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Myoko Now: Friday 22nd December 2023

  • Dec 22, 2023
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata


New snowfall at base 17cm
Snowfall at base this season 91cm

Posted on Friday 22nd December 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.


Cold and some light snow this morning. Unfortunately, light in volume as well as weight; we only got 17cm at the base of Akakan, not enough to change things for the resorts.


Seems like the winds are following the coast; I went to Joetsu City, just to the north of us, low and flat and right next to the sea. Much more snow falling there in the afternoon and early evening. It really only started falling seriously here around midnight.


Lotte Arai remains the only area with lifts running. I reported yesterday that the base Sanroku No. 1 lift was reported as "being prepared" yesterday, but it did not actually run yesterday. Still marked as junbichu today, although they did get snow at the base level so the lift might open. That would help local ski schools, who have no other place to go and the upper runs at Lotte Arai are not the best place for a beginner lesson.


And the word just in on the town radio info system: the trains from Myokokogen to the north (Arai, Takada, Naoetsu) are not running. Guess they did get some more snow overnight.



Myoko Now 2023-2024 season

Data as of Friday 22nd December 2023 Total snowfall at base so far 91cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 6 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 42cm (25th November) November 2023 snowfall 42cm reported on 1 day December 2023 snowfall 49cm reported on 5 days




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