Independent snow and weather reporting from the Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 36cm Snowfall at base this season 620cm Posted on Tuesday 29th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Naeba. All hectic here. Busy busy. And lots of fresh snow to report. We're really getting some decent snow coming in now; due to ease off later on. Dragondola closed as Tashiro is closed and a few more lifts might well be affected today. Tomorrow should be calmer and bring us some sunshine... should be a great day. Naeba Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Tuesday 29th January 2019 Total snowfall at base so far 620cm Number of days snowfall observed 37 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 51cm (reported on 9th January) November 2018 snowfall 1cm observed on 1 day December 2018 snowfall 223cm observed on 15 days January 2019 snowfall 396cm observed on 21 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 Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 10cm Snowfall at base this season 691cm Posted on Tuesday 29th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here There is a modest amount of fresh snow on the ground this morning. Ever so slightly over 10cm in total since my report yesterday morning, about half of that coming overnight. It is windy too this morning. (Arashi!) Said pesky wind is most surely going to be messing about with normal lift operations. And indeed, lots of lifts are on hold at the start of the day including all the top lifts - individual resort info updated below. Very limited visibility too. Hopefully the situation might improve later on in the day and tomorrow should also be calmer. --- Niseko Avalanche Report: Mountain Base 6.00am: -3°, 10cm new low pressure snow in last 24hrs, 15cm wind snow in the last 6hrs, blizzard. Moiwa 800m: -5.5°, NW8.7m/s, cornice and snowdrift development from midnight. Mikaeri Weather Station: -6°, snow depth 250cm, snowdrift development from midnight. Annupuri 1000m: -6°, heavy snow and NW wind from 6am. Hirafu Peak: -8°. Kutchan Weather Station: -2.3°, snow depth 152cm increased from144cm. Suttsu Weather Station: +1°, NNW19.9m/s(4am). Coastal data: Benkei Cape:NE16m/s. Kamui Cape: ENE5m/s, pressure 1008hPa,wave 2.5m. Yesterday's low pressure snow fall combined with a northerly wind snow from midnight has caused unstable snowdrift development on leeward slopes. Below 800m on steep slopes where wind effect has been less, up to 30cm shallow avalanches will easily occur sliding on the low pressure snow layer. Around 1000m rapid snowdrift development on knolls and cornice slopes makes 50cm surface avalanches possible, predicted to fracture on Jan 28 low pressure layer. Be careful, a collapsing cornice can easily trigger an avalanche below. Avalanche risk is high this morning. Do not cut Osawa cornice face to enter Back bowl. And as always never enter Haru no Taki. Gate openings are dependant on lift operations and yet to be decided. Please follow the patrol's decisions. Snow in the trees is OK. Above 800m avalanche risk will continue into the afternoon. Have a good day. Accidents can be avoided with caution. --- Ski resort operation information: Tuesday 29th January 2019 Subject to change due to weather conditions Niseko Grand Hirafu Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 310cm - Base: 125cm Ski lifts operating: - Just the Ace Family Quad, Ace Number 1 pair, Ace Number 2 quad, Holiday Number 1 pair and King Number 1 pair lifts moving at the start of the day - The Ace Family quad (until 8:30pm), Ace Center 4 quad (8:20pm), Hirafu Gondola (until 8:10pm) and Holiday Number 1 pair (until 8:30pm) lifts are normally open during the evening - The Center Four lift will be open from 8:00am until 8:20am until 31st January 2019 (500 yen charge required). ----- Niseko HANAZONO Resort Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 220cm - Base: 180cm Ski lifts operating: - Top Hanazono lift on hold at the start of the day due to weather conditions - The Hanazono lifts are normally open until 3:50pm (Number 3 until 3:30pm) ----- Niseko Annupuri Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 290cm - Base: 150cm Ski lifts operating: - Annupuri Gondola, Jumbo Number 3 and 4 pairs on hold at the start of the day - The Jumbo 1 lift is normally open until 8:30pm during the evening ----- Niseko Village Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 290cm - Base: 150cm Ski lifts operating: - Niseko Gondola, Wonderland Chair on hold at the start of the day - The Upper Village Gondola, Village Express and Banzai Chair lifts are normally open until 8:00pm during the evening Niseko Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Tuesday 29th January 2019 Total snowfall at base so far 691cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 58 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 32cm (29th December) November 2018 snowfall 84cm reported on 8 days December 2018 snowfall 333cm reported on 26 days January 2019 snowfall 274cm reported 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 Kutchan/Niseko. 