Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 8cm Snowfall at base this season 288cm Posted on Sunday 31st January 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . It was positively arctic conditions first thing this morning, however, the sun is now out and the winds have died down. Very cold though. I expect the sun to be playing hide and seek during the morning before the clouds disappear as per the forecast. More people about than usual given that it is Sunday and faith in the forecast. Lovely to have abundant soft stuff again. Report from the Kurohime super giant course - ice patches are showing through now, as they are probably in other areas too, due to the powder being skied out. A relatively busy day today! All lifts scheduled to be operating apart from: - Kokutai pair - Karamatsu pair - Paradise Number 3 pair All areas open apart from: - Kotan Official snow depths (as reported by the ski area): - Summit area: 140cm - Paradise area: 150cm - Chuo area: 150cm - Utopia area: 180cm - Uwanodai area: 120cm - Omori area: 110cm - Kurohime: 180cm Floodlit night skiing: Uwanodai area: - Daily until 6th March 2021 - 13th, 19th, 20th March 2021 Yokokura area: - Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays until 6th March 2021 Zao Now 2020-2021 season Data as of Sunday 31st January 2021 Total snowfall at base 288cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 35 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 24cm (on 30th January) November 2020 snowfall 0cm December 2020 snowfall 142cm observed on 15 days January 2021 snowfall 146cm observed on 20 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Zao Onsen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 9cm Snowfall at base this season 461cm Posted on Sunday 31st January 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Yesterday the clouds started to clear during the day leaving us with a lovely early evening. Some blue skies and some sunshine. This morning it is snowing again but it's probably going to do something similar with the snow forecast to not last much beyond around lunchtime. Yakebitaiyama are reporting 10-15cm of fresh snowfall; Kumanoyu less at 5cm. Tomorrow will probably start sunny and it is going to be a fair bit milder before we get back to more cold - and more snow around Tuesday. Official reported snow depths: Note: there are some temporary changes to operations at some ski areas at the moment. If you are visiting be sure to check at the start of the day to get the most up to date information Ichinose Family: 150cm Kumanoyu: 140cm Okushiga Kogen: 185cm Takamagahara Mammoth: 155cm Terakoya: 150cm Yakebitaiyama: 185cm Yokoteyama: 160cm Shiga Kogen Now 2020-2021 season Data as of Sunday 31st January 2021 Total snowfall at base 461cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 36 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 55cm (31st December) November 2020 snowfall 12cm reported on 4 days December 2020 snowfall 216cm reported on 15 days January 2021 snowfall 233cm 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 Shiga Kogen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 6cm Snowfall at base this season 315cm Posted on Sunday 31st January 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . Rather windy conditions prevailing on the mountains early today and it is affecting some lifts, particularly at Happo-one where the gondola and top lifts are on hold. Some other lifts operating at reduced speed. It is snowing at the moment but there are signs of some breaks in the cloud. There is a chance we end up with clear skies and even some sun later in the day. And that's how we are likely to start tomorrow, which is going to be milder. ----- Hakuba Happo-one Reported snowfall: - Kurobishi: ?cm - Usagidaira: ?cm - Nakiyama: ?cm Official snow depth: - Kurobishi: 305cm - Usagidaira: 191cm - Nakiyama: 90cm Hakuba 47 Reported snowfall: - Summit: 15cm - Base: 5cm Official snow depth: - Top: 300cm - Base: 135cm Hakuba Goryu Reported snowfall: - Upper: 20cm - Iimori: 5cm Official snow depth: - Upper: 310cm - Iimori: 125cm Hakuba Cortina Reported snowfall: - Summit: 5cm - Base: 5cm Official snow depth: - Top: 289cm - Base: 172cm Tsugaike Kogen Reported snowfall: - Summit: 0cm Official snow depth: - Top: 304cm - Base: 105cm Hakuba Iwatake Official snow depth: - Top: 180cm - Base: 70cm Kashimayari Official snow depth: - 250cm Sanosaka Official snow depth: - Top: 180cm - Base: 100cm Hakuba Now 2020-2021 season Data as of Sunday 31st January 2021 Total snowfall at base so far 315cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 31 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 32cm (17th December) November 2020 snowfall 0cm December 2020 snowfall 150cm reported on 12 days January 2021 snowfall 165cm reported on 19 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 Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 14cm Snowfall at base this season 