Yesterday was the last day of the ski season for several areas of Shiga Kogen.

Today is the last day of the 2015-2016 season.

The Takamagahara Mammoth area decided yesterday in the really-not-nice-weather to finish up for the season.

We had just under 10cm of fresh snow yesterday here in Shiga Kogen. What a lovely mid-April surprise and of course most welcome.

The sun is out this morning here in Shiga Kogen. Clear blue skies and sunshine.

More fresh snow! It has been a good few days.

Good morning from Shiga Kogen and there's more snow to report this morning.

Morning from Shiga Kogen and there's 1cm of snow to report and light snow was still falling earlier on, but has eased off now.

It's snowing! And some of the resort areas reporting 20cm of fresh as well.

It's snowing this morning here in Shiga Kogen. And we always like that.

A bit more snow to report since yesterday morning and light snow falling early morning.

Good morning from Shiga Kogen. And guess what... fresh snow!

Morning from Shiga Kogen where it still feels fairly wintery and there is 10cm of fresh snow to report.

Yesterday the snow clouds cleared up somewhat and we were left with a fine afternoon.