Niseko Now: Tuesday 5th May 2015
- May 5, 2015
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 1144cm
Posted on Tuesday 5th May 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here
Hello and good morning. I wasn't actually around for most of yesterday but we do seem to have had some rain falling.
It's definitely colder this morning. It was almost chilly earlier on when I was out taking an early morning walk and there was even some fog around. The sun has appeared now though and more blue skies appearing too, it looks to be clearing up nicely and the local forecasts tell us to expect a fine day with it not warming up too much. Pleasant.
Sunny conditions are forecast for tomorrow as well.
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Tomorrow is of course the last day of the official ski and snowboard season here in Niseko and at the end of the day the ski lifts will stop for the last time. It will also be my last Niseko Now report of the 2014-2015 season.
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Planned resort operations for the rest of the season - weather conditions may mean changes on any given day, but these are the plans!
Niseko Grand Hirafu:
- Ace Quad Number 2 Center four - until May 6
- King Triple Lift Number 3 - until May 6
- King Number 4 - until May 6
- Hirafu Gondola - from May 2 until May 6
- Spring Park plans to be open until May 6
Lower areas closed - get back down using the Ace Number 2 Center four lift or the Hirafu Gondola.
Niseko Annupuri:
- Annupuri Gondola - until May 6
- Jumbo Number 1 quad - until May 6
- Jumbo Number 4 pair - until May 6
Niseko Village:
- Niseko Gondola - until May 6
Lower areas closed - get back down using the Gondola.
Connection with Niseko Grand Hirafu open.
Niseko Hanazono:
Niseko Hanazono is now closed for the season.
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Official resort snow depths:
Grand Hirafu:
Top - 220cm
Base - 0cm
Niseko Annupuri:
Top - 225cm
Base - 20cm
Niseko Now 2014-2015 season |
Data as of Tuesday 5th May 2015 Total snowfall at base so far 1144cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 83 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 45cm (15th & 26th December and 11th February) November 2014 snowfall 30cm reported on 5 days December 2014 snowfall 519cm reported on 25 days January 2015 snowfall 257cm reported on 23 days February 2015 snowfall 196cm reported on 18 days March 2015 snowfall 139cm reported on 11 days April 2015 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day May 2015 snowfall 0cm |
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.