Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 341cm Posted on Wednesday 18th January 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Today is full cloud above and it is forecast to remain that way. The cloud is sitting high and visibility is good. There has been a dusting of new snow overnight. The current temperature is -13c and the high will go to -4c around midday. There is no wind a base, but a slight breeze higher up on the resort. Kitanomine Zone open Furano Zone open Furano Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Wednesday 18th January 2023 Total snowfall at base 341cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 36 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 31cm (15th and 18th December) November 2022 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2022 snowfall 256cm reported on 23 days January 2023 snowfall 83cm 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 Furano. 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 212cm Posted on Wednesday 18th January 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . There is fog everywhere with intensity varying from 50m to 200m e.g. you cannot see to the bottom at the top of the Uwanodai training slope. It is mostly nice groomed slopes but areas of ice runs where traffic has been heavy e.g. top of Ohira (the sides are ok). Lots of ski schools about and people wanting to go to the top especially for the snow monsters. Again, there are none. We anticipate a bit of snow during the day and perhaps a lifting of the fog (although it is likely to get colder) and perhaps even some blue skies. Best enjoy below first and go later to the top (the snowy tree vistas still look nice on the way up). Zao Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Wednesday 18th January 2023 Total snowfall at base 212cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 35 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (on 24th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 162cm observed on 23 days January 2023 snowfall 50cm observed 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 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 Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 9cm Snowfall at base this season 520cm Posted on Wednesday 18th January 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here It is another cold morning and while there's not a huge amount of new snow (during the day yesterday), it's really good quality. I'm looking forward to getting out there this morning to check it out. Light snow is falling at the moment and visibility is fairly decent. It looks like we might get to enjoy some heavy snow around Friday into the weekend. Please indulge me for a moment. An appropriately outraged person sent a message telling me that I have been spelling the name of Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu wrong. Apparently, it's 'Tokyo', not 'Tokyu', and clearly I don't take my 'work' seriously enough. It is Tokyu, by the way - the name of the company. I'm fine being informed about any factual mistakes I might make, and will always quickly fix any that are found. I put a lot of time and care into putting this together every morning for over 5 months a year - and, most days, I love doing so. But before you get angry and send rude comments, maybe check first? (Actually... why not just take the angry and rude out of any comments?) Internet people are funny. I know, I know. I should have let it go! But from time to time, I feel the need to let it out. OK, got that off my chest. Should be ok for a while now... ;) --------------- Niseko Avalanche Report Mountain base -8C, 5cm snowfall, calm. Moiwa 800m: -10.1C, NW0.8m, calm. Annupuri 1100m: -12.6C, W3.4m/s. Mizuno no Sawa: -11.5C, NW1.4m/s. Hirafu Hanazono 1000m: -12.4C, N0m/s. Hanzono#3: -9.9C, NNE0.8m/s. Coastal data: Benkei cape Calm, Kamui capeWSW8m/s, 1019hPa, 0.9m waves. The atmospheric pressure gradient is mellow and the ocean and mountain weather is calm. Yesterday’s snowfall and snowdrifts are stable, and the snow in the tree-runs and knoll terrain is deep. Looking at observation and tests results, the avalanche risk in slopes under 1000m elevation is low. It will start storming again as the atmospheric systems move and the isobars tightens. The snow conditions are highly affected by the wind. Snowstorms with over 18m/s winds generate heavy snowdrifts in leeward slopes and these are when many of the avalanche accidents occur. Avalanches are natural phenomena that only become an issue when a human is in the wrong place at the wrong time. NIED’s experiment on observing how snowdrifts’ form and change consistency during storms will start next week. We hope that this scientific research will clarify the cause and effect relationship between storms and avalanche occurrence and eventually be useful to prevent future accidents. The morning snow condition is fantastic. Beware of sudden weather changes. Snowsports are not safe activities, be conscious of the risks you’re taking. Have a nice day. --------------- Ski area information for Wednesday 18th January 2023 The below snow depth and snowfall numbers are manually checked each morning from official sources. Lift information is the planned operations for the day, weather permitting. Official snow depth numbers in brackets show the change since previous report. Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 5cm - Base: 10cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 285cm (+5cm since yesterday) - Base: 110cm (+10cm since yesterday) Lifts: - Ace Family quad [* open until for 7:00pm for night skiing] - Ace Number 2 quad (Center Four) [* open until for 7:00pm for night skiing] - Ace Number 3 pair - Ace Number 4 pair - Hirafu Gondola - Holiday Number 1 pair - King Number 3 quad - King Number 4 - Swinging Monkey ------- Niseko HANAZONO Resort Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 8cm - Base: 10cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 210cm (+10cm since yesterday) - Base: 165cm (-5cm since yesterday) Lifts: - Hanazono Number 1 - Hanazono Number 2 quad - Hanazono Number 3 quad - Hanazono Symphony Gondola [* open until 7:00pm for night skiing] ------- Niseko Annupuri Kokusai Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 10cm - Base: 10cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 140cm (no change since yesterday) - Base: 120cm (no change since yesterday) Lifts: - Annupuri Gondola - Dream Number 1 quad - Jumbo Number 1 quad [* open until 7:30pm for night skiing] - Jumbo Number 2 pair - Jumbo Number 3 pair [* normally open on weekends and holidays] - Jumbo Number 4 pair ------- Niseko Village Ski Resort Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 145cm (no change since yesterday) - Base: 135cm (no change since yesterday) Lifts: - Niseko Gondola - Upper Village Gondola - Village Express - Community Chair [* open until 7:00pm for night skiing] - Banzai Chair [* open until 7:00pm for night skiing] - Wonderland Chair ------- Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort Lifts: - Number 1 pair lift - Number 2 pair lift - Quad lift Niseko Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Wednesday 18th January 2023 Total snowfall at base so far 520cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 46 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 22cm (2nd and 16th January) November 2022 snowfall 17cm reported on 5 days December 2022 snowfall 336cm reported on 27 days January 2023 snowfall 167cm 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 Kutchan/Niseko. 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Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate New snowfall at base 6cm Snowfall at base this season 793cm Posted on Wednesday 18th January 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Another 6cm this morning, 10+ cm up top. It was snowing in the day yesterday (lightly for the most part), stopping in the evening and starting up again this morning. But nothing major. Three small tree run areas open, but we need more fresh snow for the rest to get going again. Expect sun tomorrow and then snow as we head into Friday. Snowfall statistics (as reported by the ski area): New snowfall (top): 6cm Current snow depth (top): 210cm Current snow depth (base): 130cm Total season snowfall so far at top: 964cm Lifts: - Number 1 Gondola - Number 1 pair lift - Number 2 pair lift - Quad lift Courses: - Normal courses open - Tree run courses part open Geto Kogen Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Wednesday 18th January 2023 Total snowfall at base so far 793cm Number of days snowfall observed 39 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 100cm (on 16th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 578cm observed on 25 days January 2023 snowfall 215cm 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 2cm Snowfall at base this season 211cm Posted on Tuesday 17th January 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . The day started with blue patches which has now gone. The summit is in cloud but generally long range Viz is clear. The slopes remain very hard although there is quite a bit of soft stuff on top at the Chuo bowl. Again, it is softer on lower Uwanodai. A bit of wind higher up and at top of Uwanodai. It is cold today and can't say how much the terrain will soften in the daylight. Do be wary of the ice pebbles and rocks. They are not soft! A lack of people around except for pockets of ski schools. Zao Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Tuesday 17th January 2023 Total snowfall