655cm Weather overview Light snow Wind Northerly Temperature - Visibility Limited to poor Posted on Sunday 31st January 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Morning from Madarao. It's snowing right now and there's limited visibility out there. We got to enjoy some clearer skies in the day yesterday and the forecast seems to be saying there might be a similar pattern to today. If not, tomorrow morning should start off brighter with clearer skies and sunshine forecast. Some more snow this morning and so conditions are very good out there. All areas open. Madarao Now 2020-2021 season Data as of Sunday 31st January 2021 Total snowfall at base 655cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 32 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 68cm (on 17th December) November 2020 snowfall 12cm reported on 4 days December 2020 snowfall 346cm reported on 12 days January 2021 snowfall 297cm 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 20cm Snowfall at base this season 910cm Posted on Sunday 31st January 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . A little more snow overnight, and the snowfall is picking up as we go to press. Or screen. There's no good term for this, is there.... More snow falling now. It was pretty windy earlier in the morning, with some blowing snow, but that seems to have tapered off a bit, although there still is a breeze coming in, now from the north. This is a day for those of us who think bluebird days are overrated; get your helmet and goggles on, get all bundled up and go ski in some nice, deep stuff.... Akakura Kanko: 290cm, -6° Myokokogen Sky Cable gondola is running Akakura Onsen: 275cm, -3°C Ikenotaira Onsen: 240cm, -5° Myoko Suginohara: 200cm at summit, 105cm at base; -7° Top 3 lift is not running Seki Onsen: 420cm, -6° (there is a new date on this, but the report is not changing...) Kyukamura RunRun: 270cm, 0° Tangram Ski Circus: 130cm, -3° All lifts running today Madarao Kogen: 190cm, -8° (no new report yet) Lotte Arai Resort 468m, -0.6° Kurohime Kogen Snow Park 130cm, -5° Myoko Ski Park: Closed this season Myoko Now 2020-2021 season Data as of Sunday 31st January 2021 Total snowfall at base so far 910cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 30 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 72cm (17th, 20th and 31st December) November 2020 snowfall 1cm reported on 1 day December 2020 snowfall 478cm reported on 12 days January 2021 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 Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 775cm Posted on Saturday 30th January 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here Yesterday the Niseko Village gondola did get moving but the top lifts and the other two gondolas remained closed (well, as far as I can tell). Pesky winds! I was kind of expecting to be able to report more snow than I am able to this morning. Perhaps there has been more snow but the wind has been blowing it around. Hirafu and Hanazono are reporting 5-10cm so perhaps there is a layer to be enjoyed, though it might be uneven. Actually this morning it didn't feel too windy down here at base when I was out a while ago - but the top lifts are the dreaded purple colour on the resort map... meaning they're suspended/on hold. The Annupuri Gondola is not opening up as planned at the start of the day but the Niseko Gondola at Niseko Village is operating (at a reduced speed) and the Hirafu Gondola is up and running. We are expecting snow through the day. Perhaps less so tomorrow but consistent snowfall still on the forecast for the coming week. Just one more report for January 2021! Enjoy your Saturday. ----- Niseko Avalanche Report 6:25am Benkei cape: NNE14m/s, Kamui cape: SE2m, 1001hPa, 2.4m waves. Hanazono 1000m: -8.7℃, NNW10.6m/s. Hanazono 720m: -6.5℃, NNW4.6m/s. Moiwa 800m: -6.5℃, NNE6.2m/s. Anupuri 1100m: -8.8℃, N2.8m/s. Yu no Sawa: -8.4℃, no wind data. Mizuno no Sawa top: -7.5℃, N3.0m/s. Kutchan town: -8.6℃, calm, 137cm snow depth, 999.8hPa. Moiwa base: -4℃, no new snowfall, light wind & snow started from 6am. Evaluating from the past 12h weather transition and observations, the snowdrifts formed by the southerly wind are now stable and the general avalanche risk during the morning is low. However, the hazard level will rise as new snowdrifts start to develop through the afternoon. Snow that piled up under calm weather is less likely to slide than the snow that’s been affected by strong wind. If everybody acknowledges this fact as a common sense and becomes prudent towards storms, accidents will be less likely to occur. Avalanches are not the only hazard in winter mountains. There are many inherent risks involved in winter activities and there will never be a 100% safe condition. Gates opening are undetermined, please respect the ski patrol’s decisions. We strongly recommend wearing a helmet and carrying avalanche equipment (beacon, shovel, probe). The snow is not too bad