Niseko Now: Tuesday 19th March 2024
- Mar 19, 2024
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 12cm
Snowfall at base this season 877cm
Posted on Tuesday 19th March 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here
We have a very Monday morning surprise with some fairly heavy snowfall overnight and 14cm of snow on the ground. Wonderful!
What's more, as I write this, it is still snowing - and actually quite heavily in some places... less so in others.
We are not expecting any/much looking forward and forecasts say there might be sunshine today; and possibly quite soon.
It's not as windy this morning, so I expect ski areas to be able to open as planned this morning.
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Niseko Avalanche Report
Mountain base 6am: -4℃, 15cm new snow. Moiwa 800m: -7.5℃, NNW6.7, 20m/s at midnight. Mikaeri 764m: -6℃, NW3.4m/s, 15cm new snow, snowdrift development. Annupuri 1100m: -9.5℃, NNW3.5m/s, 20m/s at midnight, 20cm new snow. Village 1000m: -8.2℃, NNW2.8m/s. Hirafu Hanazono: -8.7m/s, N5.3m/s, N16m/s at 10pm. Coastal data: Benkei cape N8m/s, Kamui cape N4m/s, 1014hPa, 1.2m waves, N13m/s at 11pm.
15-25cm new snow overnight. Strong northerly wind was blowing on the slopes over 800m elevation, cornices and snowdrifts have developed. Snowdrifts are starting to stabilise however the avalanche risk continues on the slopes over 1100m elevation at Kohzan no sawa sidewalls, and cornice slopes at Osawa in the morning. Gate will be open at a later time. Do not enter those areas mentioned above. Snow is excellent and deep in some areas. Outside of the gates are not ski resorts. Be prudent. Do not duck ropes. Have a beacon with you. It may save you and your buddy’s life. Respect Niseko Rules.
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Individual ski area information for Tuesday 19th March 2024
The below snow depth and snowfall numbers are manually checked each morning from official sources.
Lift information is the planned operations for the day at the time of writing and subject to change.
Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 10cm
- Base: 10cm
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 310cm (+10cm since yesterday)
- Base: 100cm (no change since yesterday)
Planned closing date (subject to conditions):
- Monday 6th May 2024
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Niseko HANAZONO Resort
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 10cm
- Base: 8cm
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 272cm (+12cm since yesterday)
- Base: 170cm (+7cm since yesterday)
Planned closing date (subject to conditions):
- Sunday 7th April 2024
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Niseko Annupuri Kokusai
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 220cm (no change since yesterday)
- Base: 130cm (no change since yesterday)
Planned closing date (subject to conditions):
- Monday 6th May 2024
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Niseko Village Ski Resort
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 240cm (no change since yesterday)
- Base: 133cm (no change since yesterday)
Planned closing date (subject to conditions):
- Sunday 7th April 2024
Niseko Now 2023-2024 season |
Data as of Tuesday 19th March 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 877cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 91 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 62cm (8th January) November 2023 snowfall 120cm reported on 11 days December 2023 snowfall 247cm reported on 24 days January 2024 snowfall 298cm reported on 24 days February 2024 snowfall 144cm reported on 20 days March 2024 snowfall 68cm reported on 12 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.