Yesterday was actually quite a lot of fun out there.

Rejoice! There's 10-15cm of fresh snowfall to report this morning with the report below logging in 20cm on the mountain. Now that's more like it.

Morning from Niseko and we do actually have some new snow to report. It's a bit wet, but it's snow all the same - we'll take it!

Just a few more cm of fresh snow to report this morning.

It's a lovely morning in the Niseko area, nice and calm but and mostly clear with blue skies and importantly that new delivery of 10-15cm of snow.

I remember saying it would probably build up during the day in my report yesterday.

Just under 10cm of fresh snow this morning since yesterday here in the Hirafu area, though I notice the Avalanche report below is saying 40cm in places over at Annupuri due to snowdrift.

It's a similar story of strong winds this morning in Niseko.

Lots of wind about at the moment - following on from yesterday, it's going to be another windy day here today.

Crazy scenes continue down around Tokyo and surrounding prefectures in particular with some tales of epic snowfalls being recorded on the plains.

Just a few cm to add this morning and it's an overcast morning here in Hirafu.

It's Friday morning and I have good news - snowfall to report! Yes, it's back to snow. Actually, it was back to the snow during the day yesterday.

I'm pleased to be able to report 5cm of fresh snow this morning.

Brrrr, it's very very cold this morning.