A good new layer of fresh snow this morning as it continues to fall here in the Maruike area of Shiga Kogen.

A nice 8cm of fresh snow on the ground to report too.

When I got up it was snowing lightly but as I'm typing this, it is actually coming down rather quickly.

It's a good one with a haul of around 14cm of fresh snowfall I am measuring on the ground since last night.

As I write my report this morning from here in Hasuike, it's bright with good visibility over to Higashidateyama.

Some fresh snow to enjoy yesterday - I'm hearing up to nearly 10cm on the slopes in places.

It's December and things should start getting going more and more now as the weeks pass.