Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 16cm Snowfall at base this season 571cm Posted on Tuesday 22nd February 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . Yesterday was cold, snowy, windy and generally like peak mid winter day. And some excellent deep snow conditions out there. Some interesting snowfall numbers being reported this morning. Check this out: Cortina saying there has been 40-50cm of snowfall. But they have flipped that back to 24 hours, rather than 12 hours of recent days. (I wish I knew what was going on with that). Other ski areas are reporting more modest numbers, more in the range up to 10cm-20cm 'overnight'. Light snow is falling at the moment in base areas (seems to have stopped in some places) and snow on the mountain. It is another cold morning but without the wind we had yesterday. Things should be easing off leaving us with an increasing chance of clearer (or just cloudy) weather beyond tomorrow. ----- A new-look SnowJapan website is coming very soon. I was given a peak at it yesterday and spent a few hours with it. All I can say is... what a truly fantastic job the guys have done. It's a bit of a shock to the system at first, being so used to the site as it is now, but it feels like the new set up is clearly a big step up. I can't wait to see more of it and us all get used to it. ----- Total snowfall accumulation this season so far [*upper areas] [As reported by official sources at time of this report] Hakuba Goryu: 860cm Hakuba 47: 800cm Hakuba Happo-one: 746cm Hakuba Cortina: 955cm Tsugaike Mountain Resort: 772cm ----- Hakuba Goryu Reported snowfall this morning: - Upper: 10cm Official snow depth: - Upper: 420cm - Toomi: 190cm Hakuba 47 Reported snowfall this morning: - Summit: 20cm - Lower: 10cm Official snow depth: - Top: 430cm - Base: 220cm Hakuba Happo-one Reported snowfall this morning: - Kurobishi: 5cm - Riesen: 5cm - Usagidaira: 20cm - Nakiyama: 5cm Official snow depth: - Kurobishi: 435cm - Usagidaira: 281cm - Nakiyama: 170cm Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field Reported snowfall this morning: - Mountain Side: 10cm - Village Side: 10cm Official snow depth: - Mountain Side: 270cm - Village Side: 140cm Tsugaike Mountain Resort Reported snowfall this morning: - Upper: 20cm Official snow depth: - Upper: 431cm - Lower: 175cm Hakuba Norikura Onsen Official snow depth: - 420cm Hakuba Cortina Reported snowfall (24 hours): - Summit: 50cm - Lower: 40cm Official snow depth: - Top: 450cm - Base: 330cm Hakuba Now 2021-2022 season Data as Tuesday 22nd February 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 571cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 52 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 184cm reported on 16 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 Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 59cm Snowfall at base this seas 1198cm Posted on Tuesday 22nd February 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here . Yesterday was cold and snowy. Very 'mid-winter'. By 6pm, there was 24cm of snow on our main measuring point. That was cleared and this morning there is an additional 35cm. So that's 59cm of new snowfall since yesterday morning. That number is more than any ski area is reporting, and that is probably a mix of them being shy about snowfall when it's heavy and also due to the somewhat vague 'since last night' wording that goes on there. But beyond the nerdy numbers... there's just lots of new snow! And there's more due today and tomorrow too. It's kind of light to moderate snow at the moment and -3C in town. Thankfully it's not as windy this morning and so all ski areas are able to open. There may be a few delayed lifts and courses that are closed as the ski areas cope with the snow, but generally places are open. ----- GALA Yuzawa Official snow depth: 400cm Ishiuchi Maruyama Reported snowfall (by the ski area): 30cm since last night Official snow depth: 380cm Iwappara Official snow depth: 370cm Joetsu Kokusai Official snow depth: 340cm Kagura Reported snowfall (by the ski area): 50cm since yesterday Official snow depth: Top: 400cm Base: 320cm Kandatsu Snow Resort Official snow depth: 390cm Maiko Snow Resort Reported snowfall (by the ski area): 20-40cm (since last night) Official snow depth: 410cm (top) 280cm (lower) Muikamachi Hakkaisan Official snow depth: 390cm (top) 300cm (base) Naeba Official snow depth: 300cm (top) 250cm (base) NASPA Ski Garden Official snow depth: 400cm Yuzawa Kogen Official snow depth: 400cm (top) 280cm (base) Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Official snow depth: 330cm Yuzawa Park Official snow depth: 310cm Yuzawa Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Tuesday 22nd February 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 1198cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 57 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 101cm (6th February) November 2021 snowfall 10cm reported on 2 days December 2021 snowfall 311cm reported on 14 days January 2022 snowfall 481cm reported on 24 days February 2022 snowfall 396cm reported on 17 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 Yuzawa. 