Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 8cm Snowfall at base this season 24cm Posted on Thursday 15th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . The big snow that could have happened really didn't. Or hasn't yet. Looks nice, the ground is covered, the trees are frosted — but there isn't enough on the ground yet for the snowcats to do their grooming thing. Let's see what happens; the wind is kind of coming from the west right now, but looks like it will go more northerly over the coming days. More like what we want to see. Those winds blowing across from Vladivostok. Lots of openings starting tomorrow and on Saturday, but looks like things are going to get pushed back unless those northwest winds deliver fast! Planned opening dates 2022-2023 season Akakura Kanko: Saturday, December 17 Akakura Onsen: Saturday, December 10 (didn’t happen) Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick Saturday, December 17 Myoko Suginohara: Top 350cm, bottom 270cm; -7° Saturday, December 24 Seki Onsen: Mid-December Kyukamura RunRun: Saturday, December 17 Tangram Ski Circus: Saturday, December 17 Madarao Mountain Resort: Saturday, December 17 Lotte Arai Resort Friday, December 16 Kurohime Kogen Snow Park Saturday, December 24 Myoko Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Thursday 15th December 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 24cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 7 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 8cm (15th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 24cm 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 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 Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 23cm Snowfall at base this season 41cm Posted on Thursday 15th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . Yesterday was a good day for snowfall. We had that big number being reported by Happo-one. 47 were talking about 40+cm yesterday afternoon and all of a sudden, some snow depth numbers are in 3 digits. It was snowing pretty good in base areas too yesterday. I had to move over 20cm off my car yesterday evening. Conditions should be a lot of fun out there this morning. This morning the Alps Number 3 pair at Hakuba Goryu, along with their Grand Prix course, are opening up. I would expect a lot more terrain/lifts to be open from the weekend (and perhaps sooner), and I will have more such information to report tomorrow. A few ski areas are hoping to open tomorrow and Saturday, and I'll be gathering news on those today. Sanosaka was originally planning to (re-open this season) on 16th December, but is now saying that it plans to open on 23rd December. Oops, almost forgot. While the snow has eased off for now (there is even a little sunshine in places), more snow is forecast into next week. This is good. * I'm taking out the reported snowfall numbers from the table below this morning - they are too confusing. --------------- ABLE Hakuba Goryu Part open Lifts: - Telecabin gondola (8:15am-3:30pm) - Alps Number 1 pair (8:30am-3:45pm) - Alps Number 3 pair (8:35am-3:45pm) Courses: - Panorama - Grand Prix Official snow depth: - Upper: 95cm - Toomi: 10cm Notes: The top Panorama and Grand Prix courses are open. Access to and from the open ski run is via the Gondola. ------- Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park Part open Lifts: - Line E (8:35am-3:40pm) Courses: - R-8 upper area Official snow depth: - Upper: 115cm - Base: 45cm Notes: The base area of Hakuba 47 is not yet open. Access to the open Line E lift is via Hakuba Goryu. ------- Hakuba Happo-one Part open Lifts: - Happo gondola (8:30am-4:00pm) - Panorama pair lift (8:40am-3:30pm) - Kokusai Number 3 pair (8:40am-3:30pm) Courses: - Panorama Official snow depth: - Kurobushi (1680m): -- - Usagidaira (1400m): 86cm - Nakiyama (800m): -- Notes: The mid-mountain Panorama course is open. Access to and from the open ski run is via the Gondola. ------- Tsugaike Mountain Resort Part open Lifts: - Eve Gondola (8:00am-4:00pm) - Han-no-ki pair lift (8:20am-3:30pm) Courses: - Han-no-ki Official snow depth: - Upper: 98cm - Base: 24cm Notes: The upper Han-no-ki course is open. Access to and from the open ski run is via the Gondola. Hakuba Now 2022-2023 season Data as Thursday 15th December 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 41cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 4 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 23cm (15th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 41cm reported on 4 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 Geto Kogen region of Iwate New snowfall at base 24cm Snowfall at base this season 136cm Posted on Thursday 15th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Good morning from