More snow to report this morning and actually quite a bit up top. And Kagura has this morning opened, where they were reporting up to 30cm of fresh snowfall.

Another bit of snow, sunshine this morning but we are due snow tonight... and Kagura will be able to open tomorrow.

Some rain overnight changed to snow early this morning and there's just a thin white (almost) covering on the lower base slopes of the resort.

Alas, Kagura will not be opening on Saturday - they have announced a delay.

It may well be raining down in the central area of Yuzawa town, but down here in Naeba it is snowing and I have the first 3cm of the season to report from base.

Friendly greetings to you all from Naeba. It is a beautiful morning here. The sun is out. Clear skies.