Independent snow and weather reporting from the Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 37cm Snowfall at base this season 306cm Posted on Wednesday 24th January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . This morning it is cold and snowy. Hurray! The ski area is being a bit shy with numbers as of 8:30am (34cm up top since yesterday, not reporting from base areas yet), but I measure 37cm and the local official measurement is 35cm. Naski has only been out on the Hikage area for half an hour and already is wearing a bit of a snow hat. Oshare! More due today and tomorrow. Excited about reporting big numbers over the next few reports. Visibility is limited this morning so if you are here and enjoying the fresh snow, wrap up well and take extra care out there. Fresh snowfall since yesterday morning (reported by the ski area): Yamabiko: 34cm Uenotaira: 30cm Hikage: ?cm Nagasaka: 30cm Karasawa: ?cm Official snow depth numbers (reported by the ski area): Yamabiko: 200cm Uenotaira: 150cm Hikage: 80cm Nagasaka: 70cm Karasawa: 60cm All lifts apart from the following are scheduled to be operating: Utopia pair (usually closed on weekdays) Challenge pair (usually closed on weekdays) All courses apart from the following are now open: Mukobayashi Hachiman Challenge 39 wall Kurokura Kandahar Grand Prix Nozawa Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Wednesday 24th January 2024 Total snowfall at base 306cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 22 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 64cm (23rd December) November 2023 snowfall 21cm reported on 2 days December 2023 snowfall 93cm reported on 10 days January 2024 snowfall 192cm reported on 10 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 Nozawa 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 Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 634cm Posted on Tuesday 23rd January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here This morning there is a lot of cloud around, but even a few bits of blue sky to see in some places. With the fast moving cloud that might be gone by the time I get to post this morning. Also 'in places', it is snowing lightly. So we have a mixed bunch of weather conditions. We're going to be experiencing some more lift disruption again today due to windy conditions on the mountain. As of 8:30am the top lifts are on hold, as is the Niseko Gondola at Niseko Village. It's a curiously mild early morning too, with the thermometer outside my place showing slightly under +1C. It should quickly be getting colder over the next several days. Oh yes, I have 5cm of snow to report. I see Hirafu (the ski area) is reporting 15cm, and 20cm is being reported in the Avalanche Report. As always, we can probably expect more at higher elevations, and maybe wind is a factor there too. ------------------ Niseko Avalanche Report Mountain base 6am: 0C, 20cm snowfall in 12h. Moiwa 800m: -3.0C, SSE5.6m/s, snowdrifts developments. Annupuri 1100m: -5.2C, SE7.4m/s. Village 1000m: -3.9C, SSE10m/s. Hirafu Hanazono 1000m: -5.4C, 25m/s gusts during the night. Hanazono#3: -2.9C, S3.2m/s, snowdrifts and windblown areas developing alternately. Coastal data: Benkei cape SW3m/s, Kamui cape S13m/s, 999hPa, 0.7m waves. The low pressure system is moving slowly and foul weather is persisting. It is relatively calm in lower elevation, however the atmospheric pressure gradient is steep above 800m elevation. Strong SE winds are generating cornices and heavy snowdrifts in unusual spots. The new snow is not bonding well with yesterday’s surface. The avalanche risk is high in all areas and the surrounding mountains. Stay away from leeward open slopes above 800m elevation. Stay away from avalanche runways, or the gully bottoms. The snow in north facing tree runs under 800m elevation is relatively good, but slides are expected in steep aspects. High elevation gates will be shut. Northerly wind will start blowing as the low pressure moves east and form a typical winter pressure distribution. This information is issued for the safety of all people visiting Niseko. Accidents are caused by putting overconfidence in knowledge and skills. Nature can be cruel sometimes. Your wisdom is being tested today. Is your beacon turned on today? Have a good one. ------------------ Individual ski area information for Tuesday 23rd January 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. *** Top lifts are on hold at the start of the day due to wind *** Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 15cm - Base: 15cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 310cm (+10cm since yesterday) - Base: 130cm (+10cm since yesterday) Lifts (scheduled): - All lifts apart from Ace Number 1 pair, King Number 1 pair and King Number 2 quad - 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: 12cm - Base: 8cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 250cm (+10cm since yesterday) - Base: 180cm (+5cm 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: 210cm (no change since yesterday) - Base: 180cm (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: 235cm (+2cm since yesterday) - Base: 162cm (+8cm 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 Moiwa Ski Resort Lifts (scheduled): - All lifts ------------------ Floodlit night skiing is planned daily until Wednesday 20th March 2024. Night skiing is usually until 7:00pm at Hirafu, Hanazono, Village and until 7:30pm at Annupuri. Niseko Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Tuesday 23rd January 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 634cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 55 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 267cm reported on 20 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. 