Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 402cm Posted on Saturday 14th March 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It is a cloudy day with a light to moderate wind. There was a dusting of snow in the village overnight and around 10cm on the upper mountain. The lower mountain is spring snow conditions while the upper half has powder. All lifts are operating except Furano Ropeway. Still good skiing all over. Night skiing on Kitanomine has ended but will continue on the Prince Romance lift next to New Furano Prince Hotel. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola Kitanomine Romance Chair Kitanomine quad chair Kitanomine Snow Escalator Link lift Furano Ropeway CLOSED Furano Downhill chair 1 Furano Downhill chair 2 Furano Downhill chair 3 Prince Romance chair Furano Snow Escalator Kitanomine Zone: Open Furano Zone: Open Furano Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Saturday 14th March 2020 Total snowfall at base 402cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 57 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (19th November) November 2019 snowfall 84cm reported on 7 days December 2019 snowfall 91cm reported on 15 days January 2020 snowfall 114cm reported on 16 days February 2020 snowfall 98cm reported on 13 days March 2020 snowfall 15cm reported on 6 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Furano. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 701cm Posted on Saturday 14th March 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here The sun is making itself seen this morning and we have a lot of blue sky. 3cm of snow observed since yesterday which isn't as much as I would have though given that we did have snow falling for a large part of the time. Unfortunately I was not able to get out yesterday due to something suddenly coming up that I had to see to. But this morning, in updating official snow depth numbers (below), I notice that the upper official snow depth of Niseko Grand Hirafu has jumped up by 40cm. That's probably one of the biggest jumps of the season. Even given what I said in the report yesterday, was there really that much?! I would like to think so. And I am going to make an extra effort to get up there myself today. Take care! ----- Niseko Avalanche Report Mountain base 6am: -5℃, 2cm snowfall in 12h, calm morning. Mowa 800m: SE 189°1.6m/s, -7.4℃, 40cm snowdrift in 24h, good visibility and calm. Annupuri 1100m: WSW 243°2.1m/s, no temp data. Yu no sawa 1000m: SSW 243°2.6m/s, -9.9℃. Village 900m: S 173°1.6m/s, -9.4℃. Hirafu 1000m: no wind data, -10.0℃. Hanazono 720m: S 185°3.1m/s, -8.0℃. Sea of Japan Benkei cape: WNW6m/s, Kamui cape: SW12m/s, 1011hPa, 2.1m waves. The isobars are spacing out and the wind is calming down. Cold air is flowing in. The snowdrifts above 800m elevation that developed yesterday seems to have stabilized by this morning. Looking at the data transitions, the general avalanche risk is low today. A good 15-20cm layer of fresh snow has blanketed the tree-runs. Cornices above 900m elevation are still likely to collapse, better not unnecessarily stimulate them. Peak gates are being ready to open from the morning. Listen to the ski patrol’s advice and be well prepared for backcountry traveling. There is no guaranteed safety in the out of bounds. Always make conservative decisions in the mountains. Being precautious is key to avoid accident. Wearing a helmet is strongly recommended. Have you switched your beacon on? Have a nice. ----- Niseko Grand Hirafu Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 335cm - Base: 115cm All lifts are normally operating EXCEPT: - Ace Number 1 pair lift (normally rested) - King Number 2 quad lift (normally rested) Lifts scheduled for late operations: - Ace Family quad until 8:30pm - Ace Number 2 Center Four quad until 8:20pm - Hirafu Gondola until 8:10pm - Holiday Number 1 pair until 8:30pm ----- Niseko HANAZONO Resort Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 235cm - Base: 127cm All lifts are normally operating ----- Niseko Annupuri Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 185cm - Base: 110cm All lifts are normally operating Lift scheduled for late operations: - Jumbo Number 1 quad until 8:30pm ----- Niseko Village Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 190cm - Base: 100cm All lifts normally operating EXCEPT: - Village Express - Country Road Chair (normally rested) Lifts scheduled for late operations: - Annupuri Village Gondola until 8:00pm - Village Express until 8:00pm - Banzai Chair until 8:00pm Niseko Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Saturday 14th March 2020 Total snowfall at base so far 701cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 78 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 33cm (21st January) November 2019 snowfall 85cm reported on 10 days December 2019 snowfall 207cm reported on 21 days January 2020 snowfall 224cm reported on 20 days February 2020 snowfall 143cm reported on 19 days March 2020 snowfall 42cm reported on 8 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Kutchan/Niseko. