Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 6cm Snowfall at base this season 437cm Posted on Wednesday 2nd February 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Cloudy at the moment but there is sun about. Let's hope that it becomes like yesterday which turned out to be bright blue. Strong winds around, however, but should gradually die down. In the meantime, some extra covering last night so good on the slopes Official snow depth Summit: 150cm Paradise: 200cm Chuo: 200cm Utopia: 225cm Uwanodai: 150cm All areas and lifts should be opening as scheduled. Zao Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Wednesday 2nd February 2022 Total snowfall at base 437cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 45 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 12cm observed 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 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 29cm Snowfall at base this season 1069cm Posted on Wednesday 2nd February 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . After one good blast of heavy snowfall early last evening the snow stopped until the very early morning. Got a good fall of 29cm, and it's coming down very nicely now, maybe gtwo to three centimeters an hour. Akakura Kanko: 370cm, -6° Champion No. 1 lift not running Akakura Onsen: 395cm, -4° Seven lifts now running Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick Snow Resort Top 330cm, bottom 315cm; -9° Myoko Suginohara: Top 280cm, bottom 220cm; -5° Seki Onsen: 460cm, -5° Myoko Ski Park: Closed again this season Kyukamura RunRun: 360cm, -2° Tangram: 250cm, -5° Madarao Mountain Resort: 380cm, -6° Lotte Arai Resort 487cm, 3.0° Kurohime Kogen Snow Park No website....time to call! Myoko Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Wednesday 2nd February 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 1069cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 45 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 34cm 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 Myoko. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate New snowfall at base 10cm Snowfall at base this season 1221cm Posted on Wednesday 2nd February 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Morning from Geto Kogen. After a day of generally calm conditions yesterday, this morning I have 10cm more snow to report at base with double that being reported on the mountain. And it is still snowing now. Tomorrow is probably going to be a mix of cloud and snow and beyond that the snow continues to look like it will be falling consistently. Don't expect much in terms of clear skies! Moderate north westerly wind is likely over the next few days. The official snowfall number from the ski area has now risen to over 17m! (!) Courses open: All normal courses open. Planned tree run courses: all (subject to inspection and conditions) Lifts operating (subject to change): Number 1 and 2 pair lifts, Number 1 gondola and quad lift plan to be open Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area): Upper: 470cm Lower: 330cm Total accumulated snowfall (as reported by the ski area): 1705cm Geto Kogen Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Wednesday 2nd February 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 1221cm Number of days snowfall observed 49 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 29cm observed 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 Geto Kogen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 26cm Snowfall at base this season 413cm Posted on Wednesday 2nd February 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . We have a very nice layer of fresh snow on the ground this morning. After sort of snowing lightly in places during the afternoon yesterday, the taps were really turned on overnight. The snow being reported by ski areas is noted in the list below (as it is every day) and as you can see the numbers are generally up there in the 30's. Nice. And there's more snow on the forecasts. In particular expect a snowy weekend. Currently -3C. Very good reset start to February. The official season total snowfall accumulation number being put out there by Tsugaike and Cortina is now over 7m. ----- Total snowfall accumulation this season so far [*upper areas] [As reported by official sources at time of this report] Hakuba Goryu: 629cm Hakuba 47: 590cm Hakuba Happo-one: 533cm Hakuba Cortina: 709cm Tsugaike Mountain Resort: 709cm ----- Hakuba Goryu Reported snowfall: - Upper: 40cm Official snow depth: - Upper: 330cm - Toomi: 170cm Hakuba 47 Reported snowfall: - Summit: 35cm - Lower: 20cm Official snow depth: - Top: 320cm - Base: 180cm Hakuba Happo-one Reported snowfall: - Kurobishi: 20cm - Riesen: 10cm - Usagidaira: 36cm - Nakiyama: 20cm Official snow depth: - Kurobishi: 345cm - Usagidaira: 225cm - Nakiyama: 130cm Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field Reported snowfall: - Mountain Side: 20cm - Village Side: 10cm Official snow depth: - Mountain Side: 190cm - Village Side: 90cm Tsugaike Mountain Resort Reported snowfall: - Upper: 0cm (I think this is a mistake) Official snow depth: - Upper: 318cm - Lower: 120cm Hakuba Norikura Onsen Official snow depth: - 330cm Hakuba Cortina Reported snowfall (24 hours): - Summit: 28cm - Lower: 22cm Official snow depth: - Top: 340cm - Base: 222cm Hakuba Now 2021-2022 season Data as Wednesday 2nd February 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 413cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 37 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 26cm reported on 1 day Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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 Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 6cm Snowfall at base this season 431cm Posted on Tuesday 1st February 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Happy February which is already here. The wind really picked up at midday yesterday with even the Paradise lift closing. It is not so strong today and should quieten down gradually. A bit more snow cover last night and the sun is in and out so, a good day ahead. Official snow depth Summit: 150cm Paradise: 200cm Chuo: 200cm Utopia: 220cm Uwanodai: 150cm All areas and lifts should be opening as scheduled. Zao Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Tuesday 1st February 2022 Total snowfall at base 431cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 44 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 6cm observed on 1 day Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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 Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 676cm Posted on Tuesday 1st February 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . It's quickly turning into a fine morning with the sun out. Still some cloud around after some modest snowfall overnight, and there's more cloud due to move in later on today. Possibly with heavy snow again tonight. Sounds good to me, that. There's also some decent snowfall likely through the coming week, particularly over the weekend. So February looks set to start in good shape. Fresh snowfall recorded by the ski area (total since yesterday afternoon): - Yamabiko (1615m): 10cm - Uenotaira (1407m): 12cm - Hikage (660m): 5cm - Nagasaka (616m): 5cm - Karasawa (563m): ?cm Official snow depth numbers (reported by the ski area): - Yamabiko (1615m): 345cm - Uenotaira (1407m): 295cm - Hikage (660m): 290cm - Nagasaka (616m): 260cm - Karasawa (563m): 175cm All courses apart from the following plan to be open: - Yunomine A - Grand Prix Planned operating lifts (this is general info - for any specifics see top report): - Subject to weather conditions all lifts that plan to be open should be ok. See above main report for specific info for this morning. - The top Yamabiko A-D courses close at 3:20pm until 27th March (at 3:10pm after that). - Skyline course closes at 4:10pm. Nozawa Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Tuesday 1st February 2022 Total snowfall at base 676cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 36 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 75cm (31st December) 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 5cm reported on 1 day Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Nozawa Onsen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 1040cm Posted on Tuesday 1st February 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Just a little coloring of snow overnight (by locals standards; it still was 5cm of nice light flakes). Pretty cold last night, too, as I found while I struggled with recalcitrant snow removal equipment. It's sunny and nice now, though, although snow is blowing in over the mountain and falling lightly in the sunlight. Pretty nice morning! The Niigata news says snow likely again this afternoon, although looking at our weather/wind animated map, there's a front to the west over the Sea of Japan that looks like it might divert the wind, and the snow, away from this area today. Winds coming right back at us from Siberia from tomorrow, though, so one way or another snow is coming. The skiing is great; the battle for locals continue (the driveway at my house has five-meter walls now....) Akakura Kanko: 360cm, -7° Champion No. 1 lift is not running Akakura Onsen: 390cm, -6° Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick Snow Resort Top 320cm, bottom 310cm; -11° Myoko Suginohara: Top 270cm, bottom 215cm; -7° Seki Onsen: 460cm, -5° Myoko Ski Park: Closed again this season Kyukamura RunRun: 330cm, -3° Tangram: 240cm, -7° Madarao Mountain Resort: 380cm, -4.5° Lotte Arai Resort 482cm, 0.82° Kurohime Kogen Snow Park The server seems to be down.... Myoko Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Tuesday 1st February 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 1040cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 44 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 5cm reported on 1 day Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Myoko. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate New snowfall at base 19cm Snowfall at base this season 1211cm Posted on Tuesday 1st February 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . The snow stopped last night and it's just cloudy at the moment (and fairly bright at times too). We did manage to get another 19cm yesterday though. And guess what, more snow is on the way. It just seems to keep on coming. There is the chance of some clearer skies from time to time between the snow, but those periods will probably be short lived. Cold temperatures to continue. Courses open: All normal courses open. Planned tree run courses: all (subject to inspection and conditions) Lifts operating (subject to change): Number 1 and 2 pair lifts, Number 1 gondola and quad lift plan to be open Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area): Upper: 465cm Lower: 325cm Total accumulated snowfall (as reported by the ski area): 1685cm Geto Kogen Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Tuesday 1st February 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 1211cm Number of days snowfall observed 48 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 19cm observed on 1 day Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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 