Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 12cm Snowfall at base this season 277cm Posted on Monday 15th January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . This morning it kind of feels like we have, at last, entered 'mid-winter'. It's cold, it's snowy, it's quite windy. Visibility is limited. (All after that fine day yesterday too). I am posting this from Okushiga Kogen this morning and it is really coming down hard and fast as of 9am. It took time to get going overnight so there hasn't been huge numbers yet, but there's more snow forecast through tomorrow. Lots more please... Shiga Kogen Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Monday 15th January 2024 Total snowfall at base 277cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 30 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 48cm (23rd December) November 2023 snowfall 32cm reported on 8 days December 2023 snowfall 95cm reported on 13 days January 2024 snowfall 150cm reported on 9 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 Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 14cm Snowfall at base this season 239cm Posted on Monday 15th January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . After that beautiful Sunday, I think it's going to be a good start to the week (* unless you want sun). It's snowing and there's a lot expected over the next two days; through tomorrow night anyway. Great. The ski area has reporting 25cm up on Yamabiko and Uenotaira overnight. Also, the famous Skyline course is hope. Hurray. :) These things make me happy. Let's see how this snow turns out! Fresh snowfall since yesterday morning (reported by the ski area): Yamabiko: 25cm Uenotaira: 25cm Hikage: ?cm Nagasaka: 15cm Karasawa: ?cm Official snow depth numbers (reported by the ski area): Yamabiko: 170cm Uenotaira: 170cm Hikage: 110cm Nagasaka: 75cm Karasawa: 60cm All lifts apart from the following are now scheduled to be operating: Kandahar Utopia pair Challenge pair All courses apart from the following are now open: Kamoshika Usagi Tanuki Mukobayashi Karasawa Nozawa Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Monday 15th January 2024 Total snowfall at base 239cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 19 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 125cm 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 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 Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 24cm Snowfall at base this season 182cm Posted on Sunday 14th January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Naeba. Beautiful morning! The sun is out and we have bright blue skies over the mountain. With around 25cm of snowfall since the report yesterday, conditions should be very pleasing! Fresh snow is due tomorrow and Tuesday. ------------------------- Official snow depth: Summit: 80cm Base: 60cm Scheduled lift operations: Prince Number 2 Gondola Takenokodaira romance pair lift Number 4 romance pair lift (open until 8:30pm) Number 3 high speed lift Number 4 high speed lift Number 5 high speed lift Hiuchi pair lift Dragondola Courses planned to be open: 15 of 24 courses are open You can ski/board back down from Takenokodaira back to base The summit lift not yet available Naeba Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Sunday 14th January 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 182cm Number of days snowfall observed 10 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 124cm observed 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 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 Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 555cm Posted on Sunday 14th January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here In contrast to yesterday, it's shades of grey (* not sure how many) this morning. It is snowing, too, though just lightly as the ski lifts get going for the day. We have a nice modest top up of around 5cm this morning. Yes, the snow is back and it looks like we should be getting a fair amount of it across the next few days. And it looks like it will be particularly cold too. Not that it's warm this morning, currently around -4C. Hey, what's with 'excite' and 'let's enjoying'? Oops, gomen! That's probably some Japanese occasionally creeping into my English. (File under: Been here too long. Or, silly). Anyway, it is time for some Sunday morning coffee and toast! Have a good one. ------------------ Niseko Avalanche Report Mountain Base 6am: -8°, 5cm new snow in last 12hrs, calm. Moiwa 800m: -16.2, WNW3.6m/s, no snowfall data. Mikaeri 764m: -8°, light winds, 10cm new snow, snow depth 250cm. Annupuri 1100m: -11.4°, WNW6.9m/s(max 15m/s @ 4am), 10cm new snow, good visibility. Village 1000m: -10.1°, W3.5m/s. Hanazono 1000m: -10.9°, ESE2.1m/s, good visibility. Hanazono 3 : -7.6°, NNE2.9m/s. Coastal data: Benkei Cape:WNW10m/s. Kamui Cape WSW10m/s, 1018hPa, wave 1.0m. We are under a high pressure ridge with light westerly winds, the sea and mountains are calm. The avalanche risk is low this morning. All gates are expected to be opened. Please follow the patrols advice. Visibility is poor above 1100m altitude. Conditions are different to yesterday, better not to venture too far out. Low pressure snowfall is expected in the afternoon. Once this starts wet avalanches will easily occur on Annupuri Osawa and Backbowl sidewall. Further, if westerly winds and snow become stronger following the low pressure front, the risk of surface avalanches will increase. Pay attention to future snowfall trends. The light is weak today and it is difficult to read the snow. Watch out for old tracks in the hard base under the new snow. Do not enter strictly off limits areas Haru no Taki or Yunosawa. There is no safety in this sport, but most accidents can be prevented if you are careful. Be careful of a sudden change in weather. Have a nice day ------------------ Individual ski area information for Sunday 14th 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 Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 300cm (-10cm since yesterday) - Base: 130cm (-5cm 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: 10cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 230cm (-5cm since yesterday) - Base: 170cm (-5cm 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: 180cm (no change since yesterday) - Base: 160cm (no change since yesterday) Lifts: - All lifts operating apart from Jumbo Number 4 pair - 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: 232cm - Base: 159cm 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 ------------------ 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 Sunday 14th January 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 555cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 47 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 188cm reported on 12 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 5cm Snowfall at base this season 535cm Posted on Sunday 14th January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Good morning from Geto Kogen. A generally cloudy start to the day here, with some hints of blue sky early on. We are expecting some light snow showers during the day time. All lifts and all main runs are open and it should be another busy weekend day. Further snowfall is due over the coming few days, and potentially some good heavy (but light and fluffy) snow too. Lifts operating (planned): All lifts operating. Runs open (planned): All the main runs should be open. Scheduled to open tree runs: Heart, Garden, Rabbit. More will open when there is more snow. Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): 220cm (top) 185cm (base) Geto Kogen Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Sunday 14th January 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 535cm Number of days snowfall observed 31 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 154cm observed 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 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 7cm Snowfall at base this season 150cm Posted on Sunday 14th January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Yesterday the wind and snow ramped up for about two hours. Afterwards, it has been calm. Earlier it was clearer but now it is largely overcast but some limited visibility higher up (*updated at 9:45am). Hopefully more snow over the next few days. The snow/ice tree 'monsters' are starting to form, but are we clearly need more winter blasts to get them looking scary! Right now they look most... pretty! Zao Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Sunday 14th January 2024 Total snowfall at base 150cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 27 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 18cm (on 30th November) November 2023 snowfall 32cm observed on 4 days December 2023 snowfall 66cm observed on 14 days January 2024 snowfall 52cm observed on 9 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 51cm Snowfall at base this season 390cm Posted on Sunday 14th January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . One of the problems with the snow/sun daily cycles that we have this year is that it gets fairly warm in the day, then freezes really hard overnight (it's been cold at night!) and then there's more wet snow added again. My snowthrower decided to freeze its key so I couldn't turn it (I took it out for safety, since there have been reports of people "borrowing" them), then, after a solid application from my wife's hair dryer, it turned, the lights went on for a minute, then apparently shorted out due to the water that was now inside the lock (it's always something with those big machines). Now in the sun, key out, so hopefully the moisture will escape. Before the next storm cycle... Which is supposed to come tomorrow! The heavy snow warnings with advisories of high winds are out for Niigata Prefecture, and thus us as well. A good day to not go snowshoeing (it's already thigh deep, so add some more new, unsettled snow and high winds....No thank you). Could be fun on the slopes, although you should keep an eye out for closures, especially our region's three gondolas. I've also stopped reporting on the lifts at each resort, as we're above one meter of snowpack at all resorts, and all the main lifts are running (which in turn means all runs are accessible). Akakura Kanko: 170cm, -7° Akakura Onsen: 190cm, -8° Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick: 130cm, -5° (not yet updated) Myoko Suginohara: 130cm, -11° Kyukamura RunRun: 150cm, 0° (no new report) Seki Onsen: 170cm, -8° Open Tangram Madarao Tokyu Resort: 100cm, -8° Madarao Mountain Resort: 140cm, -7° Lotte Arai Resort: 297cm, -0.8° Kurohime Kogen Snow Park: 100cm, -10° Myoko Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Sunday 14th January 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 390cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 20 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 213cm 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 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 Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 33cm Snowfall at base this season 225cm Posted on Sunday 14th January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . Good morning from Nozawa. And what a beautiful Sunday it promises to be. It's a cold start. There is some low cloud hanging over some base areas, but that will surely quickly disappear. The sun is going to take control today and make everywhere look so very inviting. And, oh yes, lots of fresh snow too from yesterday. At 3pm yesterday the ski area was reporting 15cm of snowfall Hikage to top, and this morning there seems to be an additional 30cm. By my calculations, hold on, that's 45cm since yesterday on the mountain. My measurement adds up to 33cm. Sounds like Nozawa, right? Whatever, sounds great. Naski will be pleased. As will we all. And! We are still expecting a fair amount of snow from tonight through Tuesday. Hopefully we might get to see Skyline open sometime soon.... Fresh snowfall since yesterday morning (reported by the ski area): Yamabiko: 45cm Uenotaira: 45cm Hikage: 40cm Nagasaka: 25cm Karasawa: ?cm Official snow depth numbers (reported by the ski area): Yamabiko: 160cm Uenotaira: 160cm Hikage: 80cm (curiously does not seem to be updated?) Nagasaka: 55cm Karasawa: 40cm All lifts apart from the following are now scheduled to be operating: Kandahar Utopia pair All courses apart from the following are now open: Skyline Grand Prix Jumping Mukobashi Karasawa Nozawa Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Sunday 14th January 2024 Total snowfall at base 225cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 18 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 111cm 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 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 7cm Snowfall at base this season 550cm Posted on Saturday 13th January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here Good morning from Niseko. It's a beauty too! A lovely sunrise and now lots of blue sky with some cloud. Mt Yotei is wearing a fetching cloud hat and the scenery all around is looking particularly