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Myoko Now: Friday 6th March 2020

  • Mar 6, 2020
  • 2 min read

Updated: Nov 5, 2025

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata


New snowfall at base 13cm
Snowfall at base this season 775cm

Posted on Friday 6th March 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.


I was hoping the snowplows would wake me up way early this morning (and I thought that, with the low snow this season, the plow drivers would be ready to go no matter how low the snowfall). But, apparently, there are minimums to be observed, and 13cm was not enough to send the diesel beasts out to scrape the asphalt.


It may not be much, but it is beautiful snow. Had to pull the loupe out for a close look, and today we have absolutely perfect snowflakes. Christmas-card quality, tiny six-armed stars (and some not so tiny). Too bad there wasn't about 60cm of this; it would be perfect fluffy powder snow.


But we're thankful for whatever we can get this season, and it feels like any snowfall could be the last. So I'm out now to test the performance of those flakes....


Akakura Kanko:

180cm, -6°C


Akakura Onsen:

230cm, -2°C


Ikenotaira Onsen:

100cm, -2°


Myoko Suginohara:

140cm, -4°


Seki Onsen:

350cm, -5°


Myoko Ski Park:

105cm, 6°


Kyukamura RunRun:

160cm, -1°


Tangram Ski Circus:

85cm, -2°


Madarao Kogen:

130cm, -3.6°


Lotte Arai Resort

272cm, 1.6°


Kurohime Kogen Snow Park

30cm, -2°



Myoko Now 2019-2020 season

Data as of Friday 6th March 2020 Total snowfall at base so far 775cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 42 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 105cm (6th February) November 2019 snowfall 11cm reported on 2 days December 2019 snowfall 59cm reported on 6 days January 2020 snowfall 248cm reported on 16 days February 2020 snowfall 439cm reported on 15 days March 2020 snowfall 18cm reported on 3 days




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