Niseko Now: Thursday 14th March 2013
- Mar 14, 2013
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 1391cm
Weather overview Cloud, snow
Wind
Moderate+
Temperature -7C base / -11C top
Visibility Not good
Posted at 9:41am on Thursday 14th March 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here
Back to colder conditions once again this morning in Niseko and right now it is around -5C.
Unfortunately, wind is hampering things once again with upper lifts at all of the resort areas closed. Niseko village is reporting winds of up to 22m/s up top.
A small amount of new snow since yesterday, just a few cm. The wind is blowing things around this morning and so the new cm won't be covering up the somewhat icy conditions out there at the moment.
It looks like it is going to remain cold over the next few days - at least no significant warm up on the horizon - and we should see a mix of cloud and snow showers from time to time.
Avalanche Information
Niseko base 6am: -7C, 2cm new snow. Moiwa 800m: -12C, wind NW15m/s, snow drift and cornice development. Annupuri peak: -15.3C, wind predicted to be WNW15m/s at noon, snow depth: 400cm at 1000m. Coastal data: wind NW17m/s, 2.6m waves, pressure 1004hPa.
Typical winter weather pattern with strong NW wind, rapid snow drift growth from wind blown snow. Potential for knolls and cornices to easily collapse. Leeward slopes above 800m and open steep slopes the avalanche risk is HIGH. Although there has been little new snow, due to high wind, slabs have developed rapidly. There is potential for up to 60cm surface layer avalanche. Assess the dangers before riding a fresh line.
All peak gates will be closed, other gates depend on lift operations. Please respect the patrols decisions. We highly recommend carrying beacon, probe & shovel when leaving resort, however don't overestimate this equipment or your knowledge.
Niseko Now 2012-2013 season |
Data as of Thursday 14th March 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 1391cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 98 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 45cm (27th January) November 2012 snowfall 118cm reported on 11 days December 2012 snowfall 418cm reported on 27 days January 2013 snowfall 443cm reported on 26 days February 2013 snowfall 316cm reported on 24 days March 2013 snowfall 96cm reported on 10 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.