A very cold morning. There is cloud on some areas of the mountain.

23cm of fresh snow on the ground to report as it continues to pile up. It's cold and visibility is limited.

The snowy conditions continue here in Zao, with 9cm more snow to report at base.

There is a lot of cloud around but at the same time just a little before there was a bit of sunshine peeking through.

Good morning from Zao. And it is a cold and snowy morning.

The safety ceremony took place over on the Uwanodai base area yesterday. Fittingly, snow was falling for the occasion.

Fine day yesterday. Sunshine. Opening of new Lawson convenience store (big news in a little village).

It's snowing again. Again, not a huge amount to report - just a few cm on the ground - and hopefully more by the time we get into tomorrow.

It's a bright and sunny morning here in Zao with just a little more snow to report.

Light snow is falling as I write this and there's another 2cm on the ground at base to report.

Not a huge amount as yet but it's snowing and there's a thin layer on the ground by base.

It is snowing lightly at the moment and 2cm of fresh snow on the ground.

Heavy snowfall to report from Zao this morning with a good 30cm on the ground.

I was just reading some of the other reports to see how they were doing... it looks like Japan is having a very nice early season.