The year begins with fresh snowfall. Hurray!!

Gosh, I so wish I didn't have to end the decade (!) with this, but we got rained on last night. Quite heavily at times.

I measured 12cm of lovely looking light snow outside my place this morning and so another nice layer out there.

It was snowing in the afternoon yesterday when I went out and I thought I'd have more than the slightly over 6cm that I am measuring at my point this morning.

This morning I have another 5cm of fresh snowfall to report to you from late afternoon yesterday.

Another delivery of snowfall at base this morning. The numbers I am able to report are getting a bit larger too - I have measured 13cm of very fine quality looking snowfall to add this morning.

Santa-san has brought some snowfall with him. Steady as we go with me being able to measure just under 10cm of snowfall since yesterday morning.

It's Christmas! (I'll say that again tomorrow, just so we're all catered for).

Good morning on this eve of the big day, Christmas Eve. (Ordered your Kentucky Friend Chicken yet? It's an ancient Japanese tradition - ask your Japanese friend for more details).

The steady delivery of snowfall has continued and I have (slightly over) 10cm of fresh snowfall to add this morning.

I have measured another modest amount of snow this morning, I am measuring 9cm.

I have another layer of snow to report to you this morning, almost 10cm.

There isn't a huge amount of snowfall to report to you - I have measured 6cm outside on the ground - but it is feeling colder.

It is most definitely colder this morning and you can see the difference in the fresh snowfall that we have down to base overnight.