Myoko Now: Saturday 28th January 2023
- Jan 28, 2023
- 2 min read
Updated: Nov 6, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 50cm
Snowfall at base this season 534cm
Posted on Saturday 28th January 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.
I have to make an early report this morning — although 7:30 shouldn't be all that early for a snow report — but almost none of the resorts have updated their information yet. Kind of expected, as it is really snowing hard, the wind is blowing really hard, and I'm sure they're working hard to get things ready to go. Rather than my usually notes, today let's say that all the data below is from yesterday, except for Seki Onsen, Tangram and maybe Lotte Arai, with some late updates from yesterday in there as well.
The good news is that about 50cm has fallen so far, and while it tapered off a bit in the early morning (as it often does), the snow is on and will continue through the day. With high winds, expect some lift closures, particularly the gondolas and the No. 3 lift at the top of Suginohara.
For the backcountry, the combination of high winds and deep snow can cause dangerous conditions, so be extra careful (and it's going to be a tough hike anyway!).
Akakura Kanko:
190cm, -6°
Akakura Onsen:
235cm, -5°
Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick
Top 185cm, bottom 170cm; -8° (no new report)
Myoko Suginohara:
Top 135cm, bottom 75cm; -6°
Seki Onsen:
360cm, -12°
Kyukamura RunRun:
200cm, -8°
Tangram Madarao Tokyu Resort:
190cm, -8°
Madarao Mountain Resort:
190cm, -10° (no new report)
Lotte Arai Resort
350cm, -0.4°
Kurohime Kogen Snow Park
120cm, -6°
Myoko Now 2022-2023 season |
Data as of Saturday 28th January 2023 Total snowfall at base so far 534cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 35 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 55cm (25th January) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 134cm reported on 19 days January 2023 snowfall 400cm reported on 16 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.