Geto Kogen. Nearly 25cm of fresh snow at base this morning and the ski area reporting a very Geto Kogen-like 36cm higher up. It is a good morning. It was snowing all day yesterday, but it was windy too. It's still snowing and thankfully the wind isn't an issue. The forecast is also looking... snowy. Yappari! From today the A1, A2 and A5 runs are groomed. Snowfall statistics (as reported by the ski area): New snowfall (top): 40cm Current snow depth (top): 135cm Current snow depth (base): 70cm Total season snowfall so far at top: ?cm Lifts: - Number 1 Gondola - Number 1 pair lift Courses: - A1-B1 - A1, A2, A5 are groomed Geto Kogen Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Thursday 15th December 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 136cm Number of days snowfall observed 10 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 25cm (on 14th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 136cm 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 Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 13cm Snowfall at base this season 186cm Posted on Wednesday 14th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here Thankfully, yesterday does seem to have been a blip. It's never good to have rain in the winter months; hopefully, if we are lucky, we won't get much more (or any). I was meeting some friends at Hirafu, and the conditions weren't great. It was not the best of introductions to Niseko for them, but things should be improving again quickly. We have had another 10+cm or so of fresh snow overnight at base, and it is definitely colder this morning. As I write this, it is snowing quite heavily, and visibility is low. Consistent snowfall is forecast for the coming few days at least. Wind will also probably be an issue later on today. In fact, at the start of the day, the Hanazono gondola is on hold (though it is unclear if that is wind-related). Other lifts all seem to be opening as planned for the moment. There are some interesting numbers coming in from the ski areas this morning (below). Some of them seem somewhat contradictory. But they are what they are, and even when they seem odd, they are always interesting information. Well, I think so, anyway. Remember, pinches of salt! --------------- Niseko Avalanche Report Mountain base: -5℃, light wind, 20cm snowfall in 12h. Moiwa600m: -6℃, light wind, good visibility, 20cm snowfall with some snowdrift development. Annupuri1000m: -6℃, N9m/s, 20cm snowfall in 12h with 1m snowdrifts in some spots. Coastal data: Benkei cape N9m/s, Kamui cape NW9m/s, 1011hPa, 2.0m waves. The atmospheric pressure gradient got steeper during the night and a 18-20m/s snowstorm picked up. The isobars then spread out early in the morning and the wind calmed down. The storm is forecasted to pick up again after 10am. A notable layer will form due to the large temperature difference from yesterday’s rain layer and will likely become a surface slab avalanche trigger layer in the future snowpack. Snowdrifts forming around knolls at 800m elevation could potentially reach 150cm thickness as the storm picks up and the weather forecast looks promising for the avalanche risk to rise dramatically in the next 24h. Heavy wind-affected snowdrift slabs that develop under 20+m/s winds are structurally unstable. They collapse within themselves and can easily trigger an avalanche. Riding leeward gullies’ sidewalls during a storm is very dangerous as wind-slabs can slide widely and instantly, and run very fast for long distances. The snow might be good, but the gates aren’t ready to open yet. Please respect the Niseko Rules. --------------- Individual ski area information for Wednesday 14th December 2022 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. 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: 5cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 140cm (+20cm since yesterday) - Base: 60cm (-15cm since yesterday) Lifts: - Ace Number 2 quad (Center Four) (8:30am-3:10pm) - Ace Number 3 pair (8:40am-3:30pm) - King Number 3 quad (8:40am-3:15pm) Courses: - Jumbo (lower area ungroomed) - Rinkan (lower area) - Center - Shirakaba - Beginners access - Holiday - Kokutai - Green - Alpen (lower area ungroomed) - Sennoki - Family ------- Niseko HANAZONO Resort Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 28cm - Base: 13cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 125cm (+23cm change since yesterday) - Base: 73cm (-4cm since yesterday) Lifts: - Hanazono Number 1 (8:30am-3:00pm) - Hanazono Number 2 quad (8:30am-3:00pm) - Hanazono Number 3 quad (8:30am-3:00pm) - Hanazono Symphony Gondola (8:30am-4:00pm) * on hold at the start of the day Courses: - All main courses are now available ------- Niseko Annupuri Kokusai Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 