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. 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Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 673cm Posted on Tuesday 23rd January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Good morning. Hmmmm. We had some rain yesterday again, I'm afraid, but the good news is that it turned into snow and there has been a dusting... and proper snowfall is expected over the next few days. Might get windy too. We're sitting tight to see what nature decides to give us. Lifts operating (planned): All scheduled lifts operating. Number 2 gondola does not operate on normal weekdays. Runs open (planned): Most of the main runs should be open with some restrictions. Scheduled to open tree runs: Heart, Rabbit. All subject to change due to conditions. Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): 240cm (top) 180cm (base) Geto Kogen Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Tuesday 23rd January 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 673cm Number of days snowfall observed 37 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 292cm observed on 16 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 340cm Posted on Tuesday 23rd January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Light snow has started falling this morning with a dusting so far on the ground. It is hopefully the start of some heavy snow over the next several days. Particularly tomorrow and Thursday, strong winds might be a problem for some ski lifts. Visibility is varied depending on where you are early this morning. Right now in Hasuike the fog is pretty thick, but over at Ichinose Family visibility is much better. Shiga Kogen Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Tuesday 23rd January 2024 Total snowfall at base 340cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 36 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 213cm reported on 15 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 Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 9cm Snowfall at base this season 629cm Posted on Monday 22nd January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here Good morning from Niseko. Around 10cm of new snow to report since yesterday. As I write this there is some very (very) (very) light snow falling. It's almost nothing, but it might turn into something during the day. It doesn't feel that cold this morning. Wind is an issue this morning and at the start of the day top lifts at Hirafu, Village and Annupuri are on hold. Anyway, we are still expecting consistent snowfall during this week so let's see what happens. ------------------ Niseko Avalanche Report Mountain base 6am: -5C, light breeze, 10cm snowfall. Moiwa 800m: -14.7C, SE4.6m/s, snowdrift development overnight. Mikaeri 764m: -7C, easterly wind and snow, poor visibility. Annupuri 1100m: -8.5C, SE4.7m/s, snowdrift development. Village 1000m: -7.6C, SSE5.1m/s. Hirafu Hanazono 1000m: -8.1C, S12.2m/s, trace new snow. Hanazono#3: -6C, SW7.6m/s. Coastal data: S6m/s, Kamui cape ENE7m/s, 1022hPa, 0.7m waves. Strong southerly winds are blowing on the higher levels as the low pressure system is approaching. Snowdrift development on the slopes above 800m elevation overnight due to the strong easterly wind with low pressure snowfall. Some of them developed 100cm. From the weather data, avalanche risk is low in the morning, however the gates above 1000m elevation will be closed to prevent avalanche accidents. Gate #5 is not yet decided. Wind creates cornices and leeward slopes are avalanche nests. Whether it's low pressure system snowfall or winterly system snowfall, rapid snowdrifts development and slabs cause avalanches. If there is wind, notable slabs can start to form even without snowfall. Snow in the tree runs is excellent. Poor visibility on the slopes around 800m elevation due to the air mass displacement. Beware of the sudden change of weather. Is your beacon on? We can prevent most of the accidents if we are careful. Have a good day. ------------------ Individual ski area information for Monday 22nd January 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. *** Top lifts are on hold at the start of the day due to wind *** Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 10cm - Base: 10cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 300cm (-10cm since yesterday) - Base: 120cm (-10cm since yesterday) Lifts (scheduled): - All lifts operating apart from Ace Number 1 pair, King Number 1 pair and King Number 2 quad - 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: 1cm - Base: 8cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 240cm (no change since yesterday) - Base: 175cm (-5cm since yesterday) Lifts (scheduled): - All lifts operating - The Hanazono Symphony Gondola is scheduled to be open until 7:00pm ------------------ Niseko Annupuri Kokusai Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 210cm (+10cm since yesterday) - Base: 180cm (no change since yesterday) Lifts (scheduled): - All lifts operating - 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: 233cm (+18cm since yesterday) - Base: 154cm (-1cm since yesterday) Lifts (scheduled): - All lifts operating apart from Country Road - The Upper Village Gondola, Village Express and Banzai Chair are scheduled to be open until 7:00pm ------------------ Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort Lifts (scheduled): - All lifts operating ------------------ Floodlit night skiing is planned daily until Wednesday 20th March 2024. Night skiing is usually until 7:00pm at Hirafu, Hanazono, Village and until 7:30pm at Annupuri. Niseko Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Monday 22nd January 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 629cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 54 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 262cm reported on 19 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. 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. 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Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate New snowfall at base 4cm Snowfall at base this season 672cm Posted on Monday 22nd January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . So yesterday we did have snow though that turned into rain in the afternoon. That eased off last night and it is a cloudy morning. We might get some rain this evening but from tomorrow temps are going to be dropping and there is consistent snowfall on the forecast for the rest of the week. Just how much is a different matter, but we can be hopeful... Lifts operating (planned): All scheduled lifts operating. Number 2 gondola does not operate on normal weekdays. Runs open (planned): Most of the main runs should be open with some restrictions. Scheduled to open tree runs: Heart, Garden, Rabbit. All subject to change due to conditions. Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): 240cm (top) 175cm (base) Geto Kogen Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Monday 22nd January 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 672cm Number of days snowfall observed 36 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 291cm observed on 15 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 1cm Snowfall at base this season 197cm Posted on Monday 22nd January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Unfortunately, we ended up getting rained on yesterday, and for a fair time too. That's not going to help the snow. This morning the fog is low and dense on the mountain early on, and weather conditions might affect some lifts. (There are some brighter areas in places at time of report). Looking ahead we can expect colder temps from tomorrow and snow this week, particularly around Wednesday. Zao Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Monday 22nd January 2024 Total snowfall at base 197cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 32 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (on 16th January) November 2023 snowfall 32cm observed on 4 days December 2023 snowfall 66cm observed on 14 days January 2024 snowfall 99cm observed on 14 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 339cm Posted on Monday 22nd January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . After the storm, the calm. It's quite sunny too as well. Hopefully, from tomorrow the temps will be dropping and we will get a proper mid-winter storm that brings us lots of fresh snowfall. Forecasts promise snow from tomorrow through Thursday and, possibly, quite a lot. Wind might also be an issue and it does seem like Wednesday is going to be the peak of the coming storm. Shiga Kogen Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Monday 22nd January 2024 Total snowfall at base 339cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 35 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 212cm reported on 14 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 Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 620cm Posted on Sunday 21st January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here We did have periods of sunshine yesterday, with just a dusting of snow since yesterday, really; but enough that I can just about justify 1cm in this report. (Hirafu seem to be reporting up to 10cm). It is a pretty cold and calm early morning with a lot of cloud. Forecasts are looking good for some consistent snowfall across the coming week, with the good stuff perhaps starting from later on in the day tomorrow. Anyone else get to ride Annupuri Jumbo Number 4 yesterday? Good to see it open. :) ------------------ Niseko Avalanche Report Mountain Base 6am: -7°, no new snow, calm. Moiwa 800m: -14.9, SE2.3m/s. Mikaeri 764m: -11°, no new snow, snow depth 240cm. Annupuri 1100m: -9.2°, SSE5.1m/s. Village 1000m: -8.0°, ESE4.2m/s. Hanazono 1000m: -9.1°, S7.4m/s. Hanazono 3 : -7.3°, WNW0.3m/s. Coastal data: Benkei Cape: ESE3m/s. Kamui Cape ENE11m/s, 1031hPa, wave 0.8m. A low-pressure system is approaching and the sea and mountains are calm at the moment, however the wind speed at Cape Kamui is rapidly increasing. The wind from the east is expect to strengthen and the weather deteriorate. The snow is still good though. More than 1,000 people climbed the peak yesterday and no accidents were reported. On the other hand, the number of accidents on the slopes is increasing, which is worrying ski patrol. Niseko rules