at base 211cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 34 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (on 24th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 162cm observed on 23 days January 2023 snowfall 49cm observed 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 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 3cm Snowfall at base this season 224cm Posted on Tuesday 17th January 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . It's a cold one! (What we expect and always good for the snow). Just a few cm of fresh since yesterday, and a cloudy start with some blue sky too. A fine morning. Possibly some more snow tomorrow, sun on Thursday and snow again Friday night... just in time for the weekend. Shiga Kogen Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Tuesday 17th January 2023 Total snowfall at base 224cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 34 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 28cm (4th and 10th January) November 2022 snowfall 6cm reported on 2 days December 2022 snowfall 109cm reported on 21 days January 2023 snowfall 109cm 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 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 12cm Snowfall at base this season 511cm Posted on Tuesday 17th January 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here I have measured another 12cm of fresh snow since yesterday morning. It is cold again this morning with ski areas reporting a temp of -13C to -15C on upper areas. It is more like -8C down at base early morning. Currently it's cloudy with light snow falling and visibility looks generally fairly decent. More steady snow incoming over the coming week, hopefully heavy at times (Friday?). I feel we could do with a few days of some decent snowfall numbers to properly get back on track. All lifts are opening as planned this morning. --------------- Niseko Avalanche Report Mountain base -10C, 8cm snowfall, good visibility. Moiwa 800m: -11.4C, WSW5.7m/s, 10cm snowfall. Annupuri 1100m: -14.8C, W4.9m/s, 10cm snowfall. Mizuno no Sawa -13.3℃, NNW1.7m/s. Hirafu Hanazono: -14.3C, WNW0.4m/s, 15cm snowfall. Hanazono#3: -11.5℃, N3.9m/s. Coastal data: Benkei cape NNW8m/s, Kamui cape SW8m/s, 1020hPa, 1.7m waves. The isobars are spread out but still laid out in a wintery pressure distribution. A light wind is blowing above 1000m elevation and the snowdrifts are growing slowly. The tracked out slopes are recovering slowly. The overall avalanche risk is low in all elevation today. The tree-runs have also been more or less reset with new snow. Beware of old tracks and bushes. Sluffs are likely to slide in steep slopes. Avoid riding simultaneously and stopping at the bottom of the gullies. There are many people in the same gully. The Backbowl is not a safe place to ski during this time of the season. If a deep layer avalanche occur from leeward slopes above 1000m, the debris will sweep down the whole valley. It is not a place where beginners/visitors should be taken casually. Many cases of people falling into the creek at Moiwa Hell’s gate are being reported. It is much safer to go around near Annupuri’s Junior course and the connecting cat track. The Niseko Rules have been implemented for the sake of all resort users. Going out of bounds from the resort is still technically prohibited by the Japanese Chair lift operations regulations. The Niseko Rules has been set in place in order to protect the freedom to ski out there. Please understand the meaning of these Rules and respect them. Always be prudent in the mountains. Cracks are opening everywhere. --------------- Ski area information for Tuesday 17th January 2023 The below snow depth and snowfall numbers are manually checked each morning from official sources. Lift information is the planned operations for the day, weather permitting. Official snow depth numbers in brackets show the change since previous report. Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 20cm - Base: 20cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 280cm (+5cm since yesterday) - Base: 100cm (no change since yesterday) Lifts: - Ace Family quad [* open until for 7:00pm for night skiing] - Ace Number 2 quad (Center Four) [* open until for 7:00pm for night skiing] - Ace Number 3 pair - Ace Number 4 pair - Hirafu Gondola - Holiday Number 1 pair - King Number 3 quad - King Number 4 - Swinging Monkey ------- Niseko HANAZONO Resort Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 20cm - Base: 15cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 200cm (-7cm since yesterday) - Base: 170cm (+10cm since yesterday) Lifts: - Hanazono Number 1 - Hanazono Number 2 quad - Hanazono Number 3 quad - Hanazono Symphony Gondola [* open until 7:00pm for night skiing] ------- Niseko Annupuri