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Independent snow and weather reporting from the Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 7cm Snowfall at base this season 606cm Weather overview Cloud and blue sky Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Good Posted on Monday 28th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Good morning from Madarao. It's a mix of thin cloud and light blue skies above the mountain at the moment. Not as cold and relatively milder conditions likely today. No fresh snow being reported but there was some during the day yesterday which is what I am recording in this report. BUT. More snow is on the way lurking away on the forecasts and ready to move in tonight. Madarao Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Monday 28th January 2019 Total snowfall at base 606cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 37 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 60cm (on 9th December) November 2018 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2018 snowfall 249cm reported on 16 days January 2019 snowfall 354cm reported on a 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 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 Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 7cm Snowfall at base this season 594cm Posted on Monday 28th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . After a busy weekend in Nozawa here we are back on a Monday morning. Some more snow during the daytime yesterday with the resort itself reporting 5-8cm across the mountain, and no additional snow overnight. It is a cold, grey and cloudy start to the day - none of the sun we thought we might get (right now anyway, may still happen) - and we are still excepting more snow by this evening and overnight tonight and during most of the day tomorrow. Might get to be quite mild during the daytime before the snow arrives though with numbers in low positive numbers due in the village. If you want some sun - maybe Wednesday might be a good choice. Have a good one. From today (28th January) until 31st March, lift operation times will be extended by 30 minutes, as follows: Nagasaka Gondola - until 4:00pm (time of last one down) Hikage Gondola - until 4:20pm (time of last one down) Yamabiko Number 2 Four - until 4:10pm Skyline connecting pair - until 4:30pm Base lifts - until 5:00pm Yu Road - until 5:10pm Fresh snowfall reported by the ski resort (since yesterday 3pm): - Yamabiko (1407m): 6cm - Uenotaira (1230m): 5cm - Hikage (660m): 5cm - Nagasaka (615m): 8cm - Karasawa (563m): 5cm Official snow depth numbers (reported by resort): - Yamabiko (1407m): 325cm - Uenotaira (1230m): 305cm - Hikage (660m): 220cm - Nagasaka (615m): 205cm - Karasawa (563m): 170cm All lifts apart from the following planned to be operating: - Yunomine pair - Mizunashi triple - Challenge pair - Utopia pair - Kandahar pair (open for general public on 12th Feb and 1st Mar 2019) All courses open apart from the following planned to be open: - Grand Prix - Kandahar (open for general public on 12th Feb and 1st Mar 2019) Nozawa Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Monday 28th January 2019 Total snowfall at base 594cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 36 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 48cm (9th January) November 2018 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2018 snowfall 202cm reported on 13 days January 2019 snowfall 390cm 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 7cm Snowfall at base this season 445cm Posted on Monday 28th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Good morning. After the storm, the calm (well, sort of). A bit of a southerly wind around, and relatively milder temps - though still in the negative - and some sun breaking through the clouds this morning. No snow overnight but some since my report yesterday. The sun isn't due to last long with more snow due tonight and possibly a decent amount of it too. Nice. Shiga Kogen Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Monday 28th January 2019 Total snowfall at base 445cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 39 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 54cm (27th January) November 2018 snowfall 3cm reported on 2 days December 2018 snowfall 169cm reported on 16 days January 2019 snowfall 273cm reported on 21 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 Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 34cm Snowfall at base this season 584cm Posted on Monday 28th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Naeba. Apologies for the report missing yesterday. It was a bit hectic. Lots of snow overnight yesterday morning and some during the day yesterday. No more fresh this morning and things are calmer. We might even get some sunshine today and relatively mild conditions... but, there's more snow beyond that. And probably as soon as tonight. So there should be more snow to report tomorrow. Official snow depth: - 200cm All lifts plan to be operating apart from the following (some rested on weekdays): - Prince Number 1 Gondola - Number 8 high speed lift - Daishamen romance pair lift - Number 2 high speed lift All courses now open apart from the following: - Splash Bowl - Men's Riesen Slalom (closed due to event being held there today) Planned night-time operations: - Daily until Sunday 24th March 2019 - 4:00pm until 8:30pm - Courses open: Number 5 - Lifts operating: Number 5 high speed lift Naeba Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Monday 28th January 2019 Total snowfall at base so far 584cm Number of days snowfall observed 36 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 51cm (reported on 9th January) November 2018 snowfall 1cm observed on 1 day December 2018 snowfall 223cm observed on 15 days January 2019 snowfall 360cm 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 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 Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 27cm Snowfall at base this season 599cm Weather overview Snow Wind Moderate Temperature - Visibility Limited to poor Posted on Sunday 27th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Morning. It's cold and snowy. Madarao are reporting '10-50cm' this morning - and '20cm' on their official site - which is quite a range, I'm sure you'll agree! It's a bit windy, so that is probably messing with the