Niseko Now: Monday 28th January 2013
- Jan 28, 2013
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 3cm
Snowfall at base this season 969cm
Weather overview Blue skies with some cloud
Wind
Calm
Temperature -6C base / -10C top
Visibility Excellent
Posted at 8:40am on Monday 28th January 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here
After that bumper report of snow yesterday, just a bit this morning.
It is a much calmer morning this morning and all of the mountain should be open. The sun is out and we have clear skies up there. Calmer conditions look set to continue.
Some very sobering news has been reported in the avalanche report this morning - see below. Let's take care out there.
Avalanche Information
Niseko base 6am: -9C, no snowfall and calm morning. Moiwa peak: NW5m/s, -10C and light development of snowdrifts. Annupuri peak: N8.1m/s, -12.8C. Coastal data: NNE5m/s, 1.3m waves and 1014hPa.
The atmospheric pressure gradient is shelving and the weather is calm. No notable development of snowdrifts can be observed and the new slab formed on top of Jan 24-25 is stable. The avalanche risk is low. Gates 2 & 3 are scheduled to open at 10am.
There have been 2 fatal accidents yesterday. In both cases, the Niseko Rules has been ignored and disrespected. It is really sad to apprehend this reality. Both victims fell into a crack and lost their lives. Dangers about cracks have been repeatedly mentioned in this information, but ended up in vain. Disrespecting, ignoring or criticizing this Information or the Niseko Rules is not a problem as long as people take care of themselves and avoid thoughtless actions that could lead to serious accidents. It is a very sad morning. May their souls rest in peace.
Niseko Now 2012-2013 season |
Data as of Monday 28th January 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 969cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 63 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 433cm reported on 25 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.