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

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 1130cm Posted on Friday 18th March 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . Light snow this morning on the mountain with the ski area reporting up to 5cm on upper areas. Just a little down below and as I write this some limited visibility that might end up being an early morning thing. The forecast for the day is cloud with rain tonight (hopefully that will be snow above a certain level) and then snow tomorrow too. It will be colder that it has been over the next few days but not drastically so. Let's hope we are on the good side of the rain-sleet-snow borderline. As always, Naski looks happy. We can all (and always) learn from Naski. Fresh snowfall recorded by the ski area (since yesterday morning): - Yamabiko (1615m): 5cm - Uenotaira (1407m): 5cm - Hikage (660m): 1cm - Nagasaka (616m): 0cm - Karasawa (563m): 0cm Official snow depth numbers (reported by the ski area): - Yamabiko (1615m): 335cm - Uenotaira (1407m): 290m - Hikage (660m): 235cm - Nagasaka (616m): 235cm - Karasawa (563m): 135cm All courses apart from the following plan to be open: - Yunomine A - Mizunashi A - Grand Prix - Kurokura - Kamoshika Various info: - Rested lifts today: Yunomine pair, Mizunashi triple, Challenge pair, Utopia pair, Karasawa pair - Nozawa Onsen plans to be open until Sunday 8th May 2022 Nozawa Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Friday 18th March 2022 Total snowfall at base 1130cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 59 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 43cm 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 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 1cm Snowfall at base this season 1647cm Posted on Friday 18th March 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . A little fresh snow this morning, just to whiten things up a bit. Interesting fog conditions; we can see the clouds here at the Akakan base level, but it's foggy below and foggy above. It was pretty tough on the ski slopes yesterday, with visibility in the tens of meters at best. Hopefully this non-fog layer will expand so at least you can see the snow ahead. Other than that, I almost lost all of you as a backhoe clearing the walls of snow decided to dig in front of my place and got hung up on the fiber optic line bringing communications to me. And to you. I thought it was going to pop right out - that's a thin cable - but the operator did see it, luckily, and gingerly moved the arm away. The things that happen in snow country.... Akakura Kanko: 360cm, 0° Myokokogen Sky Cable gondola not running on weekdays; Champion No. 1 lift now closed for the season Akakura Onsen: 380cm, -1° Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick Snow Resort Top 225cm, bottom 200cm; 0° Three lifts running today Myoko Suginohara: Top 230cm, bottom 140cm; 1° Suginohara Gondola and No. 2 Mitahara lifts only Seki Onsen: 500cm, -3° (the data is back!) Myoko Ski Park: Closed again this season Kyukamura RunRun: 320cm, 5° (no new info) Tangram: 210cm, 1° No. 2 lift not running Madarao Mountain Resort: 340cm, no temperature data Lotte Arai Resort 483cm, 4° Kurohime Kogen Snow Park 170cm, -1° Myoko Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Friday 18th March 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 1647cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 70 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 36cm 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 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 1cm Snowfall at base this season 1052cm Weather overview Cloud and fog Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Limited Posted on Friday 18th March 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Good morning from Madarao. The ski area is reporting 0cm of snow, but there has been a dusting and I can spot snow hanging on the trees. Not much else to see though with some more early morning fog/cloudy conditions as the ski area opens. We're probably going to get rain later today though, even if it will be snowing at higher elevations. With colder temps due over the weekend the chances of snow increase so we might get to enjoy some fresh conditions. Fingers crossed! At Madarao, they now have Powder Theater and Powder Wave 2 tree runs as being closed - others remain open. Madarao Mountain Resort - Snowfall reported by the ski area (24 hours): 0cm - All lifts apart from the Number 3A and 5 are open this morning - Tree run courses: Powder Theater and Powder Wave 2 closed, others 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) - 210cm official snow depth - Tangram plans to be open until Sunday 3rd April Madarao Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Friday 18th March 2022 Total snowfall at base 1052cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 63 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 30cm 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 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 Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 613cm Posted on Friday 18th March 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Hakuba. It was cloudy yesterday, not much wind. But this morning there has been some snow. Not on their official site but Hakuba 47 and Tsugaike are both reporting 5cm of fresh snow in places this morning. 