What a beautiful day it was yesterday. A stunner right through the day.

We may not have been blessed with fresh snow, but the setting we enjoy here is hard to beat!

Alas, it was as warm as we were hoping it wouldn't be with a lot of snow melt going on.

Temperatures dropped down to just around zero overnight but it's going to warm up once again today with temperatures here in the village once again forecast to rise up to maybe as high as 14-15 degrees this afternoon. Poka-poka, as they say.

This morning there's a nice blue backdrop to the mountain range though more cloud over to the east.

Rain is forecast to be falling by the end of the day today and continue into tomorrow, possibly heavy at times.

Not what you want to hear... sorry!!

Sunday should be better, or dry at least - and somewhat colder.

What's that on the forecast for Wednesday next week, heavy snow?!

Mad season.

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6 day forecast for Happo-one:

6 day snow and weather forecast for Happo-one

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Resort news as of 8:40am on Friday 18th March 2016 (where available, all subject to change due to weather conditions)

Hakuba 47:
Hakuba 47 is reporting 0cm of fresh snowfall this morning.
All courses set to open this morning.
The Tree Riding Zone is open.
There is no 'nighta' at Hakuba 47.
Official snow depth:
Upper: 190cm
Base: 80cm

Hakuba Goryu:
Hakuba Goryu is reporting 0cm of fresh snowfall this morning.
All courses open apart from Snow Diving and Adventure.
The Toomi area will be open until 9:30pm tonight for 'nighta'.
Official snow depth
Alps: 248cm
Toomi: 120cm
Iimori: 50cm

Hakuba Happo-one:
Hakuba Happo-one is reporting 0cm of fresh snowfall again this morning.
Happo Banks is open.
Kurobishi Off-Piste seems to be closed this morning, though not sure of the reason.
Parts of the lower areas of Happo-one are now closed due to insufficient snow. Upper mountain remains all open.
Night skiing has now finished for the season.
Official snow depth:
Usagidaira: 170cm
Nakiyama: 45cm
Sakka: 10cm

Hakuba Cortina:
Hakuba Cortina is reporting 0cm of fresh snowfall again this morning.
All courses open apart from Itadaira Ridge, Itadaira Forest and Giant.
The Ikenota area will be open for 'nighta' until 8pm tonight (9pm on Saturdays).
Official snow depth:
Top: 150cm
Base: 80cm

Tsugaike Kogen:
All courses are generally open.
Nighta at Karamatsu/Shirakaba on 19th March.
The top Tsugaike Ropeway is now open for spring season (extra charge required).
Official snow depth:
Tsuga-no-mori: 231cm
Maruyama: 60cm
Kane-no-naru-oka: 50cm

Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field:
Insufficient snow means that only limited areas of Village Side remain open - by3, Shinden connecting. Sunny Valley and Paradise remain part open.
Parts of the Mountain Side that are closed - View A, View B, Kamo 4, Dangan, Sonezawa, Five Side.
There is no 'nighta' at Hakuba Iwatake.
Official snow depth:
Upper: 120cm
Lower: 40cm

Hakuba Norikura Onsen:
Closed courses are Kamoshika, Highway, Snake, Expert, Skyview and lower part of Satomi Ridge.
There is no 'nighta' at Hakuba Norikura.
Official snow depth:
75cm

Hakuba Sanosaka:
All of the courses are open.
There is no 'nighta' at Hakuba Sanosaka.
Official snow depth:
55cm