Well I can't say I was expecting this, misled by those naughty forecasts, but in this case it's a good thing.

Open as normal this morning so there will be some oh so lovely conditions to be found especially in untouched areas from yesterday.

Naeba reporting 40-60cm of new snowfall. Kagura reporting 50cm of new snowfall.

Now here's a funny thing. Just 5-10cm or so of new snowfall this morning in Naeba.

Some thin cloud around early this morning but it looks like it should clear up and be a fine day today in the region.

Well, the clear skies didn't last the day yesterday so the forecast wasn't totally wrong.

Awesome conditions yesterday out there and with another 30cm since yesterdays report at Kagura it will should be more of the same today.

50cm of new snowfall since yesterday.

Yesterday did indeed clear up to be a fine and sunny one with some fine blue skies above.

More snow to report this morning. 20cm up at Kagura.

OK today it's out turn for the wilder conditions. 20-40cm of new snow reported by Naeba. 20-30cm of new snow reported by Kagura.

Nice snowfall to report this morning, very light dry snow fallen overnight and up to around 20cm on Naeba.

Nice snowfall to report this morning, very light dry snow fallen overnight and up to around 20cm on Naeba.

Some new snow to report this morning.