3cm is being reported from the Riesen area of Happo-one and Goryu also reporting 3cm. So it sounds like there's a thin layer of fresh across the mountains. It's just a dusting at base level and not enough for me to award 1cm to the report. There's limited visibility up there this morning. A high of around +4C later on and unfortunately a good chance of rain with us today, particularly later on and maybe heavy rain this evening. Grrrrr. The good news is that tomorrow should be slightly colder and there is still a chance of snow. Different forecasts are saying different things, so we'll just have to wait and see what nature brings us. After that snow slide at Hakuba Goryu on Monday, the Toomi Ski Four lift is still closed. ----- Total snowfall accumulation this season so far [*upper areas] [As reported by official sources at time of this report] Hakuba Goryu: 979cm Hakuba 47: 935cm Hakuba Happo-one: 842cm Hakuba Cortina: 1137cm Tsugaike Mountain Resort: 920cm ----- Hakuba Goryu Reported snowfall this morning: - Upper: 1cm Official snow depth: - Upper: 350cm - Toomi: 135cm Hakuba 47 Reported snowfall this morning: - Summit: 1cm - Lower: 1cm Official snow depth: - Top: 340cm - Base: 125cm Hakuba Happo-one Reported snowfall this morning: - Kurobishi: 0cm - Riesen: 3cm - Usagidaira: 0cm - Nakiyama: 0cm Official snow depth: - Kurobishi: 370cm - Usagidaira: 206cm - Nakiyama: 80cm Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field Reported snowfall this morning: - Mountain Side: 0cm - Village Side: 0cm Official snow depth: - Mountain Side: 200cm - Village Side: 90cm Tsugaike Mountain Resort Reported snowfall this morning: - Upper: 5cm Official snow depth: - Upper: 315cm - Lower: 89cm Hakuba Norikura Onsen Official snow depth: - 240cm Hakuba Cortina Reported snowfall (12 hours): - Summit: 1cm - Lower: 0cm Official snow depth: - Top: 270cm - Base: 180cm Hakuba Now 2021-2022 season Data as Friday 18th March 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 613cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 57 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 54cm (14th January) November 2021 snowfall 29cm reported on 4 days December 2021 snowfall 130cm reported on 12 days January 2022 snowfall 228cm reported on 20 days February 2022 snowfall 197cm reported on 19 days March 2022 snowfall 29cm reported on 2 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 Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 4cm Snowfall at base this season 1104cm Posted on Wednesday 16th March 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here It's a cloudy morning with foggy conditions higher up so limited visibility. I have more fresh snow to report this morning. Just under 5cm here around base, but Hirafu is reporting 20cm of fresh snowfall on upper areas. That sounds good! So head high. All the ski lifts are open as planned this morning. Once we get into this stage of the season, it gets increasingly likely that there will be times when there is snow at higher elevations and not much (or none) at base. And, perhaps like today, the quality of the snow might well be more fluffy the higher you get. (Having said that, perhaps we will get some decent snow at base over the weekend). While I don't live up on the mountain, of course, I will continue to report what I can and also always note the snowfall reported by the ski areas in the list below. You're going to have to put up with me for another 7+ weeks! ----- Niseko Avalanche Report Moiwa base: -1℃, light wind and 1cm snowfall, wet snow. Moiwa 800m: -2.4℃, W3.0m/s. Annupuri 1150m: -5.2℃, W4.4m/s, 15cm snowfall, wet snow, thick fog, bad visibility. Hirafu 1000m: -4.8℃, SSE2.5m/s, thick fog, bad visibility, 5cm snowfall. Peak ridge 1250m: -5℃, small snowdrift, good visibility. Coastal data Benkei cape: WNW8m/s, Kamui cape: WSW5m/s, 1012hPa, 0.8m waves. The atmospheric gradient is flat, dense fog below 800m elevation due to heavy airmass changes. 