Myoko Now: Wednesday 6th February 2013
- Feb 6, 2013
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 5cm
Snowfall at base this season 879m
Weather overview Cloud, light snow
Wind
Light
Temperature -
Visibility
Fair
Posted at 10:56am on Wednesday 6th February 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.
The snow is falling again - just in time to cover the icy chunks left over from the rain and the following high winds and increasing cold. We could use a good reset, after watching the snowpack really get eaten up. Although it is handier for the wind to clear off roofs and woodpiles than using a shovel (and the wind dries the firewood! Bonus points....).
A little bit concerned about the ice layer and its effect on the steep slopes outside of the area, but I'll have more data in the coming days.
Operations and official snow depths
Akakura Kanko (Akakan)
240cm, -3C
Akakura Onsen
245cm, 0C
Ikenotaira
210cm, -3C
Suginohara
190cm, -3C
Seki Onsen
430cm, -5C
Kyukamura
300cm, 1C
Myoko Ski Park
260cm, -1C
Tangram
200cm, -3C
Madarao
200cm, -5C
Myoko Now 2012-2013 season |
Data as of Wednesday 6th February 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 879cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 40 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 20cm 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.