Niseko Now: Friday 13th April 2018
- Apr 13, 2018
- 2 min read
Updated: Dec 4, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 1260cm
Posted on Friday 13th April 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here
It's Friday and it's the 13th. Oooh, scary!
Putting aside my absolutely not unfounded fears for the day, and after a day of changeable conditions yesterday there's a dusting of snow on the ground here this morning. Just a dusting. Well, there was - it's gone now. But I wonder if there might be a little more higher up.
And it does indeed feel fairly cold at the start of the day.
For the moment it is generally cloudy but we might get to enjoy some sunshine during the day.
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Friday 13th April 2018
Resort specific information (operations subject to change):
Niseko Grand Hirafu
Plans to be open daily until Sunday 6th May
Planned lift operations:
- Ace Family quad (* operating daily until 15th April)
- Ace Number 2 Center Four (* operating daily until 6th May)
- King Number 3 (* operating daily until 6th May)
- King Number 4 (* operating daily until 6th May)
- Hirafu Gondola CLOSED TODAY (* operating only on 14th, 15th, 21st, 22nd April & 28th April - 6th May)
Course info:
- Most of Hirafu remains open
- Lower part of Super closed
- All of the Hanazono area is closed
Official snow depth:
- Top: 430cm
- Base: 130cm
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Niseko Annupuri
Plans to be open daily until Sunday 6th May
Planned lift operations:
- Annupuri Gondola
- Dream Number 1 (* operating daily until 15th April)
- Jumbo Number 1
- Jumbo Number 4
Official snow depth:
- Top: 410cm
- Base: 120cm
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Niseko HANAZONO Resort
Now closed
Niseko Village
Now closed
Niseko Now 2017-2018 season |
Data as of Friday 13th April 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 1260cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 99 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 45cm (31st December) November 2017 snowfall 188cm reported on 11 days December 2017 snowfall 406cm reported on 27 days January 2018 snowfall 305cm reported on 26 days February 2018 snowfall 299cm reported on 24 days March 2018 snowfall 49cm reported on 8 days April 2018 snowfall 13cm 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 Kutchan/Niseko. 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.