15cm wet snowfall in some places mainly on the west side of the mountain range. The snow is heavy but good. Light wind and trees are covered in rime. Snow was hard to groom this morning but the piste condition is good. Based on the information from the groomer operators, ski patrols, observation and weather data, general avalanche risk is low. Gates will be open but it’ll take a little time. Steep slopes, cliff slopes, slopes under chairlifts are prone to surface avalanche due to the heavy new snow. Be careful. There are glide avalanches constantly occurring on south facing slopes under 700m elevation. Do not stay at the bottom of these slopes. Slopes over 1000m elevation are still winter. Cracks in Kozan no Sawa, Annupuri O-sawa, and Mikaeri Bowl are gradually getting bigger. There is a high possibility of a large-scale avalanche occurring after 20March to the first week of April. Avoid valley bottoms, this is where avalanches run. Road surfaces freeze in the morning and evening. Drive carefully. It may be spring at the base but it is still winter in the mountains. Have a good day. ----- Planned ski area operations: Wednesday 16th 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 (+20cm) - Base: 195cm (+5cm) Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 20cm - Base: 10cm 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 - 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: 350cm (+10cm) - Base: 237cm (+2cm) Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 5cm - Base: 10cm 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: 210cm (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 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: 300cm - 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 Wednesday 16th March 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 1104cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 92 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 50cm 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 Kutchan/Niseko. 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Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 10cm Snowfall at base this season 662cm Posted on Wednesday 16th March 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Conditions are high cloud this morning with some snow expected mid afternoon. There is a light breeze around the base area. Yesterday was a blizzard with strong wind and snow - this deposited 10cm of spring snow in the village. Furano Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Wednesday 16th March 2022 Total snowfall at base 662cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 72 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 57cm 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 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 2cm Snowfall at base this season 1100cm Posted on Tuesday 15th March 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here I actually have some snow to report this morning. Just a bit. 2cm. And it is still snowing - lightly. That is, of course, great to see. Let's hope we get some more. The big problem today is pesky winds, which are preventing all top lifts from opening. The gondolas at Village and Annupuri are also on hold, as are all lifts at Hanazono apart from the gondola. ----- I can't believe I neglected to mention White Day yesterday! White Day (14th March) is that age-old Japanese tradition dating back to the Edo period when men give chocolates back to women who gave them chocolates a month earlier on Valentines Day. Sorry about that, I'll remember next year, for sure. ----- Please indulge me, this is entirely a personal comment/opinion from me: I won’t be specific, but if you have so much dislike for someone else's work – (work, I might add, that you consume freely and regularly) - that you really feel the need to vent your frustrations, here’s my advice. 1) Be polite. Or at least observe some basic common decency. 2) Try to be constructive and explain the feelings/reasons for your hatred. For example: if you were complaining about my reports, you might want to suggest that they would be improved by not mentioning toast, pesky winds, or making silly jokes about Valentines Day dating back to the Edo period. (And you might well be right!) Totally failing to observe the above two things really just makes you come across as an infantile troll who is not to be taken seriously. And it’s a bit pathetic, really. As much as I don't like the idea of feeding trolls, I just wanted to say that. Back to normal service! ----- Niseko Avalanche Report Moiwa base: -2℃, light wind and 1cm snowfall. Moiwa 800m: -4.3℃, SE4.0m/s. Annupuri 1150m: -6.9℃, SSE4.2m/s, snowing and bad visibility. Hirafu 1000m: -6.7℃, S17.6m/s, strong wind and bad visibility. Peak ridge 1250m: -7℃, strong wind, white out. Coastal data Benkei cape: SSE19m/s, Kamui cape: SSE4m/s, 1008hPa, 0.7m waves. A Southerly wind is blowing strong as a new low-pressure system is approaching. Snowfall is still small, but is forecasted to pick up. Poor visibility with strong wind on Hirafu side and a strong south wind is blowing at Benkei cape through the lowlands of Kuromatsunai. The wind will calm down as the low-pressure system passes, but the snow condition will be different between the base and peak of the mountain. Thaw