Myoko Now: Thursday 8th December 2022
- Dec 8, 2022
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 1cm
Snowfall at base this season 7cm
Posted on Thursday 8th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.
I know that many of you get very excited in the days leading up to ski areas opening, and while it really doesn't make that much difference in thinking about those openings some get rather frustrated if you don't mark every new fall of snow.
Such as today, where it has been snowing. It is snowing, but you wouldn't know unless you look at the windows of parked cars. There's a little more up on the ski area, but you can tell that those runs are still a long way from having enough cover to be slide upon. So I will be generous and say there is one more cm of snow out there, at least high on the hill, but also that, unless we get an unexpected storm - unlikely with the pretty good forecasting we get now - the resorts hoping to open on the 10th aren't going to make it. And that, looking at the forecast, you might not want to bet on 17th opening, either.
Every year, though, I write the same thing: look to Christmas Day to make sure you can actually ski. For some reason it seems like it won't snow, and then it turns around right around Christmas.
Back to you again when we actually get some measurable snow!
The official openings:
Planned opening dates 2022-2023 season
Akakura Kanko:
Saturday 17th December
Akakura Onsen:
Saturday 10th December
Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick
Saturday 17th December
Myoko Suginohara:
Top 350cm, bottom 270cm; -7°
Saturday 24th December
Seki Onsen:
Mid-December
Kyukamura RunRun:
Saturday 17th December
Tangram Ski Circus:
Saturday 17th December
Madarao Mountain Resort:
Saturday 17th December
Lotte Arai Resort
Mid-December
Kurohime Kogen Snow Park
Saturday 24th December
Myoko Now 2022-2023 season |
Data as of Thursday 8th December 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 7cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 3 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 5cm (4th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 7cm reported on 3 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.