Myoko Now: Friday 29th January 2016
- Jan 29, 2016
- 3 min read
Updated: Nov 1, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 1cm
Snowfall at base this season 371cm
Posted on Friday 29th January 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.
Another day when I need to get out and go before new snow reports are issued - but I'll write this part and hang on to the last minute and put in whatever fresh data there is in the listing below (* indicates an old report).
The good news: it's snowing again.
As we've seen so much this year, the snow is coming down pretty steadily, but not with the great big flakes that are so common when we're getting a really good snowfall. Maybe that will change through the day, as heavy snow is predicted for later today (luckily, heavy rain is also on the forecast, and we appear to have dodged that particular precipitation bullet).
Not much accumulation yet, but if it keeps snowing like it is now we will have a little extra for some snowpacks that actually went down during the week with that sun and nice weather (I told you not to get sucked in by those bluebird skies!).
It's still pretty rough for those traveling into the backcountry, as we just don't have enough snow to cover up the saplings. The snow itself became pretty stable this week, following the sluffing after the last big fall. With that sun crust in some areas, though, be careful if we do see heavy snowfall today and into the weekend, as it could form a weak layer and increase the avalanche danger. Generally, a little time and Myoko's moderate temperatures will see these kinds of layers disappear fairly quickly, but that doesn't mean we can't have some persistent problems in the backcountry. Communications is key: talk to as many people as you can, and remember a snowpit is best thought of as a confirmation of information you already have. I'll try and do the same and share local info right here in this listing.
Akakura Kanko:
-4° / 180cm*
Akakura Onsen:
-1° / 130cm
Ikenotaira Onsen:
-4° / 150cm
Myoko Suginohara:
-10° (top)/ 100cm*
Seki Onsen:
-3° / 250cm*
Myoko Ski Park:
1° / 125cm*
Kyukamura RunRun:
2° / 160cm * (two days old)
Tangram Ski Circus:
-2° / 125cm
Madarao Kogen:
-2° / 120cm *
Myoko Now 2015-2016 season |
Data as of Friday 29th January 2016 Total snowfall at base so far 371cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 25 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (25th January) November 2015 snowfall 0cm December 2015 snowfall 140cm reported on 9 days January 2015 snowfall 231cm 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.