Independent snow and weather reporting from the Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 1056cm Weather overview Cloud and blue sky Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Varied Posted on Monday 21st March 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Good morning from Madarao. It's Monday, but it's a national holiday - Vernal Equinox Day - so there might be a few more people around than on a usual Monday, especially in the morning. And it is a brighter morning, with even a bit of sun (and more over at Tangram by the looks). Quite a lot of cloud still but a nice start to the day. Over the next few days temps should remain fairly low, with the next warm up starting around Friday. Madarao Mountain Resort - Snowfall reported by the ski area (24 hours): 0cm - All lifts apart from the Number 5 are open this morning - Tree run courses: all should be open - 340cm official snow depth - Madarao plans to be open until Sunday 3rd April Tangram Ski Circus - 4 of 5 lifts operating (Number 2 pair lift closed) - 190cm official snow depth - Tangram plans to be open until Sunday 3rd April Madarao Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Monday 21st March 2022 Total snowfall at base 1056cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 65 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 66cm (on 6th February) November 2021 snowfall 11cm reported on 2 days December 2021 snowfall 237cm reported on 13 days January 2022 snowfall 401cm reported on 23 days February 2022 snowfall 373cm reported on 21 days March 2022 snowfall 34cm 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 Madarao. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate New snowfall at base 10cm Snowfall at base this season 1819cm Posted on Monday 21st March 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Good morning. Well, another 10cm at base since my last report which is good to report. It was windy yesterday, which was less good, with some more light snow overnight. It is not snowing now and just cloudy. From now on the forecast brings us a higher chance of clearer skies, maybe even some sunshine!, and as we get towards next weekend warmer conditions too. Today is a national holiday in Japan. Courses open: Most normal courses open Planned tree run courses: inspected each morning and open if conditions allow Lifts operating (subject to change): All lifts Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area): Upper: 485cm Lower: 330cm Total accumulated snowfall (as reported by the ski area): 2645cm Spring season Spring season is officially from 28th March. From that date the Number 1 gondola and Number 1 pair lifts will be operating and special tickets will be available. Geto Kogen plans to be open until 8th May. Geto Kogen Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Monday 21st March 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 1819cm Number of days snowfall observed 76 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 83cm (on 15th January) November 2021 snowfall 106cm observed on 5 days December 2021 snowfall 431cm observed on 18 days January 2022 snowfall 655cm observed on 24 days February 2022 snowfall 501cm observed on 21 days March 2022 snowfall 126cm 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 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 8cm Snowfall at base this season 1121cm Posted on Monday 21st March 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here It's Monday morning, a national holiday, and I am happy to report 8cm of fresh snowfall at base. It is pretty cold as well and this fresh snow is decent quality. All good. There's a bunch of weather going on this Monday morning. As you can see from the images below, all taken after 8am, there's varied visibility this morning and changing conditions depending on where you are. In some places, a bit of sun. In others, no so much! And light snow falling. Or, as it is right now, quite heavy snow. (The image below from Hanazono was taken at 8:15am - it's snowing quite heavily at 8:30am). It's changing by the minute almost... I can't keep up with it! Also as of 8:30am the top lift at Annupuri doesn't seem to be opening as planned. Night skiing finished for the season last night. Otsukaresama deshita. The latest opening lifts now close at 4:30pm (4:00pm at Hanazono). Just in time for a bath before dinner. ----- Niseko Avalanche Report Moiwa base: -3℃, calm, heavy snowfall since pre-dawn and bad visibility. Moiwa 800m: -5.8℃, SW2.1m/s. Annupuri 1150m: -8.4℃, WSW5.2m/s. Hirafu 1000m: -8.2℃, SSW6.7m/s. Peak ridge 1250m: -9℃, heavy snowfall, blizzard and poor visibility. Coastal data Benkei cape: WNW12m/s, Kamui cape: SW13m/s, 1013hPa, 1.2m waves. Wintery pressure distribution has brought heavy snowfall, snowdrifts will grow thicker. Avalanche risk is rise as snowdrift slabs in leeward slopes develop under strong wind and snowfall. Gates 2 & 3 will be closed, 4, 5 & 8 are undecided. Please follow the ski patrol’s decision. The