are about riding safely out of bounds, but there is also inbounds rules that should be followed. Accidents can be reduced if everyone is careful. There is no safety in the mountains. Peak gates are expected to be open. Better have a beacon. You can go without one but please get one for next time. If you have one, you can save your friends buried in the snow. Do not duck the ropes. If one person does it others will follow in their tracks and an accident will eventually occur. Be careful of sudden weather changes. have a nice day. ------------------ Individual ski area information for Sunday 21st January 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: 10cm - Base: 10cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 310cm (no change since yesterday) - Base: 130cm (no change since yesterday) Lifts: - All lifts operating apart from Ace Number 1 pair, King Number 1 pair and King Number 2 quad - 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: 5cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 240cm (-10cm since yesterday) - Base: 180cm (-1cm since yesterday) Lifts: - All lifts operating - The Hanazono Symphony Gondola is scheduled to be open until 7:00pm ------------------ Niseko Annupuri Kokusai Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 200cm (no change since yesterday) - Base: 180cm (no change since yesterday) Lifts: - All lifts operating - 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: 215cm (-4cm since yesterday) - Base: 155cm (-4cm since yesterday) Lifts: - All lifts operating apart from Country Road - The Upper Village Gondola, Village Express and Banzai Chair are scheduled to be open until 7:00pm ------------------ Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort Lifts: - All lifts operating Niseko Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Sunday 21st January 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 620cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 53 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 253cm reported on 18 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 Geto Kogen region of Iwate New snowfall at base 7cm Snowfall at base this season 668cm Posted on Sunday 21st January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Good morning from Geto Kogen. OK so we got some snow overnight with 5+cm around base and the ski are reporting over 15cm in higher areas. Hopefully the snow will continue through the day. Visibility looks limited at the start of the day. I haven't heard any more regarding that mechanical issue I talked about yesterday. Night skiing again today. Lifts operating (planned): All scheduled lifts operating. Runs open (planned): Most of the main runs should be open with some restrictions. Scheduled to open tree runs: Heart. Possibly others subject to checks. All subject to change due to conditions! Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): 235cm (top) 165cm (base) Geto Kogen Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Sunday 21st January 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 668cm Number of days snowfall observed 35 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 287cm observed on 14 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 3cm Snowfall at base this season 196cm Posted on Sunday 21st January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Morning from Zao. There is a very wet snow falling right now. It is more snow than rain. 3cm from around Uwanodai base but probably more than that on the mountain. Also a lot of fog around halfway up the mountain and limited visibility. Some blowy winds are being reported from the top area too. Anyway this snow started about 1.5 hours ago, and is still continuing. Hopefully it will continue. Ski area operations: Zao Onsen is now mostly open with just a few restrictions. Night skiing with the Onsen Number 1 pair (9:00pm) and Onsen Number 2 quad (8:45pm) scheduled to be operating. Official snow depth (reported by ski area): Yokokura area: 45cm Uwanodai area: 50cm Utopia area: 70cm Chuo area: 90cm Paradise area: 90cm Summit area: 60cm Zao Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Sunday 21st January 2024 Total snowfall at base 196cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 31 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (on 16th January) November 2023 snowfall 32cm observed on 4 days December 2023 snowfall 66cm observed on 14 days January 2024 snowfall 98cm observed on 13 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 337cm Posted on Sunday 21st January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Shiga Kogen for the win! It's not a huge victory, but it is snowing up here while places at lower elevations are suffering some rain this morning. As expected really. It's quite windy too. Some lifts might well be affected by the conditions this morning. Check before heading out. It doesn't feel that cold this morning and in fact some ski areas reporting temps above 0C. For some good old traditional Shiga Kogen cold conditions, that will happen from Tuesday onwards. Good snowfall predicted too... Shiga Kogen Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Sunday 21st January 2024 Total snowfall at base 337cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 34 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 210cm reported on 13 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