Niseko Now: Tuesday 18th December 2012
- Dec 18, 2012
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 10cm
Snowfall at base this season 344cm
Weather overview Cloud and light snow
Wind
Varied
Temperature -1C base / -8C top
Visibility Fair
Posted at 9:45am on Tuesday 18th December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here
Another 10cm of snow to report this morning from the village with the temperature around the same as yesterday as well as those winds affecting some top lifts on the mountain as well. Similar kind of conditions as yesterday really.
The forecast is looking positive for decent snowfall over the next few days along with temperatures that are going to drop further overnight into tomorrow. Tomorrow should see a return to nice cold conditions.
This morning early on the Niseko Gondola at Niseko Village is running at slower speeds. The top King Number 3 and King Number 4 lifts at Niseko Grand Hirafu, as well as the top Hanazono Number 3 quad lift, are not operating due to the wind conditions on the mountain at the time of writing.
Niseko Now 2012-2013 season |
Data as of Tuesday 18th December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 344cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 27 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (10th and 11th December) November 2012 snowfall 118cm reported on 11 days December 2012 snowfall 226cm reported on 16 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.