Myoko Now: Saturday 26th January 2019
- Jan 26, 2019
- 2 min read
Updated: Nov 3, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 32cm
Snowfall at base this season 1024cm
Posted on Saturday 26th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.
Well, it's started. Not a huge amount yet, exactly in the middle of Niigata Prefecture's forecast of 20 to 40cm by 9 am this morning (at 32cm). The same report for the next 24 hours, though, predicts 50 to 100cm. Yes, a potential meter overnight.
Kind of quiet right at this moment, with some clearing to the south. That's happened a couple of times, though, with the almost-sun being followed by pretty heavy snow. So let's keep watching (keep plowing to make room for more snow).
Lots of accidents around here lately, and it's a bit discouraging. An avalanche death yesterday (slab avalanche, caused by all that wind of a few days ago making for a wind-loaded slope), a boarder who crashed upside and couldn't get out of the snow; a jump high up a mountain going wrong (another fatality), and a broken leg after a meeting with a tree. Three of these were with international guests, something we have not had much. There's a lot of snow out there; there is a lot of difficult terrain.
Personally I think people should stop watching ski videos, or at least realize that the pros really think out things a lot before they jump off stuff, or climb over the peak or ski at speed between trees.
Akakura Kanko:
280cm, -7°
Akakura Onsen:
410cm, -3°
Ikenotaira Onsen:
240cm, -4°
Myoko Suginohara:
215cm, -10°
Seki Onsen:
370cm, -5°
Myoko Ski Park:
330cm, 1°
Kyukamura RunRun:
320cm, -3°
Tangram Ski Circus:
220cm, -2°
Madarao Kogen:
300cm, -6°
Lotte Arai Resort
524cm, -1.5
Kurohime Kogen Snow Park
240cm, -6°
Myoko Now 2018-2019 season |
Data as of Saturday 26th January 2019 Total snowfall at base so far 1024cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 35 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 92cm (9th January) November 2018 snowfall 5cm reported on 1 day December 2018 snowfall 475cm reported on 16 days January 2019 snowfall 544cm reported on 18 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.