Myoko Now: Sunday 31st March 2013
- Mar 31, 2013
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 1359m
Weather overview Fog gray, rain
Wind
Light
Temperature -
Visibility
OK
Posted at 2:05pm on Sunday 31st March 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.
Sorry to be late on this last regular day of the season - but there's nothing much to write about. It's rainy and gray, matching the mood at the end of the season (OK, there still is more skiing to do, but I thought that was appropriately poetic).
It's been an interesting season. Some really good snow in January and early February, but an early-arriving spring in March without any last big powder fall (as we have had for many years). Well, it sometimes happens in April, so I shouldn't close the door on that just yet. The ski areas report at least steady business, if no major growth, but we did see a lot more international visitors in Myoko. I'm happy to say that a lot of them reported that they're here not just for the snow, but for the unique Myoko-ness of the place. That's something I hope we can always keep, even as things change.
Not my last report, though; I'll keep things updated for the areas that are still open.
Some season-end news:
Akakura Onsen: last day today
Suginohara: last regular day today; will re-open on April 6 & 7
Ikenotaira: last day 4/7
Madarao: last day today
Kyukamura: last day 4/7
Myoko Ski Park: last day 4/4
Myoko Now 2012-2013 season |
Data as of Sunday 31st March 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 1359cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 65 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 508cm reported on 21 days February 2013 snowfall 424cm reported on 20 days March 2013 snowfall 76cm reported on 9 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.