Myoko Now: Tuesday 18th January 2022
- Jan 18, 2022
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 71cm
Snowfall at base this season 786cm
Posted on Tuesday 18th January 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.
I almost thought things were tapering off last night, and that maybe the storm moved ahead a day, as most had predicted Tuesday (today) as the day for heavy snow. But it got a little quieter last night, I got out with the big machines and got the snow into order. And then I woke up.
Been out plowing this morning, readers, and there's a lot of snow out there and it keep on coming down. Sorry I didn't take a photo as I poked the ruler into the snowpack (I'm officially in quarantine until the end of the day, as I had to make a fast year-end overseas trip, so the phone is in my officially quarantine location, with the app ready to check on me four or five times a day. I have been good, I swear!). But trust me, the figure is legitimate, genuine, scientifically acquired. I actually found much deeper spots as I probed around a bit, but our designated, fairly drifting-free measuring spot did tell me that 71cm fell overnight. Yow.
Great conditions; too much for off-piste today, but we're building a great base for a long season, so enjoy powder on the "groomed" runs today! Please note that a few key lifts are NOT running (most notably at Akakan's Champion No. 3 Quad, which is the return link from Akakura Onsen, which will be closed until the 20th).
Akakura Kanko:
330cm, -8°
Hotel No. 3 Quad, Champion Nos. 1 and 3 are closed
Akakura Onsen:
360cm, -6°
Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick Snow Resort
Top 350cm, bottom 320cm; -6°
Myoko Suginohara:
Top 235cm, bottom 150cm; -5°
No new report today; try and check before going!
Seki Onsen:
390cm, -8°
Myoko Ski Park:
Closed again this season
Kyukamura RunRun:
300cm, -1°
Tangram:
230cm, -2°
Madarao Mountain Resort:
300cm, -7°
Lotte Arai Resort
429cm, 0.2°
Okenashi Lift not running; freeride zones are closed
Kurohime Kogen Snow Park
180cm, -6°
Myoko Now 2021-2022 season |
Data as of Tuesday 18th January 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 786cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 31 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 111cm (31st December) November 2021 snowfall 30cm reported on 1 day December 2021 snowfall 389cm reported on 14 days January 2022 snowfall 367cm reported on 16 days |
All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Myoko. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report.