Myoko Now: Monday 31st December 2012
- Dec 31, 2012
- 2 min read
Updated: Aug 17, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 10cm
Snowfall at base this season 351cm
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Posted at 8:33am on Monday 31st December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.
The rain has indeed turned to snow--about 10cm by the backyard ruler. A big change in temperature over one day, too; yesterday's high was nearly 8C, where it's now around -2C. No big worries for skiing on the groomed, but backcountry travelers should keep an eye on the layer of rain, especially if we get a big snow. Most likely the layer will simply disappear (thank you maritime weather and snow patterns, and Myoko's mild climate), but it could form a hard layer that the new slides off. Apparently they're seeing some of this in Hakuba--but things are a bit more Alpine there.
It always feels funny to give a New Year greeting, because we've just started the new season, and that's more the beginning point of the best part of 365 days. But all the best in the coming year! And especially plenty of snow, of course...
Myoko Now 2012-2013 season |
Data as of Monday 31st December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 351cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 15 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 61cm (2nd December) November 2012 snowfall 17cm reported on 3 days December 2012 snowfall 334cm 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.