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Myoko Now: Thursday 5th April 2018

  • Apr 5, 2018
  • 2 min read

Updated: Nov 2, 2025

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata


New snowfall at base 1cm
Snowfall at base this season 1315cm

Posted on Thursday 5th April 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.


Wasn’t necessarily planning on writing every day, but I had to with snow on the ground. Very light, but it’s snow, and very fine snow is falling at the moment.


Could be even more over the weekend as things get colder….


Akakura Kanko:

190cm, -2°; Myokokogen Sky Cable Gondola, Hotel No. 3 lifts; closing May 6


Akakura Onsen:

145cm, -2° Yodel No. 2, No. 4, No. 5; Kumada No. 1, no. 4 lifts open; closing April 8


Seki Onsen:

290 cm; 5° (no updates here); closing May 6


Lotte Arai Resort:

336cm, 2.5°; Lift operations not released yet; Mamushigaeshi, Exciter, Legendary and Discovery courses closed; Ohkenashi Bowl, FK, North Bowl, Funaishi-zawa, Happy Place and Benzaku-zawa in the avalanche-controlled areas open; closing May 6




Myoko Now 2017-2018 season

Data as of Thursday 5th April 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 1315cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 61 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 81cm (27th December) November 2017 snowfall 61cm reported on 3 days December 2017 snowfall 468cm reported on 15 days January 2018 snowfall 524cm reported on 19 days February 2018 snowfall 228cm reported on 15 days March 2018 snowfall 33cm reported on 8 days April 2018 snowfall 1cm reported on 1 day




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