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 182cm Posted on Friday 13th March 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Hakuba. The clouds that we had early morning yesterday cleared up leaving us with blue skies all around. A lovely spring day. I have a really great few hours over in the top area of Hakuba 47/Goryu. Kimochi-ii! This morning it's fine again though a bit paler blue tones - early on anyway. A fine and mild day is expected. The big news I suppose is that the Hakuba Cortina resort has now closed for the season. Otsukaresama deshita. Please enjoy a rest, hard-working staff. For the record, their original plan was to be open until 5th April. It is going to be interesting to see how long the season will continue at the remaining resorts... The other big news, I suppose, is the forecast that is still looking really promising for snow starting from sometime tomorrow through around Tuesday. Cautiously optimistic. There's even some 'heavy snow' mentioned on the forecasts for Monday and Tuesday. Honto ni?! Onegai shimasu. Hakuba Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Friday 13th March 2020 Total snowfall at base so far 182cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 33 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 16cm (5th January) November 2019 snowfall 4cm reported on 1 day December 2019 snowfall 28cm reported on 8 days January 2020 snowfall 70cm reported on 13 days February 2020 snowfall 73cm reported on 9 days March 2020 snowfall 7cm reported on 2 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Hakuba. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 698cm Posted on Friday 13th March 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here Good morning and this morning I bring you fresh news of even fresher snowfall. Allow me to rewind, as we enjoyed some beautiful blue skies yesterday. Late night it started snowing. (Hurray!) But it turned into rain. (Doh!) Before turning into snow again. (Hurray!) Come on now, make your mind up. (We much prefer snow, by the way). Anyway, the result is I have 5cm of fresh snowfall observed down here, but it is worth pointing out that the Avalanche Report below is reporting up to 20cm; and also that Niseko Grand Hirafu are reporting 25cm and Hanazono are reporting 30cm. Those are impressive numbers and I'd like to check them out for myself... As I have mentioned before, when it comes to late season there will often be larger differences between what falls down at base and what potentially falls higher up on the mountain. But of course my observations come to you (consistently every day through the season) from base. Apart from the fact that I can't do 'top of mountain' observations, it would mess up consistency if I suddenly switched from base to top. Obviously, not going go do that. ----- Wind is affecting top lifts at the start of the day today. All top lifts (apart from the Hanazono one) on hold as of 8:30am. Annupuri Gondola and the Wonderland Chair at Niseko village also. Let's checking! ----- Niseko Avalanche Report Moiwa Base: 0°, 20cm new snow in last 12 hrs, wet snow. Moiwa 800m:NW 309deg 8.5m/s, -1.9°, snowing, poor visibility, snowdrift development. Annupuri 1100m: W 267deg 9.3m/s, -4.4°. Yu no Sawa 1000m: WNW 280deg 3.6m/s, -3.9°. Niseko Village 900m: W 267deg 4.3m/s, -3.0°. Hirafu 1000m :ESE 103deg 0.7m/s, -3.8°. Hanazono 720m: NNW 343deg 4.5m/s, -1.8°. Coastal data: Benkei Cape: W11m/s. Kamui Cape SW 18m/s, 1005hPa, wave 2.3m. A cold front passed through after midnight with very strong winds(above 25m/s) above 800m causing rapid cornice and snowdrift development. Winds have started to drop since 5am. From observation and data there has been unstable snow drift deposits up to 60cm on south facing knolls above 800m which are fracturing easily on weak layers. Avalanche risk is high. Gate openings are yet to be decided. Below 700m the snow is reset with wet snowdrifts in the trees, however be careful in steep areas like gully sidewalls where heavy surface avalanches from the 12th