ability to measure things properly. My number in such conditions is 28cm and I think that is probably a good representation. Interesting that I was kind of expecting more than that with the forecasts for really heavy snow yesterday. Maybe some lift disruption this morning. Not totally clear info at the moment I'm afraid - the official site has all lifts apart from Number 5 scheduled to be open but it sounds like Number 13 is delayed. Possibly clearer skies in the morning tomorrow to be followed by decent snowfall again overnight. Madarao Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Sunday 27th January 2019 Total snowfall at base 599cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 36 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 60cm (on 9th December) November 2018 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2018 snowfall 249cm reported on 16 days January 2019 snowfall 347cm reported on a 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 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 Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 4cm Snowfall at base this season 347cm Posted on Sunday 27th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Operation info from official sources: - All lifts operating - All main courses open Official snow depths (as reported by resort): - Summit area: 115cm - Paradise area: 140cm - Chuo area: 140cm - Utopia area: 150cm - Uwanodai area: 110cm - Oomori area: 115cm Zao Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Sunday 27th January 2019 Total snowfall at base 347cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 36 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 43cm (on 29th December) November 2018 snowfall 7cm observed on 3 days December 2018 snowfall 218cm observed on 18 days January 2019 snowfall 122cm observed on 15 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Zao Onsen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 28cm Snowfall at base this season 587cm Posted on Sunday 27th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . Another 25cm being reported since yesterday afternoon by the resort and there would have been more during the day too (I didn't catch those numbers...) The snow is continuing this morning but should be finishing up by this evening. Maybe some sun tomorrow morning and then back to snow by tomorrow night. It's a good pattern, let's hope it keeps going like that for a few months! See you tomorrow. Fresh snowfall reported by the ski resort (since yesterday 3pm): - Yamabiko (1407m): 20cm - Uenotaira (1230m): 25cm - Hikage (660m): 20cm - Nagasaka (615m): 20cm - Karasawa (563m): 10cm Official snow depth numbers (reported by resort): - Yamabiko (1407m): 345cm - Uenotaira (1230m): 315cm - Hikage (660m): 235cm - Nagasaka (615m): 215cm - Karasawa (563m): 185cm All lifts apart from the following planned to be operating: - Mizunashi triple - Kandahar pair (open for general public on 12th Feb and 1st Mar 2019) All courses open apart from the following planned to be open: - Grand Prix - Kandahar (open for general public on 12th Feb and 1st Mar 2019) Nozawa Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Sunday 27th January 2019 Total snowfall at base 587cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 35 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 48cm (9th January) November 2018 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2018 snowfall 202cm reported on 13 days January 2019 snowfall 383cm reported on 21 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 54cm Snowfall at base this season 438cm Posted on Sunday 27th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Morning. Wow. Some clearer skies in the morning yesterday but from the afternoon - heavy snowfall. Very large amounts of snowfall - numbers we don't usually get here in Shiga Kogen. This morning Kumanoyu are reporting 60cm of fresh snowfall. Yakebitaiyama are reporting a 50cm. I have measured 54cm. But it is windy and the wind is blowing snow around. So it is one of those times where it's really difficult to give a number... can only report what I see. Bottom line: stormy conditions and heavy snowfall. Quite a few lifts are being affected this morning for those wanting to venture out in this. We might see a break in the snow tonight and tomorrow morning, but more is forecast to be falling from tomorrow night. Shiga Kogen Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Sunday 27th January 2019 Total snowfall at base 438cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 38 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 54cm (27th January) November 2018 snowfall 3cm reported on 2 days December 2018 snowfall 169cm reported on 16 days January 2019 snowfall 266cm reported 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 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 7cm Snowfall at base this season 286cm Posted on Sunday 27th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . Good morning to you all and here are your Sunday morning headlines; fresh snowfall reported by ski resorts: Hakuba Cortina: 20+cm (base/top) Hakuba Happo-one: 20cm top of Riesen quad Hakuba Iwatake: 20cm Hakuba Goryu: 10-25cm Hakuba 47: 10cm Not as much down in the village and honestly I was hoping and expecting more impressive numbers than that. But still, 20cm or so on the slopes is always welcome and conditions should be good this morning as temperatures remain low. And the forecasts still show some pretty regular snowfall over the coming week - in particular later tomorrow and then from Thursday onwards. At the time of writing the top Grat and Alpen quad lifts at Happo-one are on hold, but as far as I can tell all other resorts are open as normal. As you can see from