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Myoko Now: Friday 6th January 2017

  • Jan 6, 2017
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata


New snowfall at base 33cm
Snowfall at base this season 408cm

Posted on Friday 6th January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.


Nice snowfall continued through the day into the morning today.


It's tapered off now, with some fog replacing the snow (although, a quick glance out the window is showing very, very fine snow continues to fall). The weather report is for sun today, and it did get a bit brighter occasionally during the morning snow clearing rituals. It does require faith; today the peetah - the local name for snowthrowers - decided to turn off the joystick controlling the direction of the snow blast....


Back to the Beat poets and the Buddha nature of machines... Sorry, I've been up since early morning doing my mechanical snow study.


Akakura Kanko:

130cm, -4°


Akakura Onsen:

160cm, -5°


Ikenotaira Onsen:

90cm, 0° (report from the 4th)


Myoko Suginohara:

90cm, -12° (top)


Seki Onsen:

180cm, -5°


Myoko Ski Park:

120cm, -1°


Kyukamura RunRun:

110cm, 0° (yesterday's report)


Tangram Ski Circus:

120cm, -5°


Madarao Kogen:

130m, -6°



Myoko Now 2016-2017 season

Data as of Friday 6th January 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 408cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 21 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 63cm (30th December) November 2016 snowfall 12cm reported on 4 days December 2016 snowfall 345cm reported on 13 days January 2017 snowfall 51cm reported on 4 days




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