Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 4cm Snowfall at base this season 845cm Posted on Thursday 7th March 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here Good morning from Niseko. I feel this is an unexpected surprise, but as I put this report together there are some very nice big flakes of snow falling and coming down at quite the rate too. Very nice, though it doesn't seem likely to continue... if forecasts are correct. ------------------ Someone cheekily asked if I spend all my free time watching TV - no doubt after all my recent comments about TV reports on inbound tourism (like yesterday). In that respect, it's a fair question I am happy to answer. In terms of normal TV (as opposed to streaming or other media), I don't watch much at all, really. I usually have the news on in the early morning as I prepare my coffee and toast, and then again flick through the channels in the evening. There is actually one Japanese TV show that I do enjoy watching, but I will refrain from naming it out of mild embarrassment. I suppose with my limited TV watching, there are probably more of these reports that I probably miss! ------------------ Niseko Avalanche Report Mountain base: -8℃, trace new snow, good visibility. Moiwa800m: -7.8℃, NNW7.3m/s, small snowdrift development. Mikaeri 764m: -8℃, NW0.9m/s, 5cm new snow. Annupuri1100m: -11℃, WNW6.6m/s, small snowdrift development. Village 1000m: -9.7℃, WSW4.5m/s. Hirafu Hanazono1000m: -10.9℃, WSW5.0m/s. Coastal data: Benkei cape NW6m/s, Kamui cape ENE2m/s, 1015hPa, 0.6m waves. The atmospheric pressure gradient is flat and the weather is calm over the mountains and the sea. Weak snowfall continues as cold air is flowing in. According to observations and tests, snowdrift development is small, the avalanche risk on the slopes under 1000m elevation is low. All the gates are scheduled to open. Please follow the ski patrol’s instructions. Have the beacon with you, it may save you as well as your friends. Outside of the gates are not ski resorts. Do not casually follow someone else to go outside of the gates. Repeat, it is not a ski resort once you step out of the gates. Do not ride simultaneously. Do not traverse across knoll and cornice slopes. Some parts of those slopes are prone to shallow surface slab avalanches. Cracks are slowly formed this year due to low snowfall. However there are signs of cracks so be careful of falling into them and into creeks. Some cracks are caused by geothermal heat. It is dangerous if you fall from head first. Avoid going out of the gates alone. The number of people who do not know the rules is increasing again. Persistently make sure everyone is aware of the Niseko Rules. Do not duck ropes. Do not stay in the gully bottoms at any time. Snow is still good. ------------------ Individual ski area information for Thursday 7th March 2024 The below snow depth and snowfall numbers are manually checked each morning from official sources. Lift information is the planned operations for the day at the time of writing and subject to change. Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 5cm - Base: 0cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 305cm (-5cm since yesterday) - Base: 100cm (no change since yesterday) Lifts (scheduled): - All lifts apart from King Number 1 pair and King Number 2 quad (normal operations) - The Ace Family quad, Ace Number 2 quad (Center Four), Hirafu Gondola and Holiday Number 1 pair lifts are scheduled to be open until 7:00pm ------------------ Niseko HANAZONO Resort Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 5cm - Base: 3cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 257cm (-1cm since yesterday) - Base: 175cm (no change since yesterday) Lifts (scheduled): - All lifts - The Hanazono Symphony Gondola is scheduled to be open until 7:00pm ------------------ Niseko Annupuri Kokusai Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 220cm (no change since yesterday) - Base: 140cm (no change since yesterday) Lifts (scheduled): - All lifts - The Jumbo Number 1 quad lift is scheduled to be open until 7:30pm ------------------ Niseko Village Ski Resort Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 231cm (-5cm since yesterday) - Base: 140cm (-3cm since yesterday) Lifts (scheduled): - All lifts apart from Country Road - The Upper Village Gondola, Village Express and Banzai Chair are scheduled to be open until 7:00pm Niseko Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Thursday 7th March 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 845cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 84 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 62cm (8th January) November 2023 snowfall 120cm reported on 11 days December 2023 snowfall 247cm reported on 24 days January 2024 snowfall 298cm reported on 24 days February 2024 snowfall 144cm reported on 20 days March 2024 snowfall 36cm reported on 5 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Kutchan/Niseko. 