Niseko Now: Saturday 25th January 2025
- Jan 25, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: Dec 9, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 487cm
Posted on Saturday 25th January 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here
Good morning from Niseko.
It has been an overcast shades-of-grey kind of early morning, but there are some signs of the sun and some blue sky away from the mountain.
But at the same time, here at 8:30am, it is actually trying to snow. It's pretty weak though.
All lifts appear to be opening as normal.
Forecasts still point to mid-week (Tuesday at the earliest) for our fresh snow. Don't expect any/much before then.
We will probably get more clearer skies over the next few days, so at least we might get lots of fab scenery!
Wherever you are, I hope you have a fun Saturday.
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Niseko Avalanche Report
Mountain base -2℃, no snowfall. Moiwa 800m: -3.5℃, NNE2.0m/s, no snowfall. Mikaeri 750m: ENE1.4m/s, light dust. Annupuri 1100m: -5.3℃, N2.4m/s. Hirafu Hanazono: -4.3℃, NNE3.6m/s. Coastal data: Benkei cape SE2m/s, Kamui cape E3m/s, 1023hPa, 1.2m waves.
The isobars are spread out and the weather is calm. No snowfall and no development of cornice/snowdrifts. The Sea condition has also remained calm recently, allowing active squid fishing along the coast. Cracks are starting to open in Higashi-One area. Beware not to fall. They are hard to notice when skiing down. Avalanches are not the only hazards in the winter mountains. Always stay vigilant. All gates are scheduled to open, please follow the ski patrol’s instructions. The snow will eventually come back. Have a nice day.
Niseko Now 2024-2025 season |
Data as of Saturday 25th January 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 487cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 52 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 23cm (16th December) November 2024 snowfall 38cm reported on 8 days December 2024 snowfall 311cm reported on 28 days January 2025 snowfall 138cm 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.