Niseko Now: Tuesday 18th November 2014
- Nov 18, 2014
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 1cm
Snowfall at base this season 29cm
Posted on Tuesday 18th November 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here
There's just a slight dusting of snow to report this morning - I'll be generous and log it as 1cm rather than 0cm - and it's a mixed bunch of weather conditions likely for today. Actually as I write this the sun is peeking through the clouds. Temperature once again hovering around the 0C mark as of 9am this morning.
So we are now just a handful of days away from the first ski lifts starting up for the season. Hopefully. It's looking pretty good for that to happen as things stand but as always will keep you informed as we approach the weekend.
For many locals or people working here the beginning of the season is one of those times to get out and enjoy the snow - before the large numbers of people descent on the area making it difficult to get a chance to get out. I'll certainly be trying to make the most of the early season. Fingers crossed we can get off to a good start.
Planned opening dates for the different resort areas on the mountain:
Niseko Grand Hirafu - Saturday 22nd November
Niseko Annupuri Kokusai - Saturday 22nd November
Niseko Village - Monday 1st December
Niseko Hanazono - Saturday 6th December
Subject to snow!
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Data as of Tuesday 18th November 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 29cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 4 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 15cm (15th November) November 2014 snowfall 29cm reported on 4 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.