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Myoko Now: Tuesday 6th February 2018

  • Feb 6, 2018
  • 2 min read

Updated: Nov 2, 2025

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata


New snowfall at base 8cm
Snowfall at base this season 1093cm

Posted on Tuesday 6th February 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.


Talk about an underwhelming snowfall: maybe 70cm, the TV was saying. Most outside reports were also for the heaviest snow on Monday night. We got 8cm. Joetsu City, on the coast, really got hit; one informal report was that the beach got the 70cm we were supposed to get...


There was more snow up high through the day yesterday (Akakan, for example, is reporting an additional 20, which is what people climbing above the area yesterday noted, while lower Akakura Onsen added no new snow to its total).


All lifts seem to be running, but the bowls on the south side of Lotte Arai (the Mt. Okenashi side) have been closed the past several days. Something to keep in mind if you plan to go out for avalanche-controlled sidecountry.


Akakura Kanko:

320 cm, -9°


Akakura Onsen:

370cm, -9°


Ikenotaira Onsen:

260cm, -8°


Myoko Suginohara:

225cm, -14°


Seki Onsen:

400 cm, -5°


Myoko Ski Park:

290 cm, -3°


Kyukamura RunRun:

320 cm, -4°


Tangram Ski Circus:

220 cm, -6°


Madarao Kogen:

240 cm, -9


Kurohime Kogen Ski Park:

200cm, -4°



Myoko Now 2017-2018 season

Data as of Tuesday 6th February 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 1093cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 39 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 40cm reported on 2 days




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