0cm - Base: 0cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 115cm (+6cm since yesterday) - Base: 85cm (+5cm since yesterday) Lifts: - Annupuri Gondola (8:30am-3:15pm) - Dream Number 1 quad (9:00am-4:30pm) - Jumbo Number 1 quad (8:30am-4:00pm) Courses: - Utopia - Silver - Shirakaba - Paradise - Family - Dynamic - Junior - Beginner course by the Dream lift ------- Niseko Village Ski Resort Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 10cm - Base: 0cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 90cm (-20cm since yesterday) - Base: 60cm (-25cm since yesterday) Lifts: - Niseko Gondola (8:30am-3:00pm) - Village Express (8:30am-4:00pm) - Community Chair (8:30am-4:00pm) - Banzai Chair (8:30am-4:00pm) ------- Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort Lifts: - Number 1 pair lift (8:30am-3:30pm) - Number 2 pair lift (8:30am-3:30pm) Niseko Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Wednesday 14th December 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 186cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 18 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (2nd December) November 2022 snowfall 17cm reported on 5 days December 2022 snowfall 169cm 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 Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 11cm Snowfall at base this season 38cm Posted on Wednesday 14th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Good morning from Zao. The good news: it's snowing and it should be snowing through the day and tomorrow too. But due to windy conditions out there this morning, the ski area is closed. Time to enjoy watching the snow come down and hope there is lots of it! Lifts: CLOSED TODAY DUE TO WIND - Chuo Number 1 pair AB - Mikaeri pair - Uwanodai Number 1 pair - Onsen Number 1 pair - Zao Ropeway - Zao Chuo Ropeway - Sky Cable Courses: CLOSED TODAY DUE TO WIND - Chuo (part) - Uwanodai (part) Official snow depth: - Summit: 35cm - Paradise: 20cm - Chuo: 30cm - Utopia: 40cm - Uwanodai: 30cm - Yokokura: 15cm Zao Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Wednesday 14th December 2022 Total snowfall at base 38cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 9 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 12cm (on 8th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 38cm 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 33cm Posted on Wednesday 14th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Not that much snow yesterday and it was definitely on the wet side with the relatively mild temps. I'm not an expert, but I believe that is actually a good thing for the base of snow. It's feeling colder this morning, and it is snowing again (and less wet). No ski area operations changes to report. If we get some decent snow over the next few days, I'm expecting more to be open by the weekend. The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report. Please note that details can change quickly, especially at the beginning of the season, and official information may take a bit longer to update. All information is subject to change. Ichinose Family - 2 ski lifts operating (Number 2 pair AB) - Official snow depth: 25cm Kumanoyu - 1 ski lift operating (Number 2 pair B) - Official snow depth: 30cm Takamagahara Mammoth - 1 ski lift operating (Number 2 triple) - Official snow depth: 35cm Yakebitaiyama - 1 ski lift operating (Number 4 romance pair) - Official snow depth: 30cm Yokoteyama - 2 ski lifts operating (Number 1 Sky B and Number 4 pair) - Official snow depth: 50cm Shiga Kogen Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Wednesday 14th December 2022 Total snowfall at base 33cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 11 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 7cm (11th December) November 2022 snowfall 6cm reported on 2 days December 2022 snowfall 27cm 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 16cm Posted on Wednesday 14th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . The national forecast is for heavy snow all over, and, while there's not that much on the ground yet, the overnight rain has turned to a steadily-falling-if-not-super-heavy snowfall. Pretty small flakes, not the big accumulated clumps that usually accompany heavy snow. My favorite weather forecasting tool, though, does point to heavier snow later in the day. In the morning, the winds seem to be moving across the coastline. A few years ago, a similar wind movement basically shut down Joetsu City, just to our north. Winter is exciting, isn't it? Even before we can actually get out and slide on the snow. Planned opening dates 2022-2023 season Akakura Kanko: Saturday, December 17 Akakura Onsen: Saturday, December 10; waiting for snow Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick Saturday, December 17 Myoko Suginohara: Top 350cm, bottom 270cm; -7° Saturday, December 24 Seki Onsen: Mid-December Kyukamura RunRun: Saturday, December 17 Tangram Ski Circus: Saturday, December 17 Madarao Mountain Resort: Saturday, December 17 Lotte Arai Resort Friday, December 16 Kurohime Kogen Snow Park Saturday, December 24 Myoko Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Wednesday 14th December 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 16cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 6 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 6cm (12th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 16cm reported on 6 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Myoko. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 7cm Snowfall at base this season 96cm Posted on Wednesday 14th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Yesterday the resort got blasted by wind and snow throughout the day. Temperatures went warm but the snow continued and we missed out on rain. Today is snowing again but there is no wind. Snow is coming down heavily at the moment and looking up at the mountain visibility doesn't look great right now. It is -6c and there won't be much change during the day with a high of -5c expected. Furano Ski Area is open Kitanomine Zone: closed Furano Zone: open Operating lifts: Prince Romance Lift Downhill Romance chair 2 Furano Ropeway Furano Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Wednesday 14th December 2022 Total snowfall at base 96cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 12 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 21cm (5th December) November 2022 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2022 snowfall 94cm 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

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 9cm Snowfall at base this season 173cm Posted on Monday 12th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here I have just measured another 9cm of snow since yesterday morning. It was lovely out there too. It's still cloudy, but there is blue sky and hints of sun too. So it should be a great morning on the mountain. And while I might not have any/much snow to report tomorrow morning, due to be relatively mild, there's potentially heavy snow coming with temps due to take a big dip by Wednesday. A few more courses are now open at Hirafu, and the Dynamic course is also open at Annupuri. (The list below is updated every morning). So, little by little, the mountain is gradually opening up. The course link between Hirafu and Hanazono is open (until 3:00pm) but note that the connection between Niseko Grand Hirafu and Niseko Village is not yet available. --------------- Niseko Avalanche Report Mountain base: -5℃, calm, 15cm snowfall in 12h. Moiwa 600m: -6℃, calm, 15cm snowfall in 12h. Mountain weather stations not installed. Hirafu patrol report: 10cm snowfall in 12h, good visibility. Coastal data: Benkei cape calm, Kamui cape N3m/s, 1023hPa, 1.1m waves. The Japanese Sea and the mountain range is calm under the predominant high-pressure system. The snowpack at 800m Higashi-One ridge has reached 130cm and weak layers are likely to let go in slopes steeper than 35 degrees, please be cautious. The overall avalanche risk is low and the snowpack is still shallow. Tree stumps, bushes and other obstacles are lurking underneath the surface. The snow quality is awesome. The temperature above 1000m stays below -8℃, layer up with warm clothes. Gates are not open yet, please stay inbounds for now. The mountain weather can quickly change, always stay cautious. --------------- Individual ski area information for Monday 12th December 2022 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. 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: 5cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 120cm (+10cm change since yesterday) - Base: 75cm (+5cm change since yesterday) Lifts: - Ace Number 2 quad (Center Four) (8:30am-3:10pm) - Ace Number 3 pair (8:40am-3:30pm) - King Number 3 quad (8:40am-3:15pm) Courses: - Jumbo (lower area ungroomed) - Rinkan (lower area) - Center - Shirakaba - Beginners access - Holiday - Kokutai - Green - Alpen (lower area ungroomed) - Sennoki - Family ------- Niseko HANAZONO Resort Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 15cm - Base: 15cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 110cm (-3cm change since yesterday) - Base: 90cm (+10cm since yesterday) Lifts: - Hanazono Number 1 (8:30am-3:00pm) - Hanazono Number 2 quad (8:30am-3:00pm) - Hanazono Number 3 quad (8:30am-3:00pm) - Hanazono Symphony Gondola (8:30am-4:00pm) Courses: - All main courses are now available ------- 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: 115cm (+10cm change since yesterday) - Base: 