Myoko Now: Saturday 28th January 2017
- Jan 28, 2017
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 8cm
Snowfall at base this season 943cm
Posted on Saturday 28th January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.
It's better than we expected: a little snow on top of the stuff that looked like it could get a bit nasty and crunchy. Light rain yesterday afternoon helped bring down a lot of the heavy snow still stuck on roofs (not mine, unfortunately - watch your head when you come in!), but that also turned to light snow overnight.
So all in all better than we thought might happen.
The wind offshore is coming from the north-northwest again, a good sign of the forces bringing the next cycle of weather. We could see some rain Monday, it seems, but that also could very well turn into some heavy snow in the early part of next week. Just in time for a good reset of the snowpack!
Watch the freezing line; a lot of times it's been lower than the initial forecast, meaning colder conditions than when that 0° line is way up the hill.
Akakura Kanko:
330cm, -4°
Akakura Onsen:
350cm, -3°
Ikenotaira Onsen:
250cm, -1°
Myoko Suginohara:
240cm, -10°
Seki Onsen:
470cm, -4°
Myoko Ski Park:
290cm, 1°
Kyukamura RunRun:
370cm, -1°
Tangram Ski Circus:
250cm, -3°
Madarao Kogen:
290cm, -3°
Myoko Now 2016-2017 season |
Data as of Saturday 28th January 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 943cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 37 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 91cm (15th January) November 2016 snowfall 12cm reported on 4 days December 2016 snowfall 345cm reported on 13 days January 2017 snowfall 586cm reported on 20 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.