Niseko Now: Monday 25th February 2013
- Feb 25, 2013
- 3 min read
Updated: Aug 16, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 10cm
Snowfall at base this season 1263cm
Weather overview Cloud, light snow at times
Wind
Varied
Temperature -7C base / -10C top
Visibility Fair to poor
Posted at 8:39am on Monday 25th February 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here
Ah yes, into another week and it's a nice calm Monday morning here in Niseko.
We have our usual 10cm of new snow since yesterday, and while earlier on apparently the sun was even making an appearance, right now light snow is falling. It's not as cold this morning and right now around -5C. There's not much wind and so all of the mountain should be open as planned.
Today will see snow showers but from tomorrow it still looks like we will see generally clearer conditions and less snow falling, with probably milder temperatures as well. Leading up to next weekend we can expect another cold front to move in and bring with it potentially significant snowfall to the region.
For now though it should be a few good days to enjoy the current conditions.
Avalanche Information
Niseko base 6am: -10C, snowing, 10cm of crystal snow and calm morning. Moiwa 800m: -13C, light development of snowdrifts, 15cm of new snow and bad visibility. Annupuri peak: NNE3.2m/s, -15.4C. Coastal data: N12m/s, 1.6m waves and 1019hPa.
A moderate northerly wind (10-12m/s) has stagnated overnight and the snowdrifts above 800m development is gradual and the snowpack is relatively stable. The avalanche hazard remains high in large vertical open steep slopes such as the Backbowl sidewalls, Osawa cornice slopes and Higashione cornice slopes, but the general avalanche risk around the resort and under treeline is relatively low.
Gate 2 & 3 are scheduled to open at 10:30am. Please follow the ski patrol's instructions. The snow is forecasted to pick up around noon. Beware of falling into cracks as the visibility will be bad. Be extra careful at the entry of steep slopes, pay attention to what in front of you as there might be a cracks whether in the trees or open slopes.
Looking at this season’' snowfall transition, the avalanche risk in slopes above 1000m remains very high throughout the winter. Carefully choose your touring route. Prudence is required in the surrounding peaks too.
Niseko Now 2012-2013 season |
Data as of Monday 25th February 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 1263cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 85 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 284cm reported on 21 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.