Niseko Now: Monday 25th March 2013
- Mar 25, 2013
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 1438cm
Weather overview Cloud, clearing up
Wind
Light
Temperature -6C base / -10C top
Visibility Good
Posted at 8:37am on Monday 25th March 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here
No new to report from Niseko this morning.
It has been a cloudy start to the day and it's nice and calm. Calm both in terms of weather and the number of people venturing out on the lifts.
Thin clouds seem to be moving away leaving us with an increasing amount of blue sky over the region. Looks like it should be a fine day here.
A cold morning so expect icy conditions early especially.
Some lifts are now closed as the number of people on the slopes decreases:
Niseko Annupuri - Jumbo Number 2 pair and Family pair
Niseko Village - Morino Chair
Niseko Grand Hirafu - Ace 1, King 1, King 2, Ace 4
Avalanche Information
Niseko base 6am: -7C, no new snow, sunny. Annupuri peak: -12.5C. Coastal data: wind SSE3m/s, 0.5m waves, pressure 1010hPa.
After a cold night the snow is hard but should start to soften up by about 10am. Peak gates are expected to open at 9.30am.
Photos of full depth avalanches are posted in front of the gates. Please check, spring avalanches are large scale. They occur regularly in the Niseko area and there have been many near misses. A crack and full depth avalanche can occur simultaneously with no warning, and occur regardless of air temperature. They are difficult to predict, but can be avoided with care. Avalanches are a natural occurrence. If nobody is caught in one, it is not an accident.
Avoid riding valley bottoms. Around 1000m, leeward slopes, deep snowdrifts below ridge lines and steep slopes where cracks have already occurred, are obvious places for spring avalanches. Avoid riding these areas. Accidents happen from overconfidence and cavalier attitude. The leader of the group takes on responsibility for everyone in the group. Have a safe day. Be careful of cracks, trees and loosing control.
Niseko Now 2012-2013 season |
Data as of Monday 25th March 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 1438cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 104 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 316cm reported on 24 days March 2013 snowfall 143cm 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.