Myoko Now: Saturday 9th January 2021
- Jan 9, 2021
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 15cm
Snowfall at base this season 640cm
Posted on Saturday 9th January 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.
Another day when it looked like we should be overwhelmed by snow, but a funny wind pattern between the Noto Peninsula and Sado Island caused a little counterclockwise circulation of wind.
While the coastal areas looked like they got pounded (I enjoy watching the live camera feeds on our local cable station at these times), we got just a bit of fresh overnight.
The roadsign down on Route 18 also noted a heavy snow alert (not just a warning), so it could be interesting today. I will be heading up the mountain to do a little check of the natural conditions, and will report anything I find!
But good conditions at the moment for onpiste, too. Good and cold all night long, so excellent snow conditions.
I did hear from a local that the Myoko Skycable gondola at Kanko may not be operating on weekdays. Will let you know more on that, too.
Akakura Kanko:
240cm, -9°
Akakura Onsen:
290cm, -5°C
Ikenotaira Onsen:
250cm, -6°
Myoko Suginohara:
200cm at summit, 95cm at base; -11°
Seki Onsen:
380cm, -10° (no new report yet)
Kyukamura RunRun:
300cm, -2°
Tangram Ski Circus:
140cm, -5°
Madarao Kogen:
220cm, -8° (no new report yet, but you get the picture....)
Lotte Arai Resort
497cm, -4.3°
Kurohime Kogen Snow Park
120cm, -8°
Myoko Ski Park:
Closed this season
Myoko Now 2020-2021 season |
Data as of Saturday 9th January 2021 Total snowfall at base so far 640cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 20 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 72cm (17th, 20th and 31st December) November 2020 snowfall 1cm reported on 1 day December 2020 snowfall 478cm reported on 12 days January 2021 snowfall 161cm reported on 7 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.