I was just over in the Kumanoyu area and there was lovely bright sunshine and blue skies over there.

More snow from yesterday, but this morning things are calmer and clearer... there's even some sunshine at the start of the day and blue skies.

I had to shovel my way out this morning. Heavy snowfall alert.

It's snow storm time in Shiga Kogen this morning.

It's snow storm time in Shiga Kogen this morning.

It's snowing! A good 15-20cm of snow on the ground this morning and it is going to be adding up the way it is falling now.

I didn't spend the day in bed, as Mozzer might say, but I did have a bit of a lie-in this morning.

Mostly overcast and cloudy this morning on what promises to be a busy last day of the year.

Yesterday we had a mixed bag of weather - ranging from fine conditions in the early afternoon to snow storm by night.

I was over at Kumanoyu last night for some nighta and with the calmer conditions and passing of the storm it was a really nice evening.

Lots more snow during the day yesterday along with wind and some pretty hairy conditions at times.

Good morning from Shiga Kogen, enjoying a real blast of winter at the moment.

The sometimes very strong winds from yesterday have calmed down somewhat this morning.

It has started snowing now and strong gusty winds are blowing... we're at the start of a storm.