Yesterday was the last day of the season for the Hakuba Goryu resort opened for the weekend, the day started off with some clouds amongst the mostly blue skies.

Some thin cloud over the mountains but other than that it's lovely sunshine and fine blue skies over Hakuba again, making for a good end to the season

So rain it is then this morning and it feels like it's set in for the morning at least.

It was just cloudy earlier on when I first looked out of the window this morning but rain is falling at the moment.

New snowfall! Contrary to mounting evidence that it is actually 21st April today, we have fresh snow on the ground in Hakuba and as much as 15cm has fallen higher up on the mountains.

It is a colder start to the day today with the temperature in village going down to around +2 degrees overnight.

Today is going to be a fine day I predict. Not only with the weather - lovely clear blue skies - but also the fine new layer of snow.

Some more snow to report from Hakuba this morning. Just a frosting and thin layer in base areas, but more up on the mountains.

Warm it was yesterday though it did chill down overnight. But very warm it will be today.

Interesting this morning. Quite cool and now about 7 degrees at Happo base and 5 degrees up at Usagidaira @ 1400m.

It got very overcast by the end of the day yesterday and this morning there's a lot of cloud lingering about.

Fresh snow! Yes, a few cm of fresh snowfall here in Hakuba this morning and resorts around the valley reporting up to 10cm of new snow on upper slopes (see below). Hurray!

After the very warm spring of yesterday, this morning we are back for a short blast of more winter like conditions in Hakuba.

After the very warm spring of yesterday, this morning we are back for a short blast of more winter like conditions in Hakuba.