Mar layer are easily occurring. Less than 30 deg forested slopes are fun to ride. Avoid riding above or over knolls. The risk of full depth avalanches is rising in Osawa, Kozan no Sawa, Higashi One and Mizuno no Sawa. Until the snow stabilizes best to avoid the valley bottoms. Surface avalanches during spring storms run long distances and have devastating power. On March 13, 1965, an avalanche accident occurred in the Satsunai River in the Hidaka Mountains under similar conditions, where 6 people died. Always be cautious without overconfidence. Don't be at the bottom of the valley. ----- Niseko Grand Hirafu Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 295cm - Base: 110cm All lifts are normally operating EXCEPT: - Ace Number 1 pair lift (normally rested) - King Number 2 quad lift (normally rested) Lifts scheduled for late operations: - Ace Family quad until 8:30pm - Ace Number 2 Center Four quad until 8:20pm - Hirafu Gondola until 8:10pm - Holiday Number 1 pair until 8:30pm ----- Niseko HANAZONO Resort Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 198cm - Base: 115cm All lifts are normally operating ----- Niseko Annupuri Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 185cm - Base: 110cm All lifts are normally operating Lift scheduled for late operations: - Jumbo Number 1 quad until 8:30pm ----- Niseko Village Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 190cm - Base: 110cm All lifts normally operating EXCEPT: - Country Road Chair (normally rested) Lifts scheduled for late operations: - Annupuri Village Gondola until 8:00pm - Village Express until 8:00pm - Banzai Chair until 8:00pm Niseko Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Friday 13th March 2020 Total snowfall at base so far 698cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 77 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 33cm (21st January) November 2019 snowfall 85cm reported on 10 days December 2019 snowfall 207cm reported on 21 days January 2020 snowfall 224cm reported on 20 days February 2020 snowfall 143cm reported on 19 days March 2020 snowfall 39cm reported on 7 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Kutchan/Niseko. 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Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 286cm Posted on Thursday 12th March 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Good morning from Zao. There's some snow to report to you this morning and the lower slopes are - perhaps only for a short time - are looking freshly white again. Hopefully there will be more higher up on the mountain, though official snow depth numbers remain unmoved this morning. The forecast seems to be saying that it should be clearer and sunny skies are due tomorrow before colder temperatures come from Saturday onwards and --- hopefully more snow! Fingers crossed. Zao Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Thursday 12th March 2020 Total snowfall at base 286cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 47 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (on 7th February) November 2019 snowfall 8cm observed on 3 days December 2019 snowfall 51cm observed on 10 days January 2020 snowfall 88cm observed on 16 days February 2020 snowfall 123cm observed on 15 days March 2020 snowfall 16cm observed on 3 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 Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 359cm Posted on Thursday 12th March 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Morning from Naeba. There's a slight dusting of snow down to base this morning, just about 1cm so hopefully a few more than that higher up. And it is quite windy too. There is a lot of cloud about but some blue sky too and the sun breaking through the cloud casting shadows onto the mountain. We can probably expect fairly clearer conditions until tomorrow. Looking ahead it would seem that winter-like conditions should be back over the weekend and perhaps into Monday. And that might well include a layer(s) of snow! ------------------------------ Official snow depth: - 80cm Planned operating lifts: - Prince Number 2 Gondola - Takenokodaira romance pair lift - Takenokoyama romance pair lift - Number 4 romance pair lift - Number 3 high speed lift - Number 5 high speed lift (open for nighta until 8:30pm) - Hiuchi Number 1 romance pair lift - Dragondola Courses planned to be open: - 13 of 22 courses are normally open Naeba Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Thursday 12th March 2020 Total snowfall at base so far 359cm Number of days snowfall observed 43 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 36cm (reported on 11th February) November 2019 snowfall 19cm observed on 5 days December 2019 snowfall 58cm observed on 9 days January 2020 snowfall 118cm observed on 12 days February 2020 snowfall 156cm observed on 15 days March 2020 snowfall 8cm 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 Naeba. 