will continue under 600m elevation, making it likely for glide avalanches to occur from the open cracks. Gates opening is undetermined. Please respect the ski patrol’s decisions. Moiwa gates 6 & 10 have been shut as the quad lift operation finished for the season. We’d like to thank the Moiwa Patrol for their hard work observing the Mikaeri cracks, out of bounds pattroling and rescue operations. The Niseko area’s safety is maintained by each resort’s patrollers. We strongly recommend not to go to the bottom of Kozan no Sawa (Back Bowl), O-sawa (Annupuri Bowl) and Mikaeri Bowl. This information is issued for everyone to assess the specific hazard of the day. Being aware of the hazard and being prepared for them can be useful to avoid accidents. However, how are we supposed to see the tragedy happening in eastern Europe where personal precaution ends up being useless? ----- Planned ski area operations: Tuesday 15th 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). *** WIND AFFECTING OPERATIONS THIS MORNING *** Niseko Grand Hirafu Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 395cm (no change) - 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 - 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: 340cm (no change) - Base: 235cm (no change) 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: 210cm (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 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: 300cm - Base: 220cm 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 Tuesday 15th March 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 1100cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 91 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 46cm 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 Kutchan/Niseko. 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Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 1098cm Posted on Saturday 12th March 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here Unfortunately, this morning have to report some rain. Yes, it was raining last night, which is never something I like to report. It was quite heavy at times too. This morning I can see a slight kind of dusting of snow. Hanazono reports 1cm, other ski areas 0cm. And while it didn't feel particularly windy to me when I was outside a while back, all of the top lifts are not opening as planned due to wind up there. Pesky, indeed. The Annupuri Gondola is also affected, as is the (scheduled to be open this weekend) Jumbo Number 3 lift. Conditions will be.... spring-y, no doubt. I'd expect a bit of crust that will soften up as the morning progresses. If we hadn't already, I think we definitely need to adjust expectations to 'spring' now. Resets and the like will be a super nice bonus ('for your excite skiing lifestyles'). We might see some fresh snow falling again around Tuesday, so we can look forward to that for the chance of a reset/refresh. PS: Update as I am about to post at 8:30am --- light snow has started falling! ----- Niseko Avalanche Report Moiwa base: -1℃, moderate westerly wind, slight snowfall, good visibility. Moiwa 800m: -2.4℃, WNW12.4m/s. Annupuri 1150m: -5.6℃, WNW9.6m/s, icy slopes difficult to groom. Hirafu 1000m: -5.5℃, 1250m: -5℃, strong westerly wind, light snowfall. Coastal data Benkei cape: NNW14m/s, Kamui cape: NW10m/s, 1011hPa, 1.2m waves. The atmospheric pressure gradient got steeper and a westerly wind is blowing strong above 750m elevation. A shallow snowdrift of windblown snow is forming in leeward slopes. Cold airmass inflow occurred during the night and froze the surface. The avalanche risk is low today, however gates opening is undetermined. Please follow the ski patrol’s instructions. The off-piste is in rough condition. Beware of crashing and falling into cracks and creeks. New cracks are forming in Gate 11 Muzuno no Sawa area and it is now shut for the season. We’d like to thank the Niseko Village patrol team for the hard work controlling the area safety throughout the season. The mountain season is shifting to Spring. The snow condition changes drastically during this time of the season, so please be alert at anytime. The snow will soften after 10am and should become easier for riding. Have a good weekend. ----- Planned ski area operations: Saturday 12th 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: 400cm (-5cm) - Base: 195cm (-5cm) 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 ----- Niseko HANAZONO Resort Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 343cm (-2cm) - Base: 243cm (-7cm) Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 1cm - Base: 1cm 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] ----- Niseko Annupuri Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 360cm (no change) - Base: 250cm (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 ----- Niseko Village Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 310cm - Base: 230cm Planned lift operations (subject to weather conditions): - Niseko Gondola - Village Express - Community Chair [* open for night skiing until 7:00pm] - Banzai Chair - Wonderland Chair Niseko Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Saturday 12th March 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 1098cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 90 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 44cm 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 Kutchan/Niseko. 