Now this is more like it! Numbers in double digits... I like them better than single digits.

And good news as well as we approach the weekend.

Some light rain yesterday afternoon in base areas I'm afraid and I only have what amounts to a sprinkling of snow to report to you this morning.

I bring fresh snowfall news. 3cm of it down to my base point, so it is just a thin layer but certainly better than rain.

It's cold and there is more snow. And a fair good amount of snow too here at base - I am measuring 18cm of it, there's more and less in surrounding areas.

It is cloudy right now as I look out the window but snow is due today and into tomorrow. Come on!!

I bring you more good news on this Sunday morning with another 8cm of fresh snowfall since the last report.

This is very exciting. I have another 18cm of fresh snowfall to report to you since yesterday.

Hokkaido has been on the receiving end of a very wintery storm and we have some fresh snow. Hurray!

Hello all and good afternoon and welcome back to the Niseko Now reports.