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 4cm Snowfall at base this season 822cm Posted on Thursday 12th March 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Good morning from Geto. We have some fresh snow this morning. It's definitely of the wet and heavy variety, but it is surely better than rain. Occasionally strong winds with visibility ok lower down but perhaps more limited higher up on the mountain. Note that the quad lift is now closed for the season. The Number 2 gondola is scheduled to be open on weekends and holidays through until 29th March. Geto Kogen Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Thursday 12th March 2020 Total snowfall at base so far 822cm Number of days snowfall observed 63 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 80cm (on 6th February) November 2019 snowfall 88cm observed on 4 days December 2019 snowfall 207cm observed on 16 days January 2020 snowfall 177cm observed on 19 days February 2020 snowfall 289cm observed on 18 days March 2020 snowfall 61cm observed on 6 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Geto Kogen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 401cm Posted on Thursday 12th March 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . There is 2cm of new snow that has landed on the ground overnight. A light to moderate wind is blowing around the base area and the day is partly cloudy. Conditions through the day are expected to remain cloudy with no precipitation. Temperatures are cooler that the last few days and it is currently -2c and the high will go up to around +1c. On slopes there will be a few centimeters of that new powder on top of a firm base. The warm temperatures and rain of the last couple of days have had a large effect on the lower slopes with the ground starting to show through. Furano Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Thursday 12th March 2020 Total snowfall at base 401cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 56 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (19th November) November 2019 snowfall 84cm reported on 7 days December 2019 snowfall 91cm reported on 15 days January 2020 snowfall 114cm reported on 16 days February 2020 snowfall 98cm reported on 13 days March 2020 snowfall 14cm reported on 5 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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 4cm Snowfall at base this season 779cm Posted on Thursday 12th March 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Snow on the surface today, not much but it does make things look nice and white again. Up high the trees are white again, which is always good to see, and there might have been (as often happens) more snow mid-mountain than at the base or the summit. Pretty sunny out there, though, although there are some fluffy, almost summer-like clouds over the mountains to the south and east. Should be sunny and warm again as the freezing level makes another climb tomorrow, but "only" to 1800 meters. Then, could it be a few days of snow ahead? My snow-removal machines are getting rusty waiting for some work here, so they'd be happy. Machines having the Buddha nature and all that (thank you Gary Snyder, our Beat reference for the season). Akakura Kanko: 140cm, -2°C Akakura Onsen: 165cm, -1°C Ikenotaira Onsen: 85cm, -5° Myoko Suginohara: 70cm, -5° Seki Onsen: 320cm (hmmm) Closed until tomorrow Myoko Ski Park: 85cm, 4° Kyukamura RunRun: 120cm, 3° Tangram Ski Circus: 60cm, -2° Madarao Kogen: 90cm, -3° Lotte Arai Resort 306cm, 1.9° Kurohime Kogen Snow Park Closed Myoko Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Thursday 12th March 2020 Total snowfall at base so far 779cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 43 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 105cm (6th February) November 2019 snowfall 11cm reported on 2 days December 2019 snowfall 59cm reported on 6 days January 2020 snowfall 248cm reported on 16 days February 2020 snowfall 439cm reported on 15 days March 2020 snowfall 22cm reported on 4 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Myoko. