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Myoko Now: Tuesday 3rd March 2020

  • Mar 3, 2020
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata


New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 759cm

Posted on Tuesday 3rd March 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.


It's snowing! Kind of a surprise to wake up and see some wet white stuff. Not a lot; not really beautiful snow (it's turning to slush almost instantly) but it is snow and every cm is needed. I see most resorts are showing a slow decline in snowpack (apart from one place that miraculously still has way more than three meters on the ground. Ha).


The Yama no Kami at Akakan on March 9, which was opened to the public last year (and was a lot of fun; a little ceremony out at the mini-shrine in the woods just about the Akakura Kanko) is, unfortunately, a victim of the corona virus. Just a handful of locals will risk infection to ask the kami for safety on the hill, and maybe more snow (don't know if the yama no kami handles weather, too). Probably smart, but I'll miss the big luncheon event inside the Kanko Hotel...


Akakura Kanko:

190cm, -2°C


Akakura Onsen:

245cm, -1°C


Ikenotaira Onsen:

110cm, 0°


Myoko Suginohara:

100cm, -3°


Seki Onsen:

350cm, -3°


Myoko Ski Park:

110cm, 6°


Kyukamura RunRun:

180cm, 3°


Tangram Ski Circus:

90cm, 1°


Madarao Kogen:

120cm, no temperature reported


Lotte Arai Resort

309cm, 3.6°


Kurohime Kogen Snow Park

20cm, 1°



Myoko Now 2019-2020 season

Data as of Tuesday 3rd March 2020 Total snowfall at base so far 759cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 40 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 105cm (6th February) November 2019 snowfall 11cm reported on 2 days December 2019 snowfall 59cm reported on 6 days January 2020 snowfall 248cm reported on 16 days February 2020 snowfall 439cm reported on 15 days March 2020 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day




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