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Myoko Now: Thursday 21st March 2024

  • Mar 21, 2024
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata


New snowfall at base 32cm
Snowfall at base this season 1040cm

Posted on Thursday 21st March 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.


The madness of 2024 continues.


A lot of snow, a lot of wind, and just in time for things to be about to close down. This is one season for the record book....


Strong winds overnight made for a lot of drifting in places (I'm pretty confident about our measuring spot and its lack of wind effect). It really came in hard yesterday around 2pm; we were basically in a whiteout here at the base of the resort with lots of snow and very strong Siberian winds. That kept going (and woke me up in the middle of the night, too).


It's staying pretty cold this morning and will hold on into tomorrow, and then spring will arrive with sun and warm weather. Bet it snows one more time.


Closing dates:


Akakura Kanko: March 31

Akakura Onsen: April 7 (depending on snow)

Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick: March 31

Myoko Suginohara: March 24

Kyukamura Run Run: March 24

Seki Onsen: ?

Tangram Madarao Tokyu Resort: March 31

Madarao Mountain Resort: March 31

Lotte Arai Resort: May 12 (depending on snow)

Kurohime Kogen Snow Park: March 24


Akakura Kanko:

260cm, -8°

Akakura Onsen:

260cm, -4°


Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick

230cm, -2° (st1ll no new update since 3/15)


Myoko Suginohara:

170cm, -8°

Gondola and Mitahara No. 2 lift


Kyukamura RunRun:

180cm, -2° (yesterday's report)


Seki Onsen:

280cm, -6°


Tangram Madarao Tokyu Resort:

145cm, -1°

Three of five lifts running


Madarao Mountain Resort:

240cm, -7°


Lotte Arai Resort:

373cm, 2.6°


Kurohime Kogen Snow Park:

90cm, -5°



Myoko Now 2023-2024 season

Data as of Thursday 21st March 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 1040cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 60 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 70cm (8th January) November 2023 snowfall 42cm reported on 1 day December 2023 snowfall 135cm reported on 9 days January 2024 snowfall 404cm reported on 19 days February 2024 snowfall 218 cm reported on 17 days March 2024 snowfall 241cm reported on 14 days




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