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 58cm Snowfall at base this season 955cm Weather overview Snow Wind Moderate Temperature - Visibility Poor Posted on Monday 21st February 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Heavy snow alert! This morning just the Number 1 lift and Number 2 quad lift are moving at Madarao. It looks like there has been a power cut that is affecting the Super Quad Lift and Number 3 lifts... and the ski area doesn't know when that will be fixed up. All the lifts are Tangram are moving, according to the official site. Visibility is limited, it's quite windy and blowing the wind around everywhere. It's just one of those full on days that we sometimes get. This snowfall will continue for a few more days, so it's going to continue piling up. Madarao Mountain Resort - Snowfall reported by the ski area (24 hours): 50cm - Just the Number 1 and Number 2 quad lifts operating - Tree run courses: All appear to be scheduled to open - 420cm official snow depth Tangram Ski Circus - All 5 lifts operating - 300cm official snow depth Madarao Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Monday 21st February 2022 Total snowfall at base 955cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 55 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 306cm reported on 17 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 30cm Snowfall at base this season 1522cm Posted on Monday 21st February 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Hello from Geto Kogen. 30cm of snowfall at base overnight and I see the ski area are reporting 45cm at higher elevations. That is pretty much all from overnight because it was just cloudy during the day yesterday. The snow and wind came from the evening. Today: snow. Tomorrow: snow. Lifts might well be affected today, depending on the weather. Courses open: All normal courses open. Planned tree run courses: all (subject to inspection and conditions and lift access) Lifts operating (subject to change): Lift operations might be affected by weather conditions Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area): Upper: 440cm Lower: 310cm Total accumulated snowfall (as reported by the ski area): 2184cm Geto Kogen Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Monday 21st February 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 1522cm Number of days snowfall observed 62 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 330cm observed on 15 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Geto Kogen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 20cm Snowfall at base this season 539cm Posted on Monday 21st February 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . An unexpected bonanza of snow last night. Lifts are therefore running late in opening. Unfortunately viz is really poor an there is a fair amount of wind about so wrap up. Great powder day but hard to see. Official snow depth Summit: 175cm Paradise: 225cm Chuo: 225cm Utopia: 270cm Uwanodai: 170cm All areas and lifts should be opening as scheduled, subject to weather, but some may be delayed opening. Zao Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Monday 21st February 2022 Total snowfall at base 539cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 59 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 114cm observed on 16 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 Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 20cm Snowfall at base this season 535cm Posted on Monday 21st February 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . We have had strong wind overnight and it is still here this morning. Outside, it can be best described as a blizzard with the snow traveling horizontally. It is -7c and will go up to -4 as the high. On the ground there is 20cm of wind blown new snow. The wind will likely affect lift operations so if you are planning to ski today it would be best to check with the resort for the latest lift info. Kitanomine Zone OPEN Furano Zone OPEN Furano Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Monday 21st February 2022 Total snowfall at base 535cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 56 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 80cm 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 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 77cm Snowfall at base this season 1466cm Posted on Monday 21st February 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Lots of snow, and lots of wind yesterday afternoon into the night. It's calm at the base of Akakan right now, but I got a call to let me know that the wind is really blowing at Lotte Arai; the lift information hasn't been updated since 8am, so they might be having some delays. I doubt the freeride areas will be open, so be sure to check the website before you go out. Otherwise, lots of pretty heavy, wind-affected snow. It is really dense; even on snowshoes it was a struggle to get out to my snow testing spot. It's another day of, don't get upside in the deep stuff, or you might not get out! And it is still coming down hard. The snowpack numbers for most of the resorts are also up a lot, which doesn't often happen right away after heavy snow. I also have a pretty cold -5°C still at base, so it's a cold one. Akakura Kanko: 470cm, -10° Myokokogen Sky Cable gondola and Champion No. 1 lifts are not running Akakura Onsen: 470cm, -6° Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick Snow Resort Top 390cm, bottom 360cm; -11° Myoko Suginohara: Top 400cm, bottom 290cm; -5° Seki Onsen: 550cm, -11° Myoko Ski Park: Closed again this season Kyukamura RunRun: 380cm, -3° Tangram: 300cm, -5° Madarao Mountain Resort: 420cm, -6° Lotte Arai Resort 529cm, -0.6° Lift operations and freeride openings still uncertain; check with the website. Kurohime Kogen Snow Park 270cm, -10° Myoko Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Monday 21st February 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 1466cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 60 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 431cm reported on 17 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Myoko. