Myoko Now: Saturday 5th January 2013
- Jan 5, 2013
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 40cm
Snowfall at base this season 479cm
Weather overview Sunny
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Posted at 9:18am on Saturday 5th January 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.
A sunny, beautiful day to follow the snow of the past few days. It's beginning to look a lot mor like Myoko these days; the roadside snow walls are growing, and the small trees are disappearing into the snowpack. And it's cold today, too--Suginohara's a bit at the extreme, but it was a pretty cold night.
After really light fun snow on the 3rd, we had very dense, wind-packed snow yesterday. Backcountry, it was dense enough that, even on the steepest slopes, it was almost impossible to do much more than slowly go straight down, maybe getting in one or two turns (narrow skis? Follow somebody else!). It should settle in now with some sun, and start the cycle over again. The ski areas, of course, are in great condition, and it's a beautiful day to get out and enjoy cruising around. Looks like some more fresh snow tomorrow, too.
Myoko Now 2012-2013 season |
Data as of Saturday 5th January 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 479cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 19 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 January 2013 snowfall 128cm reported on 4 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.