Myoko Now: Friday 27th February 2026
- Feb 27
- 3 min read
Updated: Apr 9
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 1067cm
Posted on Friday 27th February 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.
We got some interesting fog during a day of pure blue skies yesterday; suddenly things got soupy in the afternoon, then the fog/clouds would blow off again.
It’s kind of a bright gray day today, with the sun not out exactly, but with some blue sky showing in patches above the mountains.
It’s kind of shocking how much snow we’ve lost, though. The north side of my driveway where the sun hits is bare of snow and ice, and even a bit of the grass is showing. It remains a very strange snow year. I’m proud to say, when people ask, that I have no idea what things are going to do.
I got a call from the head of the local fire department, who wanted to get a message out to the international community, and while it’s not directly related to snow, it is with the cold weather of snow season (and we have a pretty extensive audience here at SnowJapan for whom this has meaning). Apparently, a recent fire in our neighborhood was caused by someone putting gasoline into one of the ubiquitous kerosene stoves we use for heat here. The result was not good, and it’s not the first time this has happened. An acquaintance lost his cabin a few years ago when he lent it out to a friend who put gasoline into the stove, fired it up, and barely got out alive. So, a public service announcement: don’t put gasoline into a kerosene stove. Don’t bring gasoline indoors anyway...
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Akakura Kanko:
220cm, 5°
Akakura Onsen:
325cm, 3°
Alpen Blick Resort
230cm, 4°
Myoko Suginohara:
110cm top, 80cm base; 3°
Kyukamura RunRun:
240cm, 4° (yesterday’s report)
Seki Onsen:
470cm, 5°
Tangram Madarao Tokyu Resort:
105, 4°
Madarao Mountain Resort:
170cm, 5°
Lotte Arai Resort:
399cm, 7°
Some areas closed due to increased avalanche risk; hosting Freeride World Tour from today
Kurohime Kogen Snow Park:
180cm top, 80cm base; 10°
Myoko Now2025-2026 season |
Data as of Friday 27th February 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 1067cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 48 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 120cm (on 25th January) November 2025 snowfall 35cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 184cm reported on 11 days January 2026 snowfall 646cm reported on 24 days February 2026 snowfall 202cm reported on 12 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.