Naeba Now: Tuesday 30th January 2018
- Jan 30, 2018
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Naeba region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 19cm
Snowfall at base this season 748cm
Posted on Tuesday 30th January 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Naeba!
It's snowing in Mikuni valley, and we have had an accumulation for 19cm in the past 24 hours. It's a chilly morning here, with the air temperature maxing out at -8°C at the base. With very little wind, it shouldn't feel too much brisker than you would expect for that air temperature. The pistes have been repeatedly topped up with fresh snow for the past week, meaning today's new snow will likely reignite some of the tracked out un-groomed trails on the main face of Naeba.
Looking forwards, we can expect the snow to slow into the evening, giving way to a clear start tomorrow morning. Estimated maximum temperatures tonight are -10°C at base, however these should increase significantly with a block of warmer air traveling in tomorrow morning, raising air temperatures to -1°C. We should expect some respite from any moderate snow fall from Wednesday until Friday, when the next storm system is expected to move in over the weekend. Winds are expected to remain calm throughout the week.
Hadasamui!
Naeba Now 2017-2018 season |
Data as of Tuesday 30th January 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 748cm Number of days snowfall observed 37 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 79cm (reported on 14th December) November 2017 snowfall 46cm observed on 2 days December 2017 snowfall 400cm observed on 18 days January 2018 snowfall 302cm observed on 17 days |
All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Naeba. 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.