Myoko Now: Monday 28th January 2013
- Jan 28, 2013
- 2 min read
Updated: Aug 17, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 7cm
Snowfall at base this season 846m
Weather overview Cloudy some sun
Wind
Light
Temperature -
Visibility
Good
Posted at 10:45am on Monday 28th January 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.
A little light snow today, after a good fall yesterday. The sun peeked out for a few minutes an hour or so ago, but we're back to clouds and occasional snow. It's nice and cold, though, keeping the snow conditions good, and the powder yesterday was lighter and better settled than it's been over recent days.
Looks like warmer weather ahead toward the end of this week--did I actually see a rain mark out there? Hopefully that's one weather icon that will be changing during the week, although it does seem likely that the freezing line will continue to go up the mountain (meaning warmer weather). These changes in sun and temperature have some local guides a bit nervous about the slope conditions; there is a weak layer in the snow that my neighbor/guide is still shaking his head about a bit -- he's avoiding some of the steepest slopes.
As always, be careful in questionable areas, and carry your avalanche gear (and a friend) even if you're just going off the lifts.
Myoko Now 2012-2013 season |
Data as of Monday 28th January 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 846cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 34 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 73cm (10th January) November 2012 snowfall 17cm reported on 3 days December 2012 snowfall 334cm reported on 12 days January 2013 snowfall 495cm reported on 19 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.