It's a bit of a damp, grey, cloudy, foggy kind of morning. Looks like there's very limited visibility up on the mountain. Hopefully it might get a bit brighter (it's expected to).

Largely clear blue sky and sunshine this morning, with just a little cloud in places. It got as warm as 24C in town yesterday.

The sun is out and it's a fine (and kind of hazy) spring morning across the region.

Tomorrow might be cloudy with clearer weather currently expected again come Sunday and Monday.

Hakuba Happo-one ski area has this morning announced that Sunday (19th April) will be the last day for skiing and snowboarding at the resort.

Yesterday didn't clear up as much (and as quickly) as we thought it would, but this morning we have clear blue skies.

Fine weather yesterday and fine weather today, and it's going to be rather warm... up to mid-teens.

Some of the still-open (or weekend only open) runs are starting to show a few bare patches.

It's a bright morning, though generally more subdued shades rather than the bright blue and sharp whites that characterize clearer days in mid winter.

Well, the big news from yesterday afternoon was that GALA Yuzawa made their announcement: Friday 17th April (tomorrow) will be their last day for skiing and snowboarding.