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 6cm Snowfall at base this season 693cm Posted on Thursday 12th March 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here 6cm of fresh snowfall! Hurray! It feels colder this morning, and indeed it is colder. I note also that Hanazono appear to be reporting up to 20cm on the upper areas there and there's up to 15cm being reported in the Avalanche Report too. That all surely sounds good and worth investigating. And, more snow is possible at times over the next few days. As this report goes live just before 8:30am, there is lots of blue sky and the sun is out. Some cloud around and the top of Mt Yotei is clouded over. ----- People continue to send in specific questions to SnowJapan regarding things like hotel, transport and other general Niseko tourism specifics. I truly sympathise with all the questions but please understand that I am here to post weather reports. So once again may I suggest that you direct questions to the people who put your holiday together and/or the place that you are staying at. Dealing with guests and all related issues is what those people do, and what you pay them for, so they will surely be able to help you with such details. Official information sources are probably a good idea to keep an eye on too. Many businesses are mentioning various precautionary measures such as staff wearing masks, being extra vigilant with cleaning guest areas, etc. I would recommended checking with individual businesses for information on how they are dealing with the situation. Things here are very quiet, but the ski resorts do remain open and the lifts are moving. We surely are living in some strange times. Of course, I wish everyone well. ----- Niseko Avalanche Report Mountain base: -3℃, 5cm snowfall and calm. Moiwa 800m: NNW 331°7.8m/s, -4.5℃, 15cm snowfall in 24h with snowdrift development. Annupuri 1100m: W 280°8.7m/s, -7.8℃. Yu no sawa 1000m: NNW 343°3.2m/s, -7.2℃. Village 900m: WNW 289°2.6m/s, -6.1℃. Hirafu 1000m: no wind data, -7.4℃. Hanazono720m: NW 319°5.3m/s, -4.4℃. Sea of Japan Benkei cape: NNW9m/s, Kamui cape: WNW8m/s, 1012hPa, 2.7m waves. A moderate north to north-westerly wind is blowing above 800m elevation and making snowdrifts and cornices develop in leeward slopes. 10-15cm new snow has blanketed the slopes in the trees under 700m. Looking at test results, shallow surface slab avalanches are likely to occur in steep leeward slopes due to the uneven wind and temperature transition. All gates are scheduled to open. Ask the ski patrol’s advice and be prepared/equipped for the backcountry. The snow conditions looks pretty good today. Gate11 will be closed from today as climax avalanches have started to occur in Mizuno no sawa. Do not duck ropes to enter the area. Avalanche control operations will still carry on. Patches of 50cm thick snowdrifts are present in south facing slopes above 1000m elevation and human triggered surface slab slides are very likely to occur in slopes steeper than 30°. Backcountry tourists should consider the hazards and plan their hiking/riding routes carefully. Guides are responsible for the party’s safety. Have a nice day. ----- Niseko Grand Hirafu Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 295cm - Base: 110cm All lifts are normally operating EXCEPT: - Ace Number 1 pair lift (normally rested) - King Number 2 quad lift (normally rested) Lifts scheduled for late operations: - Ace Family quad until 8:30pm - Ace Number 2 Center Four quad until 8:20pm - Hirafu Gondola until 8:10pm - Holiday Number 1 pair until 8:30pm ----- Niseko HANAZONO Resort Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 198cm - Base: 115cm All lifts are normally operating ----- Niseko Annupuri Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 185cm - Base: 110cm All lifts are normally operating Lift scheduled for late operations: - Jumbo Number 1 quad until 8:30pm ----- Niseko Village Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 190cm - Base: 110cm All lifts normally operating EXCEPT: - Country Road Chair (normally rested) Lifts scheduled for late operations: - Annupuri Village Gondola until 8:00pm - Village Express until 8:00pm - Banzai Chair until 8:00pm Niseko Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Thursday 12th March 2020 Total snowfall at base so far 693cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 76 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 33cm (21st January) November 2019 snowfall 85cm reported on 10 days December 2019 snowfall 207cm reported on 21 days January 2020 snowfall 224cm reported on 20 days February 2020 snowfall 143cm reported on 19 days March 2020 snowfall 34cm reported on 6 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Kutchan/Niseko. 