snow in the trees is good after a long time. Beware of old tracks and cracks hidden under the new snow. Do not go down the valley of Kozan no Sawa (Back Bowl) and Osawa (Anuprui Bowl). Hazards of large scale glide avalanche is rising and this season’s snowfall transition shows signs of occurence. Glide avalanches starting near the ridge line would sweep down the whole valley. Stay out of the valley bottoms! Have a good day. ----- Planned ski area operations: Monday 21st March 2022 The below snow depth and snowfall data is manually checked each morning from official sources. Lift information is the planned operations for the day (nature might intervene). Niseko Grand Hirafu Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 415cm (+10cm) - Base: 200cm (+10cm) Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 10cm - Base: 10cm Planned lift operations (subject to weather conditions): - Ace Family quad - Ace Number 2 Center Four quad - Hirafu Gondola - Holiday Number 1 pair - King Number 3 quad - King Number 4 - Swinging Monkey Planned season: - Night skiing has finished for the season - Niseko Grand Hirafu plans to be open until Thursday 5th May ----- Niseko HANAZONO Resort Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 355cm (+10cm) - Base: 237cm (+7cm) Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 10cm - Base: 10cm Planned lift operations (subject to weather conditions): - Hanazono Number 1 - Hanazono Number 2 quad - Hanazono Number 3 quad - Hanazono Symphony Gondola Planned season: - Night skiing has finished for the season - Niseko HANAZONO plans to be open until Sunday 3rd April ----- Niseko Annupuri Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 360cm (no change) - Base: 200cm (no change) Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 8cm - Base: 8cm Planned lift operations (subject to weather conditions): - Annupuri Gondola - Dream Number 1 quad - Jumbo Number 1 quad - Jumbo Number 2 pair - Jumbo Number 3 pair - Jumbo Number 4 pair Planned season: - Night skiing has finished for the season - Niseko Annupuri plans to be open until Thursday 5th May ----- Niseko Village Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 310cm - Base: 200cm Planned lift operations (subject to weather conditions): - Niseko Gondola - Village Express - Community Chair [* open for night skiing until 7:00pm] - Banzai Chair - Wonderland Chair Planned season: - Night skiing has finished for the season - Niseko Village plans to be open until Sunday 3rd April Niseko Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Monday 21st March 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 1121cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 95 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (23rd December and 22nd February) November 2021 snowfall 85cm reported on 6 days December 2021 snowfall 307cm reported on 23 days January 2022 snowfall 325cm reported on 30 days February 2022 snowfall 337cm reported on 25 days March 2022 snowfall 67cm 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. 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Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 621cm Posted on Sunday 20th March 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Good morning from Zao. It's a cold almost winter like morning with light snow falling. It has been quite bright at times too, but generally quite variable so far. We might get some more light snow through tomorrow before it eases off and be generally calmer from Tuesday. Tomorrow is a national holiday, Vernal Equinox Day. Official snow depth Summit: 175cm Paradise: 220cm Chuo: 220cm Utopia: 250cm Uwanodai: 165cm The following ski lifts are now closed for the season: - Onsen Number 3 AB - Zao Kokutai pair - Ryuzan pair - Nakamori Number 2 pair Zao Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Sunday 20th March 2022 Total snowfall at base 621cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 71 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (on 27th and 28th December) November 2021 snowfall 38cm observed on 3 days December 2021 snowfall 160cm observed on 14 days January 2022 snowfall 227cm observed on 26 days February 2022 snowfall 159cm observed on 21 days March 2022 snowfall 37cm 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 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 11cm Snowfall at base this season 1658cm Posted on Sunday 20th March 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . A little more cheerful look on the hill today: we still have some fog that mostly comes but lifts from time to time, but there's about 10cm of fresh snow on the ground. Things are just nice and white again, it's not raining, and there were a lot more people just wandering around like normal in the morning at a ski resort. It's also pretty bright, even with the fog, which means that it's likely that it's clear around the top of the lifts. I'm happy for those who decided to spend the three-day weekend here in Myoko! Looks