So here we are on the last day of 2018 and a further 11cm of fresh snowfall to add to my report - I suspect there will be considerably more than that up on the mountain today.

There are just two more days left in 2018 - they're really flying by aren't they.

My oh my! It has been snowing pretty much since I last wrote my report yesterday

Not wanting to lose out to areas of Honshu that finally seem to be getting dumped on - very pleased to see that - I can add another 26cm of fresh snow from here by my Hirafu base.

I can't see much of anything out of my window this morning!

And for your present this morning - 13cm of lovely quality light snow. Really nice quality. It is cold this morning, but set to get colder still.

Good morning everyone and... Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas!

Ho ho ho! It's Christmas!

Actually rather pleased to be able to report 9cm of fresh snowfall on the ground from overnight.

It was rather windy yesterday - when I last checked the Annupuri Gondola was on hold as well as their top lift with the Niseko Gondola and top Hanazono lifts also running at reduced speed.

Some decent snowfall yesterday during the day, but it eased off overnight. Sounded like it was quite windy out there.

4cm of fresh snowfall at base since yesterday and it is feeling colder.

I get no pleasure from having to report it, but report it I do - we had to endure some rain in the evening yesterday, down at base anyway.

When I got up there was some light snow falling but that has stopped and it is now just kind of cloudy and overcast and actually some blue sky to be seen as well.