Myoko Now: Thursday 26th March 2015
- Mar 26, 2015
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 10cm
Snowfall at base this season 1558cm
Posted on Thursday 26th March 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.
Man, can things change right after you file a report (in other words, "Mountain weather is very changeable"). It looked like things were quieting down yesterday, but then the wind, fog and snow all came back. I know some people hiking up the mountains had a quick (and wise) change of plans mid-afternoon, as visibility went down and things got pretty blustery.
Today, however, spring has returned, with blue skies and a warm sun, although the actual air temperatures are still fairly cold. That will change over the coming days as the freezing line heads back up to and higher than Mt. Myoko. Maybe a little rain on Sunday, the various forecasts are saying, although down't look too heavy at this time.
Lifts are starting to close, beginning with Suginohara's No. 3, the very top lift (yesterday I thought it was the wind, but today....), as well as the bottom Romance Lit No. 1—which means, don't ski all the way down the hill or you're in trouble. And they closed the lift ticket station next to the gondola, so you have to buy tickets up in the parking lot (so don't get let off at the bus stop at the bottom, or again trouble will reign). If I were a grumpy person I'd say something about customer service.... And there's still so much snow! More info below.
Akakura Kanko:
460cm, -3°
Akakura Onsen:
226cm, -2°
Ikenotaira Onsen:
230cm, -2°
Myoko Suginohara:
250cm, -8° (top)
No. 3 high-speed and No. 1 Romance lifts closed. Gondola only on 30th and 31st.
Seki Onsen:
450cm, -3°
Myoko Ski Park:
330cm, 0°
Kyukamura RunRun:
340cm, 0°
Tangram Ski Circus:
190cm, -1°
Madarao Kogen:
220m, -4°
Night skiing in the Myoko area:
Tangram Ski Circus: to 8pm on Saturdays until 28 March
Myoko Now 2014-2015 season |
Data as of Thursday 26th March 2015 Total snowfall at base so far 1558cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 63 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 90cm (14th December) November 2014 snowfall 0cm December 2014 snowfall 561cm reported on 16 days January 2015 snowfall 525cm reported on 20 days February 2015 snowfall 317cm reported on 16 days March 2015 snowfall 155cm reported on 11 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.