85cm (+5cm change since yesterday) Lifts: - Annupuri Gondola (8:30am-3:15pm) - Dream Number 1 quad (9:00am-4:30pm) - Jumbo Number 1 quad (8:30am-4:00pm) Courses: - Utopia - Silver - Shirakaba - Paradise - Family - Dynamic - Junior - Beginner course by the Dream lift ------- Niseko Village Ski Resort Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 10cm - Base: 0cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 110cm (no change since yesterday) - Base: 85cm (no change since yesterday) Lifts: - Niseko Gondola (8:30am-3:00pm) - Village Express (8:30am-4:00pm) - Community Chair (8:30am-4:00pm) - Banzai Chair (8:30am-4:00pm) ------- Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort Lifts: - Number 1 pair lift (8:30am-3:30pm) - Number 2 pair lift (8:30am-3:30pm) Niseko Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Monday 12th December 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 173cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 17 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (2nd December) November 2022 snowfall 17cm reported on 5 days December 2022 snowfall 156cm 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. 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Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 27cm Posted on Monday 12th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . It's a quiet Monday morning here in Zao. Just a dusting of snow since yesterday and cloudy skies at the moment. From tomorrow, and more so on Wednesday, things look set to get interesting. Wind and snow are forecast - and potentially quite a lot of both. That sounds like what we need, so let's hope it happens. The Chuo and Uwanodai areas are part open. Zao Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Monday 12th December 2022 Total snowfall at base 27cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 8 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 12cm (on 8th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 27cm 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 28cm Posted on Monday 12th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Well, after that impressive start yesterday morning we didn't get a whole lot more during the day. There's still some snow on the roads and hanging on the trees and with a bit of sunshine this morning everywhere is looking very picturesque. Today and tomorrow are forecast to be on the milder side during the daytime. From Wednesday, temps are going to drop back down to mid-winter mode and hopefully there'll be more snow too. Five ski areas in Shiga Kogen are part open. Shiga Kogen Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Monday 12th December 2022 Total snowfall at base 28cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 10 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 7cm (11th December) November 2022 snowfall 6cm reported on 2 days December 2022 snowfall 22cm reported 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 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 0cm Snowfall at base this season 2cm Posted on Monday 12th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . Season in! Yes, I am very happy to be able to bring the good news that Nozawa Onsen will be opening tomorrow morning. And here are the details: - The Nagasaka Gondola will be open from 8:30am until 3:30pm. - The Yamabiko Number 2 quad lift will be open from 8:40am until 3:40pm. - The Yamabiko D Course (1,250m) will be open. - A lift ticket will cost 4,400 yen for adults, 2,600 yen for children, and 3,500 yen for seniors. - Of course, you'll need to get the gondola back down to base. So there we have it. At last, we can get the season started. :) For those who are not aware, the Yamabiko D course is the one you can see on the 2nd photo today (below). And let's hope that the snow taps get turned on mid-week too. (For the moment, it looks like tomorrow will probably be quite mild. It will be much colder and winter-like from Wednesday...) Fresh snowfall since yesterday morning (reported by the ski area): - Yamabiko (1,407m): - - Uenotaira (1,230m): - - Hikage (660m): - - Nagasaka (616m): - - Karasawa (564m): - Official snow depth numbers (reported by the ski area): - Yamabiko (1,407m): - - Uenotaira (1,230m): - - Hikage (660m): - - Nagasaka (616m): - - Karasawa (564m): - Lifts: - Closed Courses: - Closed Notes: The Nagasaka Gondola and Yamabiko Number 2 quad lifts will be open from tomorrow morning. Nozawa Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Monday 12th December 2022 Total snowfall at base 2cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 1 day Most snowfall observed in 1 day 2cm (3rd December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day 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