Myoko Now: Friday 8th March 2019
- Mar 8, 2019
- 2 min read
Updated: Nov 3, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 27cm
Snowfall at base this season 1555cm
Posted on Friday 8th March 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.
What a change!
It started last night with the wind getting stronger from the north, then an increasing amount of snowfall. Around 3 am (the sound of the plows once again woke me up to get my snow clearing going), there was a lot of lightning and thunder. Low down, too (a lot of times there's a flash of lightning, a long wait, and then deep, distant rolling thunder over the mountains). Flash and bang and lots of graupel (soft hail) falling.
The rate of fall has actually picked up here, with the snow changing to a little nicer, more crystally shapes. It is pretty heavy snow, but it is fresh snow, and enough to add to the snowpack (my total snowpack pole is now back to nearly 270cm, or about the same as the resorts are reporting). Could be a little tricky on some steep slopes, with wet, compact snow below and fresh, heavy on top, so be a bit careful outside the ski area.
Akakura Kanko:
330cm, -4°
Akakura Onsen:
300cm, -1°
Ikenotaira Onsen:
180cm, -3°
Myoko Suginohara:
185cm, -6°
Seki Onsen:
490cm, -4°
Myoko Ski Park:
290cm, 4°
Kyukamura RunRun:
270cm, -1°
Tangram Ski Circus:
160cm, -2°
Madarao Kogen:
280cm, -5°
Lotte Arai Resort
483cm, 1.4°
Kurohime Kogen Snow Park
200cm, -2°
Myoko Now 2018-2019 season |
Data as of Friday 8th March 2019 Total snowfall at base so far 1555cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 55 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 92cm (9th January) November 2018 snowfall 5cm reported on 1 day December 2018 snowfall 475cm reported on 16 days January 2019 snowfall 648cm reported on 21 days February 2019 snowfall 397cm reported on 14 days March 2019 snowfall 30cm 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.