beautiful. Ah, don't you just love it. Oh yes, 7cm of fresh snowfall too at my measuring point close to Hirafu base. Hirafu, the ski area, is reporting up to 20cm on mountain. A fine start to the weekend. Such clear weather probably won't last too long so let's enjoying. ------------------ Niseko Avalanche Report Mountain Base 5am: -7°, calm, 10cm new snow. Moiwa 800m: -16.8°, NNE4.4m/s, 15cm new snow, snow drift development, light winds, good visibility. Mikaeri 764m: -12°, light winds, good, bad visibility, snow depth 250cm. Annupuri 1100m: -13°, NNW1.9m/s(max W15m/s @ 4am), good visibility, course condition thin. Village upper Mizuno no Sawa: -11.6°, NNW3.1m/s. Hanazono 1000m: -12.6°, N3.2m/s, 15cm new snow. Hanazono 3 : -9.4°, NNE3.3m/s. Coastal data: Benkei Cape:ENE7m/s. Kamui Cape NE2m/s, 1010hPa, wave 1.6m. Although yesterdays low pressure snowfall is stabilising, strong westerly winds from midnight to dawn caused rapid cornice and snow drift development on the Mikaeri side, which are prone to collapse and cause block avalanches. Gate 8 is expected to be open. Yesterday's tracks remain below 700m, however above 800m is mostly reset. Base on data and observations the general avalanche risk is low and the snow conditions are good. Do not traverse under cornices or wait around in the valley bottoms. Accidents don't happen if nobody is there. Do not enter Haru no Taki or YunoSawa Strictly Off Limits areas. If one person enters, others will follow and an accident will eventually happen. We strongly urge local people living in the area to respect Niseko rules. Avalanche accidents often occur during periods of wind and snow. This is because snowdrifts size increases faster than the stabilisation rate. Be careful on leeward steep slopes during windy and snowy conditions, there could be an avalanche waiting to happen. The sunrise is spectacular today. Be careful of sudden changes in weather. Have a nice day. ------------------ Individual ski area information for Saturday 13th 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: 20cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 310cm (+10cm since yesterday) - Base: 135cm (+5cm 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: 12cm - Base: 10cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 235cm - Base: 175cm 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: 180cm (no change since yesterday) - Base: 160cm (no change since yesterday) Lifts: - All lifts operating apart from Jumbo Number 4 pair - 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: 237cm - Base: 163cm Lifts: - All lifts operating apart from Morino Chair and 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 ------------------ 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 Saturday 13th January 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 550cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 46 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 183cm reported on 11 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 30cm Snowfall at base this season 530cm Posted on Saturday 13th January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Morning from a snowy Geto Kogen. Snow yesterday and snow this morning; though it might ease off during the morning. It is quite windy too with the light snow being blown around and consequently visibility is very limited at times. Lifts operating (planned): All lifts operating. Runs open (planned): All the main runs should be open. Scheduled to open tree runs: Heart, Garden, Rabbit (*possibly) More will open when there is enough snow. Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): 195cm (top) 160cm (base) Geto Kogen Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Saturday 13th January 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 530cm Number of days snowfall observed 30 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 149cm observed on 9 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 13cm Snowfall at base this season 143cm Posted on Saturday 13th January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Morning from Zao. 13cm of snow to report since yesterday morning. It eventually became white out conditions with strong winds. The snow eventually stopped around 5pm. This morning there are some (fast moving) clouds around, but increasingly looking like it is clearing and the views up at Chuo already look very nice; though there is a little snow still falling now in places. The official site says it is -79.7C at the summit, but I think that is a typo. It is a cold morning... not that cold! ;) Tomorrow might be fine with some cloud with more snow forecast early week. Zao Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Saturday 13th January 2024 Total snowfall at base 143cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 26 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 18cm (on 30th November) November 2023 snowfall 32cm observed on 4 days December 2023 snowfall 66cm observed on 14 days January 2024 snowfall 45cm observed on 8 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 35cm Snowfall at base this season 339cm Posted on Saturday 13th January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . A nice fall of good, heavy snow (hopefully the kind that will help make the backcountry accessible soon; it's still very brushy out there), not huge, but some forecasts show heavier snowfall later in the day. The cycles ahead look like they'll repeat what we've seen: one day of snow, one (or more) days of sun. I wish it would fall for several days in a row, kind of what we would normally expect from your winter in Myoko.... Akakura Kanko: 150cm, -4° All lifts running Akakura Onsen: 160cm, -3° Eight lifts running Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick: 115cm, -10° (yesterday's report) All main lifts running; park is not yet open Myoko Suginohara: 100cm, -6° All lifts running except Suginohara No. 2 Romance Kyukamura RunRun: 150cm, 0° Open Seki Onsen: 170cm, -6° Open Tangram Madarao Tokyu Resort: 75cm, -3° (no new report) Four of five lifts running Madarao Mountain Resort: 115cm, -4° All main lifts running Lotte Arai Resort: 275cm, 0.2° Gondola and Zendana lift definitely open; others listed as being prepared Kurohime Kogen Snow Park: 75cm, -2° All main lifts running Myoko Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Saturday 13th January 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 339cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 19 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 162cm reported on 9 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