Kokusai Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 10cm - Base: 10cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 140cm (no change since yesterday) - Base: 120cm (no change since yesterday) Lifts: - Annupuri Gondola - Dream Number 1 quad - Jumbo Number 1 quad [* open until 7:30pm for night skiing] - Jumbo Number 2 pair - Jumbo Number 3 pair [* normally open on weekends and holidays] - Jumbo Number 4 pair ------- Niseko Village Ski Resort Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 145cm (no change since yesterday) - Base: 135cm (no change since yesterday) Lifts: - Niseko Gondola - Upper Village Gondola - Village Express - Community Chair [* open until 7:00pm for night skiing] - Banzai Chair [* open until 7:00pm for night skiing] - Wonderland Chair ------- Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort Lifts: - Number 1 pair lift - Number 2 pair lift - Quad lift Niseko Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Tuesday 17th January 2023 Total snowfall at base so far 511cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 45 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 22cm (2nd and 16th January) November 2022 snowfall 17cm reported on 5 days December 2022 snowfall 336cm reported on 27 days January 2023 snowfall 158cm 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 Kutchan/Niseko. 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Independent snow and weather reporting from the Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 9cm Snowfall at base this season 281cm Posted on Tuesday 17th January 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . We do have some fresh snow this morning, all of it at base actually coming from evening through midnight. 5-10cm around base areas and the ski area itself reporting 19cm since yesterday morning on the top Yamabiko area (13cm of that overnight). We could do with more, but it is of course most welcome. At the moment it is just cloudy. Fresh snowfall reported by the ski area at 8am (since yesterday morning): - Yamabiko: 19cm - Uenotaira: 11cm - Hikage: 7cm - Nagasaka: 7cm - Karasawa: 3cm Official snow depth numbers (reported by the ski area): - Yamabiko: 160cm - Uenotaira: 125cm - Hikage: 100cm - Nagasaka: 90cm - Karasawa: 50cm All lifts now normally operating except these lifts: - Challenge pair (usually closed on weekdays) - Utopia pair (usually closed on weekdays) All courses are now open except the following: - Mukobayashi - Hachiman - Challenge 39 - Kandahar (restrictions) - Grand Prix - Kurokura Planned night skiing (Nagasaka quad): - Every Saturday until 25th March 2023 Nozawa Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Tuesday 17th January 2023 Total snowfall at base 281cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 24 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 34cm (26th December and 4th January) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 101cm reported on 13 days January 2023 snowfall 180cm 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 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 15cm Snowfall at base this season 370cm Posted on Tuesday 17th January 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Colder temperatures, some snow, and a hint of sun and blue skies in Myoko this morning. Once again we didn't get a massive snowfall (like we need, really), but about 15cm of nice, light fresh. It's been pretty humid, too, and everything is frosted: tree branches, power lines, car windows and doors. Lot of people out scraping windshields this morning and trying to crack open icy car doors. Other than that, a pretty nice day to be out on the hill. Probably a bit nicer snow than the hard-packed surfaces yesterday. One thing to add is a shake of the finger at the resorts who can't get an update ready by 8am. Akakura Kanko: 150cm, -5° Myokokogen Sky Cable gondola not operating on weekdays Akakura Onsen: 210cm, -1° Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick Top 130cm, bottom 100cm; -4° (no new info) Myoko Suginohara: Top 100cm, bottom 65cm; -4° (no new info) Seki Onsen: 260cm, -5° Kyukamura RunRun: 110cm, 0° (no new info) Tangram Madarao Tokyu Resort: 70cm, -3° Madarao Mountain Resort: 100cm, -5° Lotte Arai Resort 279cm, 2.5° Kurohime Kogen Snow Park 70cm, -7° Myoko Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Tuesday 17th January 2023 Total snowfall at base so far 370cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 29 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 46cm (2nd January) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 134cm reported on 19 days January 2023 snowfall 236cm 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 Geto Kogen region of Iwate New snowfall at base 4cm Snowfall at base this season 787cm Posted on