That means that the snow season is now officially over at all of the ski resorts in the Hakuba area - you're going to have to hike higher now if you still want snow!

After rain dampening spirits just a bit (or maybe a bit more) yesterday, this morning it's brighter and the sun is making an appearance.

It's quite bright this morning but hazy.

We were expecting sun this morning but to start the day off there's lots of cloud, it's rather dull and actually poor visibility up on the mountains by the looks of the webcams.

Good morning from Hakuba and welcome to the weekend.

It's another chilly start to the day and it should be keeping quite cold today.

Good morning from Hakuba and the snow we were hoping for has arrived, well sort of.

The sun is out and it's going to be another warm day in Hakuba.

Good morning from Hakuba and what a fine morning it really is. That was one good March storm yesterday.

Good morning and good news I have. Yes, we do have that snow that we were promised.

Good morning from Hakuba, and a fine morning it is as well.

Temperatures dropped down to minus double figures overnight again and as of 9am it is around -6C here in Hakuba.

Resorts this morning reporting up to 10cm of fresh snowfall and outside my place I have up to 5cm. It is still snowing now.

The skies gradually got greyer and greyer as the day went on yesterday, and then the snow came.