Niseko Now: Thursday 12th November 2026

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New snowfall 0cm

Season total 33cm

Posted at 8:00am

Base temp: -5°C

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2026-2027 season

There was no new cm to report yesterday, and we ended up having a mix of cloud, some light snow at times giving just a dusting in places, and a few brief glimpses of blue sky and sunshine in the morning.

Early this morning we have some sunshine, some blue sky and some cloud. Mt Yotei is wearing a rather fetching large cloud-hat. It is a fine morning.

We are still expecting some clearer skies over the next few days with temps rising to around 8-10C at base at times. Monday is looking like the best next chance of snow, but we shouldn't expect much.

Yesterday was, of course, ‘Pocky & Pretz Day’, and no doubt many of you were busy celebrating. This traditional date on the Japanese calendar, dating back to the Edo period*, comes about because ‘the date 11/11 resembles four Pocky sticks standing together’. It’s a bit of a stretch if you ask me, and in my opinion there are more yummy Japanese treats than Pocky and Pretz, but, hey, marketing!

(* Well, since 1999.)

For those wondering what on earth I'm going on about, Pocky are biscuit sticks coated in chocolate (or other flavours). Pretz are thin, crunchy, baked biscuit sticks with savoury seasonings.

Yes, folks, it's pre-season still! ;)