Similar headline new as yesterday really from Shiga Kogen. Up to 20cm of fresh snow in places has fallen - there was about 15cm on my car to move - so a nice new layer of snow on the runs again. I have checked those snow depth numbers again below and updates, but only Kumanoyu and Mammoth seemed fit to add 5-10cm there... make of it what you will, but it's good news, there is new snow.

This morning, the snow is continuing to fall. Slowly and very prettily, and not causing any bother to people out on the slopes, things are generally looking quite bright. There's even hints of the sun in places I can see right now. So a calm and feel-good morning here.

Things should start to clear up later on and the forecast has us down for that run of clearer days with sun and possibly warmer temperatures, especially from around Tuesday-Wednesday. Warmer for Shiga Kogen, that is... it should still stay in the negative!

Nighta operations this evening planned at the following resort areas:

- Ichinose Family
- Yakebitaiyama

Official resort snow depths as of 15th January 2012 AM:

Yokoteyama:
120cm
Shibutoge:
130cm
Kumanoyu:
125cm
Maruike:
120cm
Sun Valley:
120cm
Giant:
110cm
Mammoth:
140cm
Terakoya:
120cm
Ichinose Family:
100cm
Ichinose Diamond:
100cm
Yakebitaiyama:
160cm
Okushiga Kogen:
150cm