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Minakami Now daily snow and weather - Saturday 28th December 2019

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ARCHIVE REPORT: Posted at 10:32am on Saturday 28th December 2019
Current weather conditions
Observed fresh snowfall AT BASE
weather condition
Cloudy skies 		Base temp:
-1°C

Top temp:
-3°C
Precipitation Wind Visibility
precipitation condition
Light to moderate snow 		wind condition
Light from the North but strong gusts in various parts of the valley 		visibility condition
Average to poor
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This report
Saturday 28th December 2019, 10:32am 		42cm
Friday 27th December 2019, 8:44am 0cm
Thursday 26th December 2019, 9:37am 0cm
Tuesday 24th December 2019, 15:06pm 5cm
Monday 23rd December 2019, 10:18am 0cm
Sunday 22nd December 2019, 8:57am 0cm
Friday 20th December 2019, 7:50am 0cm
Last 7 reports (total): 47cm
Last 14 reports (total): 102cm
Current month (December 2019) total: 72cm
2019/2020 season so far total: 102cm

Archive report: Posted at 10:32am on Saturday 28th December 2019
The latest Minakami Now report can be found here

Finally, a solid snowfall which is currently 24 hours old and still coming in light to moderately at the base of Tenjin. Up top they received 55cm as of early this morning and here at the base we clocked up 40cm.

Nice to clear some snow for a change!

Clear and cold weather is forecast for tomorrow before a warmer day wit the potential for rain on the 30th.

For New Year's eve, the forecast is more snow.

Minakami Kogen Ski Resort is now part open and as more snow fall expect more areas to open up.

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Information:

Tanigawa Tenjindaira
Part open
115cm base.

Minakami Hodaigi
Part open.
The Number 6 and 8 lifts are operating

Minakami Kogen Ski Resort
Part open.
Minakami quad lift and Number 3 romance lift operating

Norn Minakami
Part open.
The Number 2 lift and the E course are open

Okutone Snow Park
Part open.
The Number 1 pair lift, Number 2 pair lift and Number 3 pair lifts are operating - the first two used to get to the Mukouyama course area that is open.

Open for skiing and snowboarding as soon as they can:
Akasawa
Fujiwara
White Valley

Archive report: Posted at 10:32am on Saturday 28th December 2019
The latest Minakami Now report can be found here

Minakami Now ski lift operation notes:

See above

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Minakami Now observed snowfall data (at base): Recent Minakami Now reports
The data displayed is correct up to and including Saturday 28th December 2019
This graph shows the amount of observed snowfall recorded at base in the 21 Minakami Now reports up until Saturday 28th December 2019
(View the latest Niseko Now report here :: View more analysis here)
Minakami Now observed snowfall data (at base): Recent season comparisons
The data displayed is correct up to and including Saturday 28th December 2019
This table shows the amount of observed snowfall recorded at base in the Minakami Now reports during same period over the last three seasons
(View the latest Niseko Now report here :: View more analysis here)
  2019/2020
*as of Saturday 28th December 2019 		2018/2019
Season		 2017/2018
Season
28th December 42cm 65cm 70cm
27th December 0cm 1cm 100cm
26th December 0cm 0cm 30cm
24th December 5cm 12cm -
23rd December 0cm 0cm 0cm
22nd December 0cm 0cm 0cm
20th December 0cm 0cm 10cm
Previous 7 days total 47cm 78cm 210cm
Previous 14 days total 102cm 143cm 345cm
November observed snowfall total 30cm - -
December observed snowfall total 72cm 361cm 385cm
January observed snowfall total - 607cm 389cm
February observed snowfall total - 194cm 263cm
March observed snowfall total - 76cm 16cm
April observed snowfall total - 70cm 0cm
May observed snowfall total - 0cm 0cm
Season observed snowfall total 102cm 1308cm 1053cm
Minakami Now observed snowfall data (at base): Monthly and annual accumulation
The data displayed is correct up to and including Saturday 28th December 2019
This table shows the amount of observed snowfall recorded at base in the Minakami Now reports for each month and total season accumulation
(View the latest Niseko Now report here :: View more analysis here)
  October November December January February March April May
2020/2021 season - - - - - - - -
2019/2020 season - 30cm
[30cm] 		72cm
[102cm] 		- - - - -
2018/2019 season - - 361cm
[361cm] 		607cm
[968cm] 		194cm
[1162cm] 		76cm
[1238cm] 		70cm
[1308cm] 		0cm
[1308cm]
2017/2018 season - - 385cm
[385cm] 		389cm
[774cm] 		263cm
[1037cm] 		16cm
[1053cm] 		0cm
[1053cm] 		0cm
[1053cm]
2016/2017 season - - 212cm
[212cm] 		595cm
[807cm] 		452cm
[1259cm] 		130cm
[1389cm] 		0cm
[1389cm] 		0cm
[1389cm]
2015/2016 season - - 154cm
[154cm] 		227cm
[381cm] 		285cm
[666cm] 		78cm
[744cm] 		0cm
[744cm] 		-
2014/2015 season - 0cm
[0cm] 		225cm
[225cm] 		246cm
[471cm] 		378cm
[849cm] 		152cm
[1001cm] 		0cm
[1001cm] 		0cm
[1001cm]
2013/2014 season 0cm
[0cm] 		20cm
[20cm] 		159cm
[179cm] 		203cm
[382cm] 		295cm
[677cm] 		159cm
[836cm] 		0cm
[836cm] 		0cm
[836cm]
2012/2013 season 0cm
[0cm] 		6cm
[6cm] 		105cm
[111cm] 		144cm
[255cm] 		131cm
[386cm] 		31cm
[417cm] 		30cm
[447cm] 		0cm
[447cm]
  October November December January February March April May
Minakami Now reports before Saturday 28th December 2019
Minakami Now reports from the same period last season
This report (Saturday 28th December 2019, 10:32am) 42cm
Friday 27th December 2019, 8:44am 0cm
Thursday 26th December 2019, 9:37am 0cm
Tuesday 24th December 2019, 15:06pm 5cm
Monday 23rd December 2019, 10:18am 0cm
Sunday 22nd December 2019, 8:57am 0cm
Friday 20th December 2019, 7:50am 0cm
Wednesday 18th December 2019, 10:10am 2cm
Saturday 14th December 2019, 9:16am 0cm
Friday 13th December 2019, 11:08am 11cm
Sunday 8th December 2019, 11:16am 12cm
Sunday 1st December 2019, 13:47pm 0cm
Saturday 30th November 2019, 9:10am 30cm
Saturday 16th November 2019, 10:47am 0cm
Saturday 2nd November 2019, 8:44am 0cm
Monday 31st December 2018, 9:39am 55cm
Sunday 30th December 2018, 12:38pm 65cm
Saturday 29th December 2018, 10:50am 60cm
Friday 28th December 2018, 9:50am 65cm
Thursday 27th December 2018, 12:30pm 1cm
Wednesday 26th December 2018, 12:33pm 0cm
Monday 24th December 2018, 12:24pm 12cm
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