Tuesday 17th January 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Hello from Geto Kogen. We have had another modest amount of snow since yesterday morning. The ski area reports up 10cm on upper areas. Today we expect a day of mostly just cloud. There's a moderate wind too. It is looking like the next decent snowfall might be around Friday. Snowfall statistics (as reported by the ski area): New snowfall (top): 10cm Current snow depth (top): 200cm Current snow depth (base): 120cm Total season snowfall so far at top: 954cm Lifts: - Number 1 Gondola - Number 1 pair lift - Number 2 pair lift - Quad lift Courses: - Normal courses open - Tree run courses closed today due to conditions Geto Kogen Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Tuesday 17th January 2023 Total snowfall at base so far 787cm Number of days snowfall observed 38 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 100cm (on 16th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 578cm observed on 25 days January 2023 snowfall 209cm 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 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 Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 232cm Posted on Tuesday 17th January 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . Just a little bit of snow around base areas really (which has mostly gone from roads now). The most snow being reported by a ski area since yesterday is 7cm at Tsugaike. Others are reporting within the range 0cm-5cm. It is quite cold which is good. A cloudy start to the morning but quite bright with the sun trying to break through the clouds. There is a chance of some more snow tomorrow, but Friday night is looking the most promising in the coming days. That would be good for the weekend! We had good early season snow this time round but things have slowed down since then. I look forward to things speeding up once more! Still, I had a good few hours out there yesterday, even with the somewhat limited visibility. --------------- Total snowfall accumulation this season so far (in upper areas) [The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated every morning] ABLE Hakuba Goryu: 340cm Hakuba 47: 275cm Hakuba Happo-one: 297cm (big sudden jump, catching up with data perhaps?) Hakuba Cortina: 318cm Tsugaike Mountain Resort: 329cm * There is often a delay of one day in new numbers being reported --------------- ABLE Hakuba Goryu Reported snowfall: Upper: 5cm (Alps Daira) Official snow depth: Upper: 215cm Toomi: 90cm Hakuba 47 Reported snowfall since last night: Upper: 0cm Base: 0cm Official snow depth: Top: 215cm Base: 100cm Hakuba Cortina Upper: 5cm Official snow depth: 150cm Hakuba Happo-one Reported snowfall: Kurobishi: 0cm Usagidaira: 2cm Top of Riesen quad: 5cm (social media) Nakiyama: 0cm Official snow depth: Kurobishi: 225cm Usagidaira: 104cm Nakiyama: 50cm Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field Reported snowfall: Mountain Side: 0cm Village Side: 0cm Official snow depth: Mountain Side: 75cm Village Side: 20cm Hakuba Norikura Onsen Official snow depth: 230cm Jigatake Official snow depth: 60cm Kashimayari Official snow depth: 85cm Tsugaike Mountain Resort Reported snowfall: Upper: 7cm Official snow depth: Upper: 181cm Lower: 45cm White Resort Hakuba Sanosaka Official snow depth: 93cm Hakuba Now 2022-2023 season Data as Tuesday 17th January 2023 Total snowfall at base so far 232cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 26 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 29cm (24th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 164cm reported on 17 days January 2023 snowfall 68cm 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 Hakuba. 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 Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 4cm Snowfall at base this season 340cm Posted on Monday 16th January 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It is snowing lightly and there is around 4cm of new snow in the village covering the very icy roads. The snow is not expected to continue and the weather for the day will be mainly cloudy. The temperature is -9c and will top out at -5c. There is some low cloud over the mountain but visibility overall is still okay. The wind is moderate. Kitanomine Zone open Furano Zone open Furano Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Monday 16th January 2023 Total snowfall at base 340cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 35 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 31cm (15th and 18th December) November 2022 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2022 snowfall 256cm reported on 23 days January 2023 snowfall 82cm 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 Furano. 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