the webcam images below, visibility is variable this morning on the mountains. Good in places, poor in others. The sun is shining through clouds outside my place now and there's quite a lot of blue sky over the village. Should be a fine day. Before that snow moves in again later on tomorrow, the day should be starting off with some sun again. Have a great Sunday. ----- Hakuba Happo-one Official snow depth: - Kurobishi: 255cm - Usagidaira: 170cm - Nakiyama: 130cm Notes: - All course areas open (apart from Urakuro and Omusubi off-piste areas) ----- Hakuba Goryu Official snow depth: - Top: 285cm - Toomi: 160cm - Iimori: 120cm Notes: - All main course areas open ----- Hakuba 47 Official snow depth: - Top: 270cm - Base: 140cm Notes: - All main course areas open - Tree Riding Zones should be open ----- Tsugaike Kogen Official snow depth: - Tsuga-no-mori: 265cm - Han-no-ki: 260cm - Maruyama: 130cm - Shirakaba: 225cm - Champion: 170cm - Oya-no-hara: 165cm - Kane-no-naru-oka: 170cm Notes: - All main course areas open ----- Hakuba Cortina Official snow depth: - Top: 300cm - Base: 200cm Notes: - All main course areas open ----- Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field Official snow depth: - Mountain Side: 180cm - Village Side: 100cm Notes: - Most lifts operating - All main course areas open ----- Hakuba Norikura Onsen Official snow depth: - 250cm Notes: - All main course areas open - All lifts apart from Number 7 should be operating ----- Hakuba Valley Kashimayari Official snow depth: - 195cm Notes: - All main course areas open - All lifts are operating ----- Hakuba Sanosaka Official snow depth: - Top: 180cm - Base: 110cm Notes: - All lifts are operating Hakuba Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Sunday 27th January 2019 Total snowfall at base so far 286cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 30 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 27cm (22nd January) November 2018 snowfall 0cm December 2018 snowfall 112cm reported on 12 days January 2019 snowfall 174cm 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 Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 681cm Posted on Sunday 27th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here I can bring you news of some new cm of snow this morning. Not a large amount - just under 5cm (but I'm remembering those few unreported mm from yesterday). It was snowing earlier on but right now some blue skies are starting to appear over our mountain (though Mt Yotei over in the other direction is still shrouded in cloud). Maybe some more snow tomorrow and then more coming in again from Wednesday. --- Just looking at the numbers that I produce in these reports. (I don't usually take much notice on a day to day basis, so always fun to see how things are going). I have so far observed 264cm of snowfall this month. Last January I observed 305cm for the month. So we need another 40+cm over the last four reports of the month in order to 'beat' January 2018. Gambaro, as they say! 681cm of snowfall for the season here at base so far as of today. --- Niseko Avalanche Report: Mountain Base 6.00am: -6.5°, 1cm new snow in last 12hrs. Moiwa 800m: -8.6°, NNW3.6m/s, 3cm new snow from 4am. Mikaeri Weather Station: 5cm new snow in last 12hrs, minor snowdrift development. Annupuri 1120m: snowpack 200cm. Hirafu Peak: -10°, N15m/s. Kutchan Weather Station: -5.1°, snow depth 158cm. Suttsu Weather Station: -1.6°, snow depth 51cm. Coastal data: Benkei Cape: NE11m/s. Kamui Cape: ESE2m/s, pressure 1015hPa,wave 1.7m. Avalanche risk. 800M:low, 1000m SE aspect: low, 1100 S aspect: low, 1200-1500 gully terrain: high. Expected fracture face Jan 24 layer, 80-100cm depth. There is 5cm new snow in the trees below 800m. Be careful going fast and hitting trees, Take care losing your way. All gates are expected to be open. Ski resorts are in good shape although not completely groomed. Always respect Niseko Rules. --- Ski resort operation information: Sunday 27th January 2019 Subject to change due to weather conditions Niseko Grand Hirafu Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 310cm - Base: 120cm Ski lifts operating: - All lifts should be operating as normal this morning (King Number 2 quad rested) - The Ace Family quad (until 8:30pm), Ace Center 4 quad (8:20pm), Hirafu Gondola (until 8:10pm) and Holiday Number 1 pair (until 8:30pm) lifts are normally open during the evening - The Center Four lift will be open from 8:00am until 8:20am until 31st January 2019 (500 yen charge required). ----- Niseko HANAZONO Resort Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 225cm - Base: 178cm Ski lifts operating: - All lifts should be operating as normal this morning - The Hanazono lifts are normally open until 3:50pm (Number 3 until 3:30pm) ----- Niseko Annupuri Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 290cm - Base: 150cm Ski lifts operating: - All lifts should be operating as normal this morning - The Jumbo 1 lift is normally open until 8:30pm during the evening ----- Niseko Village Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 290cm - Base: 150cm Ski lifts operating: - All lifts should be operating as normal this morning (Country Road lift rested) - The Upper Village Gondola, Village Express and Banzai Chair lifts are normally open until 8:00pm during the evening Niseko Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Sunday 27th January 2019 Total snowfall at base so far 681cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 57 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 32cm (29th December) November 2018 snowfall 84cm reported on 8 days December 2018 snowfall 333cm reported on 26 days January 2019 snowfall 264cm reported on 23 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