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 42cm Snowfall at base this season 993cm Posted on Monday 21st February 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . You can tell when it's a bit of a mad weather morning... everyone's favourite green vegetable, Naski, is sitting it out and not making an appearance on the Hikage base area. Can't say I blame him/her, as I get older these kind of conditions aren't my thing either. I do like watching the snow fall though. Oh ok, the report. Yes we have a good amount of new snow, it's quite windy (especially on the mountain) and visibility is limited. The ski area reported up to 50cm of snowfall on the upper areas since yesterday afternoon. Add that to the 20cm from yesterday daytime and we get 70cm of snow up there. Lower areas reporting over 30cm. Summary: lots. And it seems there is going to be a lot more on the way over the next couple of days. :) The Nagasaka gondola and top lifts are not moving this morning due to the strong winds up at the top of the mountain. That includes the Yamabiko quads, the Uenotaira quad and Skyline connecting pair. Fresh snowfall recorded by the ski area (since early yesterday morning): - Yamabiko (1615m): 70cm - Uenotaira (1407m): 54cm - Hikage (660m): 33cm - Nagasaka (616m): 33cm - Karasawa (563m): 15cm Official snow depth numbers (reported by the ski area): - Yamabiko (1615m): 435cm - Uenotaira (1407m): 365cm - Hikage (660m): 320cm - Nagasaka (616m): 320cm - Karasawa (563m): 230cm All courses apart from the following plan to be open: - Yunomine A - Top areas unavailable due to lifts not moving Nozawa Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Monday 21st February 2022 Total snowfall at base 993cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 52 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 322cm reported on 17 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 Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 6cm Snowfall at base this season 897cm Weather overview Light snow Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Limited Posted on Sunday 20th February 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . I'm over in Nagano this morning so this is coming to you via friend and ski area info. Ski area reporting 10cm and friend reporting 6cm. That's not as much as we thought, but some proper decent snow is still due later and over the next few days. Come on!! Have a good one. Madarao Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Sunday 20th February 2022 Total snowfall at base 897cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 54 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 248cm reported on 16 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 3cm Snowfall at base this season 1492cm Posted on Sunday 20th February 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Good morning from Geto Kogen. Yesterday we ended up with cloudy skies through the day and this morning it is snowing... but just lightly. There's 3cm in lower areas this morning. It is relatively mild early on and not much of a wind, but that is due to increase later in the day today. We are also due snow (lots of it says forecast) starting overnight tonight. So fingers crossed I will be able to report a good mountain reset tomorrow. Courses open: All normal courses open. Planned tree run courses: all (subject to inspection and conditions) Lifts operating (subject to change): All lifts should be operating Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area): Upper: 440cm Lower: 310cm Total accumulated snowfall (as reported by the ski area): 2141cm Geto Kogen Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Sunday 20th February 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 1492cm Number of days snowfall observed 61 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 300cm observed on 14 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Geto Kogen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 6cm Snowfall at base this season 519cm Posted on Sunday 20th February 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . A small amount of snow overnight but, although temperatures are well below 0c, the snow is wettish. Tons of powder everywhere though. The very top is in fog as is half of Paradise. Otherwise everywhere clear. Note that Kurohime is closed. Official snow depth Summit: 160cm Paradise: 215cm Chuo: 215cm Utopia: 245cm Uwanodai: 165cm All areas and lifts should be opening as scheduled. Zao Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Sunday 20th February 2022 Total snowfall at base 519cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 58 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 94cm observed on 15 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 Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 515cm Posted on Sunday 20th February 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . At -5c it is a mild morning but there is a blizzard blowing out there. Winds are strong at base level. At the time of posting this report the resort has not yet released lift operations for today but I would expect the wind may impact operation of some lifts. It is snowing and the cloud cover is low. Low cloud is sitting on the ski area itself and visibility looks like it will be variable. There is 5cm of new snow. Kitanomine Zone OPEN Furano Zone OPEN Furano Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Sunday 20th February 2022 Total snowfall at base 515cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 55 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 60cm reported on 12 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Furano. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com