today. ----- Planned ski area operations: Saturday 30th January 2021 The below information is manually checked each morning and believed to be correct at time of report. The numbers in brackets show the change in the official snow depth numbers since the previous report. Niseko Grand Hirafu Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 320cm (+5cm) - Base: 180cm (+10cm) Ski lifts operating: - Top lift on hold at start of the day - Planned: Ace Family Quad, Ace Quad Center 4, Hirafu Gondola, King Number 3 Quad, King Number 4 - Ace Family Quad and Ace Number 2 Center Four lifts operate for night skiing ----- Niseko HANAZONO Resort Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 240cm (+0cm) - Base: 175cm (+10cm) Ski lifts operating: - Top lift on hold at start of the day - Planned: All three lifts - There is no night skiing at Hanazono ----- Niseko Annupuri Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 260cm (+0cm) - Base: 190cm (+0cm) Ski lifts operating: - Top lift and gondola on hold at start of the day - Planned: All lifts apart from Jumbo Number 2 and 3 - Jumbo Number 1 quad lift operates for night skiing ----- Niseko Village Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 240cm (+0cm) - Base: 160cm (+0cm) Ski lifts operating: - Top lift on hold at start of the day - Planned: Niseko Gondola, Community Chair, Mori no Chair, Banzai Chair and Wonderland Chair - Community Chair and Banzai Chair lifts operate for night skiing ----- Night time operations are available in the Niseko Grand Hirafu, Niseko Village and Niseko Annupuri areas until 7th March 2021. There is no night skiing in the Niseko HANAZONO area. The Ace Pair Number 1, 3 and 4, King Pair Number 1 lift and King Quad Number 2 lifts are being rested for the season at Niseko Grand Hirafu. There may be other lift operation changes at the moment due to coronavirus situation. Do be sure to check for details with ski areas. Niseko Now 2020-2021 season Data as of Saturday 30th January 2021 Total snowfall at base so far 775cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 57 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 34cm (31st December and 18th January) November 2020 snowfall 62cm reported on 6 days December 2020 snowfall 348cm reported on 25 days January 2021 snowfall 365cm reported 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 Kutchan/Niseko. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. 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Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 24cm Snowfall at base this season 280cm Posted on Saturday 30th January 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Well it really hit last night with snow storms being experienced across the western side of Japan. It was very windy last night so snow drifts make it seem like more has fallen. It is still chucking it down, however, the forecast has changed from heavy to light tonight so we must be getting it earlier than expected during the day. Higher up it is very windy and, with wind chill, reportedly around -25C. The Zao Ropeway lower section has now opened but the second stage is shut. We (and the other resorts) really needed this snow and it should be enough to cover those awful hard areas which had built up during the end of last week leading into the early part of the week paving the way for a really good day tomorrow when the sun is expected to be out. Zao Now 2020-2021 season Data as of Saturday 30th January 2021 Total snowfall at base 280cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 34 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 24cm (on 30th January) November 2020 snowfall 0cm December 2020 snowfall 142cm observed on 15 days January 2021 snowfall 138cm observed on 19 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Zao Onsen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 24cm Snowfall at base this season 452cm Posted on Saturday 30th January 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Snow! A good 20-30cm or so of it around base areas with wind accounting for varying numbers. Here's what the ski areas are reporting: Kumanoyu: 20cm Yakebitaiyama 30cm It's a really cold morning. Still a lot of cloud with snow falling in places and quite windy conditions too... enough to affect some lifts, though most areas look to be open. Tomorrow should be less windy and then on Monday we're due some sun. Shiga Kogen Now 2020-2021 season Data as of Saturday 30th January 2021 Total snowfall at base 452cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 35 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 55cm (31st December) November 2020 snowfall 12cm reported on 4 days December 2020 snowfall 216cm reported on 15 days January 2021 snowfall 224cm 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 Shiga Kogen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 8cm Snowfall at base this season 309cm Posted on Saturday 30th January 