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Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 1646cm Posted on Saturday 12th March 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Sunny, hazy, warm. Kind of getting repetitive here the last few days. Tomorrow it may be cloudy, Monday may see rain. Not much to write about, to be honest. The driveways and roads are clearing up; the big snow walls are rounding off (and falling onto the street at times). Oh, it was warm enough so the snow that has been hard enough to walk on will now collapse underfoot. Akakura Kanko: 410cm, 2° Champion No. 1 lift not running Akakura Onsen: 435cm, 0° Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick Snow Resort Top 260cm, bottom 230cm; -9° (I have to ask: where do they have their thermometer? Not that cold overnight...) Myoko Suginohara: Top 290cm, bottom 200cm; 0° Seki Onsen: 580cm, 00° Again, that's what they're reporting; 00 for everything except snow depth Myoko Ski Park: Closed again this season Kyukamura RunRun: 370cm, 1° Tangram: 250cm, 2° Madarao Mountain Resort: 380cm, 3° Lotte Arai Resort 549cm, 4° Kurohime Kogen Snow Park 220cm, -4° Myoko Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Saturday 12th March 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 1646cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 69 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 35cm 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 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 0cm Snowfall at base this season 613cm Posted on Friday 11th March 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . Fine weather yesterday and more fine weather coming up today. It's blue skies all round this morning. Again it was quite cold early on and will warm up during the day with temperatures rising to somewhere between 5-10C in the village. Tomorrow will probably be more of the same. Things will be changing from sometime on Sunday. It will get (even) warmer and rain is still there looming on the forecasts. ----- Total snowfall accumulation this season so far [*upper areas] [As reported by official sources at time of this report] Hakuba Goryu: 979cm Hakuba 47: 935cm Hakuba Happo-one: 842cm Hakuba Cortina: 1137cm Tsugaike Mountain Resort: 920cm ----- Hakuba Goryu Reported snowfall this morning: - Upper: 0cm Official snow depth: - Upper: 400cm - Toomi: 170cm Hakuba 47 Reported snowfall this morning: - Summit: 0cm - Lower: 0cm Official snow depth: - Top: 390cm - Base: 165cm Hakuba Happo-one Reported snowfall this morning: - Kurobishi: 0cm - Riesen: 0cm - Usagidaira: 0cm - Nakiyama: 0cm Official snow depth: - Kurobishi: 415cm - Usagidaira: 253cm - Nakiyama: 105cm Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field Reported snowfall this morning: - Mountain Side: 0cm - Village Side: 0cm Official snow depth: - Mountain Side: 230cm - Village Side: 130cm Tsugaike Mountain Resort Reported snowfall this morning: - Upper: 0cm Official snow depth: - Upper: 374cm - Lower: 121cm Hakuba Norikura Onsen Official snow depth: - 360cm Hakuba Cortina Reported snowfall (12 hours): - Summit: 0cm - Lower: 0cm Official snow depth: - Top: 380cm - Base: 245cm Hakuba Now 2021-2022 season Data as Friday 11th March 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 613cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 57 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 54cm (14th January) November 2021 snowfall 29cm reported on 4 days December 2021 snowfall 130cm reported on 12 days January 2022 snowfall 228cm reported on 20 days February 2022 snowfall 197cm reported on 19 days March 2022 snowfall 29cm reported on 2 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 652cm Posted on Wednesday 9th March 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . The temperature has risen from -6c this morning and is now a pleasant -1c. It is a very clear day with no wind, and blue sky from the ski resort all they way across the valley. Overnight there has been 4cm of new snow. Furano Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Wednesday 9th March 2022 Total snowfall at base 652cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 71 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 47cm 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 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