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Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 4cm Snowfall at base this season 687cm Posted on Sunday 8th March 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here I have ever so slightly over 4cm of fresh snowfall to report to you this morning. Hurray! Hopefully that translates into a bit more higher up on the slopes to play in this morning. Some of that really light snow falling as I have been writing this report but not enough for me to feel comfortable awarding a 'light snow' icon this morning. All lifts should be moving as planned this morning. Japan is going to really get into full-on 'spring-mode' tomorrow and Tuesday with some very mild conditions lined up, but the good news is that it will be cooling down again beyond that with the chance of some more snow. Though I wouldn't be holding out for big numbers! ----- Niseko Avalanche Report Moiwa Base: -1°, 5cm new snow, calm. Moiwa 800m: SE 140deg 2.2m/s, -2.8°, cloudy. Annupuri 1100m: SE 153deg 2.4m/s, -5.2°. Yu no Sawa 1000m: SW 229deg 2.7m/s, -4.8°. Niseko Village 900m: SSE 167deg 3.1m/s, -4.2°. Hirafu 1000m :S 188deg 6.3m/s, -4.9°. Hanazono 720m: SSW 196deg 6.1m/s, -2.9°. Coastal data: Benkei Cape: S 8m/s. Kamui Cape SSW 13m/s, 1020hPa, wave 0.8m. We are currently under a high pressure system and the weather is calm. Light snow is falling above 700m and visibility is poor. A strong south west wind is blowing at higher levels. There is no obvious avalanche risk and all gates are expected to be open. Please listen to the patrols advice before leaving the ski resort through the gates. Don't forget your obento. Expect the temperatures to rise during the day and the snow to get heavy. The snow should be good on and off-piste in the morning though. Have a good day. ----- Niseko Grand Hirafu Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 320cm - Base: 120cm All lifts are normally operating EXCEPT: - Ace Number 1 pair lift (normally rested) - King Number 2 quad lift (normally rested) Lifts scheduled for late operations: - Ace Family quad until 8:30pm - Ace Number 2 Center Four quad until 8:20pm - Hirafu Gondola until 8:10pm - Holiday Number 1 pair until 8:30pm ----- Niseko HANAZONO Resort Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 222cm - Base: 135cm All lifts are normally operating ----- Niseko Annupuri Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 185cm - Base: 110cm All lifts are normally operating Lift scheduled for late operations: - Jumbo Number 1 quad until 8:30pm ----- Niseko Village Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 190cm - Base: 110cm All lifts normally operating EXCEPT: - Country Road Chair (normally rested) Lifts scheduled for late operations: - Annupuri Village Gondola until 8:00pm - Village Express until 8:00pm - Banzai Chair until 8:00pm Niseko Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Sunday 8th March 2020 Total snowfall at base so far 687cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 75 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 33cm (21st January) November 2019 snowfall 85cm reported on 10 days December 2019 snowfall 207cm reported on 21 days January 2020 snowfall 224cm reported on 20 days February 2020 snowfall 143cm reported on 19 days March 2020 snowfall 28cm reported on 5 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Kutchan/Niseko. 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 3cm Snowfall at base this season 456cm Posted on Saturday 7th March 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . The sun is out this morning. It is a cold start but it will get to be milder during the day and with the fresh snow we got yesterday (the number reported today is since my morning report yesterday), conditions should be good. Cloudier skies forecast for later today and tomorrow before more sunshine on Monday. All areas and connections at Shiga Kogen are now open (with just a few minor exceptions). Shiga Kogen Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Saturday 7th March 2020 Total snowfall at base 456cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 46 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 46cm (9th February) November 2019 snowfall 20cm reported on 5 days December 2019 snowfall 59cm reported on 10 days January 2020 snowfall 101cm reported on 13 days February 2020 snowfall 245cm reported on 15 days March 2020 snowfall 31cm reported on 3 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