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . Hello from Hakuba on this cold Saturday morning. Some rather different and odd looking snowfall numbers being reported (or should that be 'not reported'?) from around the ski areas this morning... I am guessing that wind might well be a factor there, but up to 40cm is being reported from upper areas. I sure like the sound of that. And you can of course see the numbers below. Since I started putting the report together there are more breaks in the cloud and it is actually sunny in places. If we do get continued snow during the day, we can probably expect the light snow that is lingering in higher areas this morning. Wind seems to be affecting upper lifts at Happo-one at the start of the day and the upper section of the Tsugaike Gondola is on hold. There were some wind related issues at 47 too but that has cleared. Forecasts show the wind getting less as the day goes on so hopefully they will be opening up. Other than that other ski areas appear to be opening as planned. ----- Hakuba Happo-one Reported snowfall: - Kurobishi: 45cm - Usagidaira: 1cm - Nakiyama: 0cm Official snow depth: - Kurobishi: 310cm - Usagidaira: 199cm - Nakiyama: 90cm Hakuba 47 Reported snowfall: - Summit: 20cm - Base: 10cm Official snow depth: - Top: 300cm - Base: 130cm Hakuba Goryu Reported snowfall: - Upper: 40cm - Iimori: 0cm Official snow depth: - Upper: 300cm - Iimori: 120cm Hakuba Cortina Reported snowfall: - Summit: 40cm - Base: 30cm Official snow depth: - Top: 295cm - Base: 180cm Tsugaike Kogen Reported snowfall: - Summit: 30cm Official snow depth: - Top: 305cm - Base: 105cm Hakuba Iwatake Official snow depth: - Top: 180cm - Base: 70cm Kashimayari Official snow depth: - 250cm Sanosaka Official snow depth: - Top: 160cm - Base: 80cm Hakuba Now 2020-2021 season Data as of Saturday 30th January 2021 Total snowfall at base so far 309cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 30 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 32cm (17th December) November 2020 snowfall 0cm December 2020 snowfall 150cm reported on 12 days January 2021 snowfall 159cm reported on 18 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 Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 32cm Snowfall at base this season 641cm Weather overview Light snow Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Fairly good Posted on Saturday 30th January 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Good morning from Madarao. Fresh snow! And a good 30cm or so of it too. That's what we like to see. Always a good number to report. ;) I'm writing this report now with the sun suddenly shining through all the cloud. Whether that will last or not is a different matter as cloud and snow is forecast for the day. Whatever, it is a cold morning and feel like the end of January. Can you believe that come Monday it will be February? Winter whizzes by so so quickly... Anyway. Fresh snow with more to come. We can't grumble at that. Madarao info: - Official snow depth: 190cm - New snow reported by ski area (24 hours): 30cm - All lifts operating apart from Number 5 - All main runs open - Snow Park open - Kids Park open - Tree Run: all open apart from Powder Wave Tangram info: - Official snow depth: 130cm - 5 of 5 lifts operating Madarao Now 2020-2021 season Data as of Saturday 30th January 2021 Total snowfall at base 641cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 31 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 68cm (on 17th December) November 2020 snowfall 12cm reported on 4 days December 2020 snowfall 346cm reported on 12 days January 2021 snowfall 283cm reported 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 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 37cm Snowfall at base this season 890cm Posted on Saturday 30th January 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . A return to snow after a dry spell. But not as much snow as we expected; under 40cm of pretty heavy stuff. Some wind, too, judging from a few drifts, but again not what the forescast predicted. The snow was lots of tiny crystals that might make for pretty slow skiing offpiste (and there is that old hard snow layer underneath that might make for trouble). It's stayed pretty cold, too, and that might last for a while, so the snow condition will probably only get better. Akakura Kanko: 280cm, -9° Myokokogen Sky Cable gondola is running Akakura Onsen: 260cm, -4°C Ikenotaira Onsen: 230cm, -4° Myoko Suginohara: 160cm at summit, 80cm at base; -9° No report yet (for two days, in fact), so the top 3 lift may not be running; check before you go! Seki Onsen: 420cm, -6° Kyukamura RunRun: 210cm, 0° (no new report) Tangram Ski Circus: 130cm, -3° All lifts running today Madarao Kogen: 190cm, -8° Lotte Arai Resort 402m, -2.8° Kurohime Kogen Snow Park 120cm, -7° Myoko Ski Park: Closed this season Myoko Now 2020-2021 season Data as of Saturday 30th January 2021 Total snowfall at base so far 890cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 29 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 72cm (17th, 20th and 31st December) November 2020 snowfall 1cm reported on 1 day December 2020 snowfall 478cm reported on 12 days January 2021 snowfall 411cm 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 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 Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 772cm Posted on Friday 29th January 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here I have some fresh snow to report this morning. Not a huge amount - just a few cm and it is snowing as I write this report. Unfortunately the wind that we thought might come with the snow is happening... and as of 8:30am there's only a handful of lifts opening. Lower lifts at all four Niseko United areas are moving (and have been noted in the list below) but all of the top lifts and Gondola lifts are on hold. The forecasts now show consistent snowfall across the coming week so we should be seeing a reset. We just might have to put up with some unfriendly conditions as we move towards that! ----- Niseko Avalanche Report Coastal Data 6:25am. Cape Benkei:S11m/s. Cape Kamui:SSW2m/s, 992hPa, wave1.1m. Hanazono 1000m: -7.4℃, SSE14.4m/s. Hanazono 720:-5.0℃, S5.9m/s. Moiwa 800m: -5.1℃, SSW4.8m/s. Annupuri 1100m: -7.7℃, SSE4.8m/s. Yu no Sawa 1100m: -7.2℃, SSE5.9m/s. Kutchan Town:-0.7℃, SE12m/s, snow depth 132cm, 993.0hPa. Moiwa base: -3, trace new snow in last 12hrs, good visibility, frozen. A low pressure system is approaching. Below 800m on the west side, winds are below 15m/s, however above 1000m on the east side a strong 25-35m/s wind is blowing. On Higashi One cornice face and Kozan no Sawa side wall, wind blow snow has formed a 10cm hard slab which is prone to surface avalanches. Snow drifts formed pre dawn in front of the low pressure are hard, unstable and in the opposite direction than usual. They are expected to form a Jan 29 layer in the future. Be aware and cautious. The wind will temporarily drop during the morning and then pick up again more strongly. Peak gates will be closed. Please respect the patrol's decisions. Today it is better to stay on the groomers. From 7.30am the snowfall on the west side of the range will be heavy with poor visibility. Be careful hitting trees. Please wear your helmet. Accidents occur in bad weather. Be careful. ----- Planned ski area operations: Friday 29th January 2021 The below information is manually checked each morning and believed to be correct at time of report. The numbers in brackets show the change in the official snow depth numbers since the previous report. Niseko Grand Hirafu Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 315cm (-5cm) - Base: 170cm (-5cm) Ski lifts operating: - Ace Family Quad, Ace Number 2 Quad lifts operating at the start of the day - Planned: Ace Family Quad, Ace Quad Center 4, Hirafu Gondola, King Number 3 Quad, King Number 4 - Ace Family Quad and Ace Number 2 Center Four lifts operate for night skiing ----- Niseko HANAZONO Resort Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 240cm (-7cm) - Base: 165cm (-5cm) Ski lifts operating: - Two lower lifts operating at start of the day - Planned: All three lifts - There is no night skiing at Hanazono ----- Niseko Annupuri Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 260cm (+0cm) - Base: 190cm (+0cm) Ski lifts operating: - Dream Number 1 and Jumbo Number 1 lifts operating at start of the day - Planned: All lifts apart from Jumbo Number 2 and 3 - Jumbo Number 1 quad lift operates for night skiing ----- Niseko Village Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 240cm (+0cm) - Base: 160cm (+0cm) Ski lifts operating: - Community, Banzai and Morino Chair lifts are operating at the start of the day - Planned: Niseko Gondola, Community Chair, Mori no Chair, Banzai Chair and Wonderland Chair - Community Chair and Banzai Chair lifts operate for night skiing ----- Night time operations are available in the Niseko Grand Hirafu, Niseko Village and Niseko Annupuri areas until 7th March 2021. There is no night skiing in the Niseko HANAZONO area. The Ace Pair Number 1, 3 and 4, King Pair Number 1 lift and King Quad Number 2 lifts are being rested for the season at Niseko Grand Hirafu. There may be other lift operation changes at the moment due to coronavirus situation. Do be sure to check for details with ski areas. Niseko Now 2020-2021 season Data as of Friday 29th January 2021 Total snowfall at base so far 772cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 56 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 34cm (31st December and 18th January) November 2020 snowfall 62cm reported on 6 days December 2020 snowfall 348cm reported on 25 days January 2021 snowfall 362cm reported on 25 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. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. 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