Myoko Now: Saturday 25th February 2017
- Feb 25, 2017
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 5cm
Snowfall at base this season 1314cm
Posted on Saturday 25th February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.
Very light snow has continued since yesterday, but has resulted in only a few cm of new snow. Apparently there is more down low than high up in the mountains, with some icy conditions in places above the ski areas as the rain-soaked snow of a few days ago is freezing.
In fact, I got a call from one of our most expert local skiers, who we'll call E. Climbing high above the resorts, he said the new snow on the icy layer below wasn't so much a worry for instability as it was very difficult to climb up on skins. WE don't have a lot of snow forecasted, but if heavy stuff does fall on this now-icy layer, it could also mean some instability. Let's take E's advice, and enjoy some lower-angle slopes on the more mellow (and better snow-covered) slopes further down.
Akakura Kanko:
350cm, -6°
Akakura Onsen:
330cm, -5°
Ikenotaira Onsen:
290cm, -4°
Myoko Suginohara:
260cm, -10°
Seki Onsen:
500cm, -4°
Myoko Ski Park:
300cm, -2°
Kyukamura RunRun:
320cm, -3°
Tangram Ski Circus:
260cm, -5°
Myoko Now 2016-2017 season |
Data as of Saturday 25th February 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 1314cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 55 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 91cm (15th January) November 2016 snowfall 12cm reported on 4 days December 2016 snowfall 345cm reported on 13 days January 2017 snowfall 629cm reported on 21 days February 2017 snowfall 328cm reported on 17 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.