Niseko Now: Tuesday 28th March 2017
- Mar 28, 2017
- 2 min read
Updated: Dec 3, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 6cm
Snowfall at base this season 684cm
Posted on Tuesday 28th March 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here
What a nice surprise this morning!
With snow starting to fall in the afternoon yesterday and it was still snowing when I retired for the day, this morning there's 6cm of fresh snow on the ground at base.
I can't say I was expecting that, but very happy to see it.
It's not snowing now - actually there's quite a lot of blue sky on view and the sun is shining down on us.
I wonder how much there will be at higher elevations. I must go and find out! It should be a good day.
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Until Thursday, Shirakaba at Niseko Grand Hirafu will apparently be closed as they are busy setting up the Spring Park there.
It also looks like the Dai-no no kabe course will be closed today and tomorrow due to an event being held there (35th Hokkaido Junior Ski Technique Championships).
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Official resort snow depths as of Tuesday 28th March 2017:
Niseko Grand Hirafu & Hanazono
Top - 330cm
Base - 125cm
Niseko Village
Top - 280cm
Base - 120cm
Niseko Annupuri
Top - 230cm
Base - 115cm
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Planned closing dates
Niseko Grand Hirafu plans to be open daily until Sunday 7th May.
Niseko Hanazono plans to be open daily until Sunday 2nd April.
Niseko Village plans to be open daily until Sunday 2nd April (and then from 28th April until 7th May).
Niseko Annupuri plans to be open daily until Sunday 7th May.
Night time floodlit operations have now finished for the season.
Niseko Now 2016-2017 season |
Data as of Tuesday 28th March 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 684cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 84 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 36cm (16th December) November 2016 snowfall 110cm reported on 14 days December 2016 snowfall 181cm reported on 22 days January 2017 snowfall 152cm reported on 18 days February 2017 snowfall 160cm reported on 19 days March 2017 snowfall 81cm reported on 11 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.