like it's going to get better, and there's still a lot of snow on the hill. Akakura Kanko: 350cm, -4° Champion No. 1 lift closed for the season Akakura Onsen: 355cm, -1° Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick Snow Resort Top 215cm, bottom 190cm; -5° Myoko Suginohara: Top 220cm, bottom 135cm; 1° Three main lifts running, including Mitahara No. 3 (top lift) Seki Onsen: 500cm, -3° Myoko Ski Park: Closed again this season Kyukamura RunRun: 310cm, 2° Tangram: 200cm, -2° Madarao Mountain Resort: 340cm, -3° Lotte Arai Resort 486cm, 2° About half of the freeride zones are closed Kurohime Kogen Snow Park 160cm, -2° Myoko Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Sunday 20th March 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 1658cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 71 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 111cm (31st December) November 2021 snowfall 30cm reported on 1 day December 2021 snowfall 389cm reported on 14 days January 2022 snowfall 616cm reported on 28 days February 2022 snowfall 576cm reported on 22 days March 2022 snowfall 47cm 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 Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 1055cm Weather overview Cloud and fog, light snow Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Limited Posted on Sunday 20th March 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Gooooooo morning from Madarao! A few cm of snow this morning and, again, limited visibility. Quite cold too actually. There's two more weeks left for the season on this mountain. I wonder if we'll get many feel-good clear blue sky and sunny days. It doesn't look like there's much of that in the coming week, more a case of clouds with some light snow here and there. Madarao Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Sunday 20th March 2022 Total snowfall at base 1055cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 64 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 66cm (on 6th February) November 2021 snowfall 11cm reported on 2 days December 2021 snowfall 237cm reported on 13 days January 2022 snowfall 401cm reported on 23 days February 2022 snowfall 373cm reported on 21 days March 2022 snowfall 33cm reported on 5 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Madarao. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate New snowfall at base 8cm Snowfall at base this season 1809cm Posted on Sunday 20th March 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Good morning from Geto Kogen. Yesterday was a mostly cloudy day with snow starting to fall early morning - 8cm down at base so far with a bit more than that being reported by the ski area on the mountain (13cm). Forecast for today is a mix of snow showers and cloud. Not too windy just now but that might be varied as well during the day. From tomorrow and beyond there isn't much snow on the forecast and the increasing chance that this snow we have had the last few days might be the last (decent) snow of the season. We shall see! Geto plans to be open until 8th May. Courses open: Most normal courses open Planned tree run courses: inspected each morning and open if conditions allow Lifts operating (subject to change): All lifts Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area): Upper: 485cm Lower: 330cm Total accumulated snowfall (as reported by the ski area): 2635cm Spring season Spring season is officially from 28th March. From that date the Number 1 gondola and Number 1 pair lifts will be operating and special tickets will be available. Geto Kogen plans to be open until 8th May. Geto Kogen Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Sunday 20th March 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 1809cm Number of days snowfall observed 75 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 83cm (on 15th January) November 2021 snowfall 106cm observed on 5 days December 2021 snowfall 431cm observed on 18 days January 2022 snowfall 655cm observed on 24 days February 2022 snowfall 501cm observed on 21 days March 2022 snowfall 116cm 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 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 Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 1131cm Posted on Sunday 20th March 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . In their update at 3pm yesterday the ski area was reporting light rain at base and light snow up on the top areas, along with 1cm of snow. This morning they are reporting 8cm at Yamabiko and Uenotaira. There's just a 'dusting-plus' down at base areas (though actually as of 8am the ski area is reporting 0cm) and trees are looking frosted. Light snow early morning with a mostly just cloudy day expected today. It should keep cold and not get much above zero. Warmer conditions due from Wednesday onwards once again. Have a good Sunday. Fresh snowfall recorded by the ski area (since yesterday morning): - Yamabiko (1615m): 9cm - Uenotaira (1407m): 9cm - Hikage (660m): 0cm - Nagasaka (616m): 0cm - Karasawa (563m): 0cm Official snow depth numbers (reported by the ski area): - Yamabiko (1615m): 340cm - Uenotaira (1407m): 290cm - Hikage (660m): 230cm - Nagasaka (616m): 230cm - Karasawa (563m): 125cm All courses apart from the following plan to be open: - Yunomine A - Mizunashi A - Grand Prix - Kurokura Various info: - Rested lifts today: Yunomine pair, Mizunashi triple, Karasawa pair - Nozawa Onsen plans to be open until Sunday 8th May 2022 Nozawa Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Sunday 20th March 2022 Total snowfall at base 1131cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 60 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 86cm (6th February) November 2021 snowfall 15cm reported on 2 days December 2021 snowfall 272cm reported on 11 days January 2022 snowfall 384cm reported on 22 days February 2022 snowfall 416cm reported on 20 days March 2022 snowfall 44cm reported on 5 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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 1cm Snowfall at base this season 1113cm Posted on Sunday 20th March 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here We have another dusting of snow and while it isn't 1cm, I feel justified in adding that mm from yesterday to add 1cm to the report today. As I write this report there is some very (very, very) light snow falling. And unfortunately, it's windy on the mountain this morning - enough for the top lifts to be on hold (along with the gondola at Annupuri) at the start of the day. ----- Yesterday I said in my initial report that night skiing was going to be ending on Monday. That was incorrect and it was updated later in the day when I realised my mistake. Sorry about that! Today, Sunday, is of course the last day of night skiing this season. It is always kind of sad to see it happen. It's one of the signs of spring and a gradual winding down of the season. I only made it out for night skiing myself a few times this year and when I did it was very (very, very) quiet. I sometimes wonder what the economics are of night skiing for a ski area - even in a normal season... ----- Niseko Avalanche Report Moiwa base: -3℃, moderate wind, 1cm snowfall. Moiwa 800m: -6.1℃, NNW9.4m/s, 18m/s, gusts. Annupuri 1150m: -9.1℃, N7.6m/s. Hirafu 1000m: -8.8℃, N14.2m/s, blizzard and poor visibility. Coastal data Benkei cape: NE18m/s, Kamui cape: ENE2m/s, 1007hPa, 1.7m waves. Cold air mass inflow from the Sea of Okhotsk. The isobars were tight throughout the night and north to northwesterly wind is blowing strong above 750m elevation. Snowfall is scarce and wind-blown, but snowdrifts are forming in leeward aspects. Cornices have grown long and thin, snowdrifts are forming unstable slabs and are prone to fall/slide easily. The mountain is back to cold winter condition. The wind is forecasted to calm down after 10am, however the avalanche risk may rise as the snowdrift amount grows. It is highly recommended to stay away from slopes with new snow deposit for a while after the wind has settled down. All gates are scheduled to open, however will depend on chairlifts operation. Please follow the ski patrol’s instructions. Sunlight is weak and the surface undulations are difficult to see. The new snow will turn into sticky stop-snow as the temperature rises. Please be careful. Refrain from leaving tracks at the bottom of the valleys in order to minimize risks of glide avalanche accidents. The mountain is slowly shifting into Spring. Have a nice day. ----- Planned ski area operations: Sunday 20th March 2022 The below snow depth and snowfall data is manually checked each morning from official sources. Lift information is the planned operations for the day (nature might intervene). Niseko Grand Hirafu Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 405cm (-5cm) - Base: 190cm (no change) Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 0cm - Base: 0cm Planned lift operations (subject to weather conditions): - Ace Family quad - Ace Number 2 Center Four quad [* open for night skiing until 7:00pm] - Hirafu Gondola - Holiday Number 1 pair - King Number 3 quad - King Number 4 - Swinging Monkey Planned season: - Niseko Grand Hirafu plans to be open until Thursday 5th May ----- Niseko HANAZONO Resort Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 345cm (-5cm) - Base: 230cm (-2cm) Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 0cm - Base: 0cm Planned lift operations (subject to weather conditions): - Hanazono Number 1 - Hanazono Number 2 quad - Hanazono Number 3 quad - Hanazono Symphony Gondola [* open for night skiing until 7:00pm] Planned season: - Niseko HANAZONO plans to be open until Sunday 3rd April ----- Niseko Annupuri Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 360cm (no change) - Base: 200cm (no change) Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 0cm - Base: 0cm Planned lift operations (subject to weather conditions): - Annupuri Gondola - Dream Number 1 quad - Jumbo Number 1 quad [* open for night skiing until 7:30pm] - Jumbo Number 2 pair - Jumbo Number 3 pair - Jumbo Number 4 pair Planned season: - Niseko Annupuri plans to be open until Thursday 5th May ----- Niseko Village Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 310cm - Base: 200cm Planned lift operations (subject to weather conditions): - Niseko Gondola - Village Express - Community Chair [* open for night skiing until 7:00pm] - Banzai Chair - Wonderland Chair Planned season: - Niseko Village plans to be open until Sunday 3rd April Niseko Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Sunday 20th March 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 1113cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 94 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (23rd December and 22nd February) November 2021 snowfall 85cm reported on 6 days December 2021 snowfall 307cm reported on 23 days January 2022 snowfall 325cm reported on 30 days February 2022 snowfall 337cm reported on 25 days March 2022 snowfall 59cm 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 Kutchan/Niseko. 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Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 619cm Posted on Saturday 19th March 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Limited visibility with some fresh snow - the ski area adding 10cm to upper area snow depths, just a little down at base. The early snow is easing off but visibility still generally poor. We might see some sun tomorrow. Official snow depth Summit: 170cm Paradise: 220cm Chuo: 220cm Utopia: 250cm Uwanodai: 165cm The following ski lifts are now closed for the season: - Onsen Number 3 AB - Zao Kokutai pair - Ryuzan pair - Nakamori Number 2 pair Zao Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Saturday 19th March 2022 Total snowfall at base 619cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 70 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (on 27th and 28th December) November 2021 snowfall 38cm observed on 3 days December 2021 snowfall 160cm observed on 14 days January 2022 snowfall 227cm observed on 26 days February 2022 snowfall 159cm observed on 21 days March 2022 snowfall 35cm observed on 6 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Zao Onsen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate New snowfall at base 26cm Snowfall at base this season 1801cm Posted on Saturday 19th March 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Good morning. And good news I have! This morning the ski area is reporting 40cm of fresh snow on upper areas of the mountain. And there's nearly 30cm down at base too. Excellent. It's still not too cold, so the snow isn't quite peak season quality, but it is most welcome all the same. This snow has all come since the evening yesterday. As you look at the calendar you can't help but feel this might be the last significant snowfall of the season. Light snow, cloud and perhaps some sun at times tomorrow. Courses open: Most normal courses open Planned tree run courses: inspected each morning and open if conditions allow Lifts operating (subject to change): All lifts Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area): Upper: 480cm Lower: 335cm Total accumulated snowfall (as reported by the ski area): 2622cm Spring season Spring season is officially from 28th March. From that date the Number 1 gondola and Number 1 pair lifts will be operating and special tickets will be available. Geto Kogen Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Saturday 19th March 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 1801cm Number of days snowfall observed 74 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 83cm (on 15th January) November 2021 snowfall 106cm observed on 5 days December 2021 snowfall 431cm observed on 18 days January 2022 snowfall 655cm observed on 24 days February 2022 snowfall 501cm observed on 21 days March 2022 snowfall 108cm observed on 6 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Geto Kogen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 4cm Snowfall at base this season 666cm Posted on Friday 18th March 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Some morning valley fog is rolling down the resort - and looks like it may lift soon. The day is forecast to be high cloud with a high of +1c. It is currently -4c. There is no wind and light snow falling at the moment. Kitanomine Zone OPEN Furano Zone OPEN Furano Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Friday 18th March 2022 Total snowfall at base 666cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 73 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 62cm (15th January) November 2021 snowfall 72cm reported on 5 days December 2021 snowfall 132cm reported on 18 days January 2022 snowfall 251cm reported on 20 days February 2022 snowfall 150cm reported on 20 days March 2022 snowfall 61cm 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 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