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Independent snow and weather reporting from the Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 6cm Snowfall at base this season 594cm Weather overview Light snow Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Varied Posted on Thursday 7th March 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Morning. Mostly cloudy and foggy early morning and perhaps some sun during the day, and maybe tomorrow too. Snow is still due around Saturday. In the meantime, around 5+cm since yesterday so it should be a good morning. Madarao Mountain Resort - Fresh snowfall reported by the ski area: 5cm - All lifts operating apart from Number 3 and Number 5 - Tree runs that are open: All appear to be planning on opening - Official snow depth: 195cm Tangram Ski Circus - All five lifts are operating - Official snow depth: 130cm Madarao Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Thursday 7th March 2024 Total snowfall at base 594cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 49 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 56cm (on 8th January) November 2023 snowfall 33cm reported on 4 days December 2023 snowfall 95cm reported on 8 days January 2024 snowfall 227cm reported on 16 days February 2024 snowfall 139cm reported on 14 days March 2024 snowfall 100cm reported on 7 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Madarao. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 460cm Posted on Thursday 7th March 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Good Morning from Naeba. Today, we're waking up to light snowfall and a fresh layer of 2cm of new snow. It's a cloudy day with temperatures below zero and a gentle wind blowing from bottom to top. Visibility is generally good at base, but higher elevations may have reduced visibility due to clouds. There's a snowstorm expected on Saturday with heavy winds and continuous snowfall into Sunday. Some lifts may be closed, so stay updated for more information. And, let it snow! Naeba Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Thursday 7th March 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 460cm Number of days snowfall observed 34 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 50cm (23rd December) * total over the days before 23rd December 2023 snowfall 58cm observed on 3 days January 2024 snowfall 260cm observed on 14 days February 2024 snowfall 101cm observed on 11 days March 2024 snowfall 41cm observed on 6 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Naeba. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 418cm Posted on Thursday 7th March 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Good morning from Zao. Some fast moving cloud at the moment and some blue sky too and good visibility. It should be a good morning. With the recent snow and weather conditions, something of a return to winter, the snow/ice 'monsters' have been enjoying a bit of a revival up on the top area of the ski-jo! Check out the photo below. And if forecasts are right there should be some more snow coming tomorrow and in particular on Saturday. Zao Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Thursday 7th March 2024 Total snowfall at base 418cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 56 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 39cm (on 25th January) November 2023 snowfall 32cm observed on 4 days December 2023 snowfall 66cm observed on 14 days January 2024 snowfall 176cm observed on 19 days February 2024 snowfall 92cm observed on 13 days March 2024 snowfall 52cm observed on 6 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Zao Onsen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 905cm Posted on Thursday 7th March 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . We're still getting snowfall here in the first full week of March in Myoko (just like the way that sounds). Could even get blustery on Saturday, just in time for the little ceremony of Yama no Kami on Saturday at the little shrine just to the right of the Hotel No. 2 lift at Akakura Kanko. It's been fairly spring like the last few years, so this unusual season just keeps on surprising. It looked like the sun was thinking about coming out to the east on a quick trip down to the main road this morning, but low clouds were also drifting across and obscuring the low mountains on the east side of town. Not so bad here at base, but Mt. Myoko has disappeared somewhere up the hill there.... Colder overnight, and more ice chunks on stuff. Akakura Kanko: 230cm, -6° Akakura Onsen: 250cm, -3° Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick: 170cm, -7° (new, but unchanged) Myoko Suginohara: 150cm, -7° Kyukamura RunRun: 200cm, -2° (yesterday's report) Seki Onsen: 280cm, -3° (continuing the same depth, with a new date!) Tangram Madarao Tokyu Resort: 130cm, -2° Madarao Mountain Resort: 195cm, -5° Lotte Arai Resort: 393cm, 2.6° Kurohime Kogen Snow Park: 90cm, -3° Myoko Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Thursday 7th March 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 905cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 52 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 70cm (8th January) November 2023 snowfall 42cm reported on 1 day December 2023 snowfall 135cm reported on 9 days January 2024 snowfall 404cm reported on 19 days February 2024 snowfall 218 cm reported on 17 days March 2024 snowfall 106cm reported on 6 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Myoko. