It is snowing lightly at the moment after starting earlier on and leaving us with something of a dusting.

I don't know what the conditions are up on top, but down in town the sidewalks are treacherous as heck with the recent melt/re-freeze.

A light dusting in places this morning and it looks like it is snowing the higher up you go. Hirafu is reporting 5cm in upper areas.

It is a truly beautiful morning here. There's clear blue skies and sunshine and with that lovely snow on the ground, of course.

Another 10cm to add from base with the ski area reporting 20cm higher up.

Lovely weather this morning across the region, with more (and milder-still) conditions expected tomorrow.

It's a fine start to the weekend with some low cloud hanging over the lower parts of the mountain, but there are much clearer skies up top.

The ski area has suddenly opened!

What a stunning morning it is. Beautiful.

Well, well, well. Looks like we're starting to have a winter on our hands.