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Myoko Now: Wednesday 25th January 2023

  • Jan 25, 2023
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata


New snowfall at base 55cm
Snowfall at base this season 453cm

Posted on Wednesday 25th January 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.


The snow finally hit in local style (but sounds like it was a Myoko day in a lot of places around the country!).


Cold, wind, drifts....


Seems like the resorts on the east side of the area may have gotten more snow, but we did get 55cm at the base of Akakan. And it's still crazy, even if the snow isn't falling all that heavily right at the moment. The wind is really variable, with the direction swinging all around the compass.


There's still a heavy snow warning for Niigata, so let's see what happens; the prediction is still for 90cm or so. More or in total, I'm not sure....


Stay warm! It is still really cold, and when that wind comes up things get super nippy. Backcountry? Forget it! Heavy snow, too much, and possibly really unstable.


Akakura Kanko:

190cm, -13°

Late start today, planned for 9:30 below, 10 for the higher lifts. Gondola closed


Akakura Onsen:

220cm, -8°


Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick

Top 175cm, bottom 160cm; -12°


Myoko Suginohara:

Top 150cm, bottom 75cm; -13°

Mitahara No. 3 (top) lift closed


Seki Onsen:

320cm, -15°


Kyukamura RunRun:

200cm, -8° (yesterday’s report? Dated 1/24....)


Tangram Madarao Tokyu Resort:

170cm, -10°


Madarao Mountain Resort:

185cm, -70°


Lotte Arai Resort

294cm, -3.9°


Kurohime Kogen Snow Park

110cm, -16°



Myoko Now 2022-2023 season

Data as of Wednesday 25th January 2023 Total snowfall at base so far 453cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 32 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 55cm (25th January) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 134cm reported on 19 days January 2023 snowfall 319cm reported on 13 days




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