In my report yesterday I was saying how it felt like it might be one of those days when it clears up and turns into a fine day.

A bit of snowfall to report this morning though it's just small numbers again, I'm afraid.

It's a stunner of a morning here in Yuzawa.

It was snowing for a good part of the day yesterday, though it was mostly that kind of lazily falling light snow that doesn't really build up.

Resorts are this morning reporting up to 10-15cm of fresh snowfall, with 4cm on the ground here.

There is more fresh snow to report this morning though it was actually raining as the day ended yesterday - it was one of those 'not again!' kind of feelings...

Good morning from Yuzawa... and what a beautiful morning it is!

Those forecasts about weather being the stuff of March-April yesterday? They were right. It was like spring. Late spring almost!

There's no fresh cm of snowfall to report this morning though it was snowing for parts of yesterday, just nothing major.

I am happy to report a snowy start to 2016 with 12cm measured just before outside my place and it would seem resorts around town reporting 10-15cm of fresh snow on the slopes.

It's the last day of the year and the day has started with lovely blue skies and sunshine over the region.

Good morning from Yuzawa where snow was falling for most of yesterday.

The sun was out yesterday morning over the region. Lovely. And the snow quality was pretty good too actually.

Yesterday was the first really proper winter-like day of the season. Good snowfall, cold temperatures, something of a wind. It felt good shovelling the snow!