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 4cm Snowfall at base this season 549cm Posted on Thursday 7th March 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Morning from Shiga Kogen. There was some snow falling earlier on but it has eased now and there are some hints of blue sky appearing in places. A layer of fresh to enjoy, though. Okushiga Kogen is reporting 15cm of it and Kumanoyu is saying 0cm, so it's clearly varied across the region. More snow is still due, too, particularly around Saturday. A few friends have been saying the same thing over the last few days: February felt like March. March feels like February. Shiga Kogen Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Thursday 7th March 2024 Total snowfall at base 549cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 64 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 50cm (16th January) November 2023 snowfall 32cm reported on 8 days December 2023 snowfall 95cm reported on 13 days January 2024 snowfall 259cm reported on 21 days February 2024 snowfall 115cm reported on 15 days March 2024 snowfall 48cm reported on 7 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Shiga Kogen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 6cm Snowfall at base this season 594cm Weather overview Light snow Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Varied Posted on Thursday 7th March 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Morning. Mostly cloudy and foggy early morning and perhaps some sun during the day, and maybe tomorrow too. Snow is still due around Saturday. In the meantime, around 5+cm since yesterday so it should be a good morning. Madarao Mountain Resort - Fresh snowfall reported by the ski area: 5cm - All lifts operating apart from Number 3 and Number 5 - Tree runs that are open: All appear to be planning on opening - Official snow depth: 195cm Tangram Ski Circus - All five lifts are operating - Official snow depth: 130cm Madarao Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Thursday 7th March 2024 Total snowfall at base 594cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 49 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 56cm (on 8th January) November 2023 snowfall 33cm reported on 4 days December 2023 snowfall 95cm reported on 8 days January 2024 snowfall 227cm reported on 16 days February 2024 snowfall 139cm reported on 14 days March 2024 snowfall 100cm reported on 7 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Madarao. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 7cm Snowfall at base this season 458cm Posted on Wednesday 6th March 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Naeba. The somewhat surprising but very welcome fresh snow deliveries from late February continues this morning. There are some nice big flakes falling. And with more promised for over the weekend. Not much of a wind and it's not too cold (but importantly keeping cold enough). All sounds great. ------------------------- Official snow depth: Summit: 130cm Base: 60cm Scheduled lift operations & other info: Prince Number 2 Gondola Takenokoyama romance pair lift Takenokodaira romance pair lift Number 4 romance pair lift Number 3 high speed lift Number 4 high speed lift Number 5 high speed lift (open until 8:30pm) Hiuchi pair lift Dragondola 22 of 24 courses are open this morning. Naeba Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Wednesday 6th March 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 458cm Number of days snowfall observed 33 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 50cm (23rd December) * total over the days before 23rd December 2023 snowfall 58cm observed on 3 days January 2024 snowfall 260cm observed on 14 days February 2024 snowfall 101cm observed on 11 days March 2024 snowfall 39cm observed on 5 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Naeba. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 1036cm Posted on Wednesday 6th March 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . The snow that had been falling until the morning stopped during the day, leaving only occasional snowflakes from time to time. Same for overnight too, giving us 3cm since yesterday. Cloud expected today and maybe some sun tomorrow. We should have more fresh snow by the weekend though and probably through Saturday at least. Lifts operating (planned): All scheduled lifts operating. The Number 2 Gondola and Number 2 pair lift do not normally operate on weekdays in March. Runs open (planned): Main ski runs open. Available tree run courses: All except Extreme and Cascade. Subject to change after inspection. Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): 320cm (top) 240cm (base) Geto Kogen Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Wednesday 6th March 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 1036cm Number of days snowfall observed 64 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 73cm (on 30th November) November 2023 snowfall 138cm observed on 5 days December 2023 snowfall 243cm observed on 16 days January 2024 snowfall 382cm observed on 21 days February 2024 snowfall 95cm observed on 16 days March 2024 snowfall 178cm observed on 6 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Geto Kogen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 6cm Snowfall at base this season 416cm Posted on Wednesday 6th March 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Snow started falling last night and there's another layer this morning. Visibility limited this morning due to fog down to lower regions. More snow still due around Friday/Saturday. The snow depth numbers (below) are the highest they have been all season! Ski area operations: Night skiing has now finished for the season Official snow depth (reported by ski area): Yokokura area: 80cm Uwanodai area: 70cm Utopia area: 165cm Chuo area: 165cm Paradise area: 165cm Summit area: 150cm Zao Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Wednesday 6th March 2024 Total snowfall at base 416cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 55 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 39cm (on 25th January) November 2023 snowfall 32cm observed on 4 days December 2023 snowfall 66cm observed on 14 days January 2024 snowfall 176cm observed on 19 days February 2024 snowfall 92cm observed on 13 days March 2024 snowfall 50cm observed on 5 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Zao Onsen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 900cm Posted on Wednesday 6th March 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . It snowed a little bit overnight, but it was in fact a little bit that made a lot of noise. I got the sound of snow slowly sliding off the roof around 4am, but in fact it wasn't much snow, but rather heavy, icy crystals that made a crunchy layer. Sounds big, delivers little (in the way of fresh new snow). Nice icy layer on the snow surface, ice on the car.... As a wise woman telemark skier once said, "Ice is for cocktails." It is something we don't get that often in Myoko (the ice, not the drinks), although it sure has been around this year. Hoping for more fluffy stuff later in the week. Akakura Kanko: 230cm, -1° Akakura Onsen: 250cm, -1° Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick: 170cm, -7° (yesterday's report) Myoko Suginohara: 160cm, -2° Kyukamura RunRun: 200cm, -2° Seki Onsen: 280cm, -3° Tangram Madarao Tokyu Resort: 125cm, -2° Madarao Mountain Resort: 190cm, -1° Lotte Arai Resort: 395cm, 1.2° Kurohime Kogen Snow Park: 90cm, 0° Myoko Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Wednesday 6th March 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 900cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 51 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 70cm (8th January) November 2023 snowfall 42cm reported on 1 day December 2023 snowfall 135cm reported on 9 days January 2024 snowfall 404cm reported on 19 days February 2024 snowfall 218 cm reported on 17 days March 2024 snowfall 101cm reported on 5 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Myoko. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 4cm Snowfall at base this season 545cm Posted on Wednesday 6th March 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Just a little snow this morning and it is snowing quite nicely in some places (Okushiga Kogen) right now. Yakebitaiyama were reporting 10cm and Kumanoyu are reporting 5cm this morning. Visibility is limited though it doesn't feel that windy out there. It is also a relatively mild feeling morning. More snow from through the weekend is still showing on forecasts, so we are due for more. Shiga Kogen Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Wednesday 6th March 2024 Total snowfall at base 545cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 63 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 50cm (16th January) November 2023 snowfall 32cm reported on 8 days December 2023 snowfall 95cm reported on 13 days January 2024 snowfall 259cm reported on 21 days February 2024 snowfall 115cm reported on 15 days March 2024 snowfall 44cm reported on 6 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Shiga Kogen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com