Myoko Now: Tuesday 19th January 2016
- Jan 19, 2016
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 1cm
Snowfall at base this season 268cm
Posted on Tuesday 19th January 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.
It seems like heavy snow is falling everywhere except Myoko. I suspect people here think we're getting some good snow, but the reality is that snow is falling but we're getting very little accumulation. That doesn't mean it won't get better, though!
The forecast still holds out a lot of promise, and we're grabbing on to it. Could be heavy tomorrow, they say? Alright, we says. We have lots of hope. Enough gloom. Skiing is possible (but it will be terrible offpiste today, sorry. Low snow, lots of brush, and ice crust to boot).
The wind has shifted to the west off the coast, and it is really screaming in (19m/s, or 68 kph), which is a good sign. That wind hitting the front range (us) can mean some good snowfall.
Oh, and the lifts are all running which is much better than yesterday morning's rain, high winds and few operating lifts.
Akakura Kanko:
Only No. 1 and 2 lifts operating
-2° / 130cm
Akakura Onsen:
-2° / 130cm
Ikenotaira Onsen:
-4° / 70cm
Myoko Suginohara:
-10° (top)/ 80cm
Seki Onsen:
-5° / 180cm
Myoko Ski Park:
-1° / 95cm
Kyukamura RunRun:
1° / 130cm
Tangram Ski Circus:
-5° / 95cm
Madarao Kogen:
Closed at least for the morning due to wind
-5° / 90cm
Myoko Now 2015-2016 season |
Data as of Tuesday 19th January 2016 Total snowfall at base so far 268cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 20 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (29th December, 1st and 8th January) November 2015 snowfall 0cm December 2015 snowfall 140cm reported on 9 days January 2015 snowfall 128cm reported on 11 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.