3cm Snowfall at base this season 425cm Posted on Monday 31st January 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . A light covering last night but here and there more so plus with the wind spreading it out. Lovely slopes and not many about to cut them up. It is getting windier and Paradise slope and above it is hard to see the ground. Viz at about 10m at very top. With the wind likely to increase make the most of the Kurohime Quad and possibly the Sky Cable. Official snow depth Summit: 150cm Paradise: 190cm Chuo: 190cm Utopia: 215cm Uwanodai: 150cm All areas and lifts should be opening as scheduled. Zao Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Monday 31st January 2022 Total snowfall at base 425cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 43 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 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 Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 11cm Snowfall at base this season 671cm Posted on Monday 31st January 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . Snow during the day yesterday and some more overnight. Not huge numbers to report this morning - though a thoroughly respectable 25cm on the top areas of the mountain (with 10cm of that overnight). We start this Monday morning and last day of January with light snowfall and a cold start. Perhaps we'll get light snow (on and off?) through the day today. There's quite a lot of snow lined up there on forecasts through next weekend, particularly later in the week, so there should be regular refreshes. Rested lifts today: Skyline connecting pair, Challenge pair, Utopia pair, Karasawa pair. Fresh snowfall recorded by the ski area (total since yesterday morning): - Yamabiko (1615m): 25cm - Uenotaira (1407m): 25cm - Hikage (660m): 12cm - Nagasaka (616m): 13cm - Karasawa (563m): 3cm Official snow depth numbers (reported by the ski area): - Yamabiko (1615m): 340cm - Uenotaira (1407m): 305cm - Hikage (660m): 295cm - Nagasaka (616m): 275cm - Karasawa (563m): 200cm All courses apart from the following plan to be open: - Yunomine A - Grand Prix Planned operating lifts (this is general info - for any specifics see top report): - Subject to weather conditions all lifts that plan to be open should be ok. See above main report for specific info for this morning. - The top Yamabiko A-D courses close at 3:20pm until 27th March (at 3:10pm after that). - Skyline course closes at 4:10pm. - The Nagasaka quad lift is planned to open for night skiing 11th-12th Feb (subject to change). Nozawa Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Monday 31st January 2022 Total snowfall at base 671cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 35 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 75cm (31st December) November 2021 snowfall 15cm reported on 2 days December 2021 snowfall 272cm reported on 11 days January 2022 snowfall 384cm reported on 22 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 32cm Snowfall at base this season 1035cm Posted on Monday 31st January 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . More snow. It just kept coming down all night, with a bit of wind as well. All meaning I needed to be ready to clear snow. Unfortunately, my "Peter" — the local name for the great big, turbo-powered snowthrowers that you have to have here — got fussy after a dug out my roof. Lots of safety sensors; lots of fuses to pop. Oh, well, got most everything done last night, so it's just get this report out for our readers, and back to the mechanical. Akakura Kanko: 380cm, -8° Champion No. 1 lift is not running Akakura Onsen: 390cm, -6° Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick Snow Resort Top 320cm, bottom 310cm; -10° Myoko Suginohara: Top 265cm, bottom 210cm; -10° Seki Onsen: 460cm, -9° Myoko Ski Park: Closed again this season Kyukamura RunRun: 330cm, -1° Tangram: 240cm, -4° Madarao Mountain Resort: 380cm, -7° Lotte Arai Resort 483cm, 0° Kurohime Kogen Snow Park 200cm, -6° Myoko Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Monday 31st January 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 1035cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 43 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 Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Myoko. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate New snowfall at base 45cm Snowfall at base this season 1192cm Posted on Monday 31st January 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Good morning from Geto. Ready for another thick layer of fresh? 'Just' 45cm of snow at base since yesterday. The ski area reports over 60cm on the mountain. It just keeps coming down. There was some strong wind at times during the day yesterday. This morning.... yes, it's snowing still and due to for the day. Just how much are we going to get this year?! Might the reported snowfall (by the ski area) get to over 20m? Considering we are still in January, it may well do. Needless to say, deep conditions out there and not a whole lot of folk to enjoy it. Courses open: All normal courses open. Planned tree run courses: all (subject to inspection and conditions) Lifts operating (subject to change): Pair lift, Number 1 gondola and quad lift plan to be open Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area): Upper: 465cm Lower: 320cm Total accumulated snowfall (as reported by the ski area): 1655cm Geto Kogen Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Monday 31st January 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 1192cm Number of days snowfall observed 47 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 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