About 15cm of snow up until now and it's coming down nicely at the moment, though the rate depends on where you are.

This morning there's some varied conditions. In some places the sun is trying to break through but in others it remains cloudy with light snow.

There was some light snow overnight, nothing major, and it seems to be clearing up gradually and getting brighter. We're on for some sun I think.

Well, it's good to see some snow falling again this morning and it feeling colder after that much milder day yesterday.

The sun is out. Well, in some places anyway. As you can see in the images below, the sun is out in the central area of Shiga Kogen.

Things are much calmer this morning. Calming down since the afternoon yesterday.

Whopping amounts of snow here in Shiga Kogen. Snow, cold, low visibility. Only for the brave this morning.

At times yesterday we got some snow storm like conditions and it was very variable. Where I was anyway.

The snow is back and it feels much more like winter this morning.

A quick snow update! Yes, fresh snow on the ground.

It is approaching 9am as I write this and the earlier cloudy skies seem to be changing. It is getting brighter with some blue sky showing through and some sun too.

It didn't start with these blue skies - rather, some snow falling. But the clouds are clearing and the sun is out. Colder than yesterday too thankfully.

I have been doing shovelling, something I'm not used to in November. Not complaining!

Good morning from Shiga Kogen. And it's pretty wild at the moment.