It cooled down to close to zero last night and early this morning was quite cold out there, but it has been quickly warming up here and it is expected to be 10 degrees by 9am. And over 20 degrees this afternoon. So, another warm one here in Hakuba.

Another sea of cloud above the village earlier which has now disappeared and we are left with a clear morning if a little hazy.

It's a calm morning here in Hakuba.

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Official snow depths and operations @ Tuesday 16th April 2013 AM:

Hakuba Goryu:
The following lifts planned to be operating until May 6th - Gondola, upper Number 1 and Number 3 pair lifts. Need to take the Gondola back down.
Official snow depths:
Alps daira - 175cm;
Toomi - 25cm

Hakuba 47:
The following lifts planned to be operating - Gondola, Line AB, C and E.
Official snow depth:
Upper - 115cm
Lower - 35cm

Happo-one:
The following lifts planned to be operating until May 6th - Gondola, Alpen quad, Kurobishi Number 2 quad, Kurobishi Number 3 pair, Hakuba Kokusai Number 3 pair
Parallel pair, Skyline Number 2 pair, Grat quad, Kokusai Number 1 pair, Usagidaira pair
Official snow depth:
Usagidaira - 140cm
Lower - 0cm

Tsugaike Kogen:
The following lifts planned to be operating - Gondola, Ropeway, Tsuga Number 2 pair, Hannoki pair. Need to take the Gondola back down.
Official snow depth:
Upper slopes - 205cm
Lower slopes - 0cm

Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field, Hakuba Sanosaka, Hakuba Cortina and Hakuna Minekata resorts are now closed for the season.