There's a bit of a break in the snow right now at base but it is very likely temporary.

Just been out doing some snow shovelling. Good exercise. No sexy shiny snow blower machine for me.

Today is going to be a fine day (in a different way to how yesterday was also fine!)

Snow during the day yesterday with up to 9cm being reported by the resort yesterday evening and there has been a slight dusting overnight (and a couple of cm on the top slopes).

If you like snow, you'll like it here at the moment.

35+cm of fresh snow measured (and the same being reported by the resort).

I think I have caught something from my Hakuba Now reporting friend. Bad cold, bad condition, groggy.

Good news this morning with up to 30cm of fresh snow being reported by the resort and me measuring over 20cm on the ground.

I am kind of confused a bit this morning because I thought we were expecting snow today.

There might be a few sore heads in Nozawa this morning after the main event of the Fire Festival last night.

Anyone else get to enjoy yesterday? I had a blast. Glad I wrapped up well, felt cold out there.

There's some cloud but the sun is going to be shining this morning.

Oh yes. Some people may not like this kind of huge dumpage - I'll call them silly people - but I love it.

There is lots of cloud around this morning but are some of them perhaps retreating?