Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 174cm Posted on Wednesday 16th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . Hello and a good morning to you from Hakuba. I was up at 47 yesterday afternoon for a few hours. Weather was cloudy, it felt fairly mild at base but a colder wind blowing up there. Some fresh snow is what we want now and this morning there is some. The headlines... Hakuba Goryu - 5cm Hakuba 47 - 10-15cm on upper slopes Hakuba Cortina - 10cm base, bit more on upper areas Hakuba Happo-one - 7cm at top of Riesen lift And I am measuring 5cm. It is still snowing and hopefully we will get more today - and some fairly regular snowfall through Sunday as well with perhaps a break in the clouds on Saturday. We could do with some of the heavy snow that some forecasts are saying will be with us tomorrow night. That would be most welcome. There is a bit of a northerly wind this morning and visibility is poor on the mountain in all areas by the looks of the webcams. Hakuba Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Wednesday 16th January 2019 Total snowfall at base so far 174cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 21 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 22cm (9th January) November 2018 snowfall 0cm December 2018 snowfall 112cm reported on 12 days January 2019 snowfall 62cm reported on 9 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 11cm Snowfall at base this season 547cm Posted on Wednesday 16th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here Had some early toast this morning before going out for a quick walk around Hirafu base area. It is nice to have some lovely fresh snow on the ground this morning. I am measuring 11cm, so it is not a huge amount but more is on the way. Wind is almost definitely going to be an issue in the coming days with tomorrow looking like it will be full on blizzard conditions. To what extent it will affect lifts - we will just have to wait and see. There are lots of people lining up early for first lifts this morning to get some early first tracks in on the fresh snow as you can see on the webcam images below. It looks like all resort areas are opening as planned at the start of the day today. Have fun. And be sure to be strapped in for tomorrow! The Free Ride Park at Hirafu will be closed today for layout maintenance. --- Niseko Avalanche Report: Mountain base 6am: 15cm snowfall in 24hours. Moiwa 800m: -9.1℃, W6m/s. Mikaeri junction: NW8m/s, large development of snowdrifts from southerly wind. Annupuri 1150m: -12℃, NW15m/s, stormy. 1120m snow depth 185cm. Mizuno no sawa: -5℃, 13cm snowdrifts in 24hours. Hirafu peak: -11℃, strong NW wind, snow storm. Suttsu weather station: -3.2℃, NW15.2m/s, Kutchan: -4.6℃, 118cm snow depth. Benkei cape: NNW17m/s, Kamui cape: WNW14m/s, 1007hPa, 3.5m waves. A north westerly storm has picked up as the low-pressure system moved east, making cornices and snowdrifts develop in leeward slopes above 1000m. The low-pressure left 20cm of snow overnight. Loose snow avalanches are to be expected in 30°treerun slopes. Jan 15th layer is present under the low-pressure snowfall and an uneven (Jan 16th) layer with a large temperature difference between yesterday’s and today’s snow has formed. Both are weak hoar layers. The storm is forecasted to pick up, making cornices and snowdrifts develop drastically. The avalanche risk is high and will stay high through tomorrow. Better not go near cornice slopes today. Especially the O-sawa (annupuri bowl) cornice slopes. Traversing under cornices can easily trigger a slide. All gates opening is undecided, please follow the ski patrol’s instructions. The snow in the trees is a little dense and good. Better not venture too far out today. --- Ski resort operation information: Wednesday 16th January 2019 The below information is manually checked each morning and believed to be correct at time of report. Subject to change! Niseko Grand Hirafu Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 260cm - Base: 120cm Ski lifts operating: - All lifts are operating as planned (King Number 2 quad not operating) - 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: 185cm - Base: 145cm Ski lifts operating: - All lifts are operating as planned - The Hanazono lifts are normally open until 3:50pm (Number 3 until 3:30pm) ----- Niseko Annupuri Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 265cm - Base: 140cm Ski lifts operating: - All lifts are operating as planned - The Jumbo 1 lift is normally open until 8:30pm during the evening ----- Niseko Village Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 265cm - Base: 140cm Ski lifts operating: - All lifts are operating as planned (Country Road not operating) - 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 Wednesday 16th January 2019 Total snowfall at base so far 547cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 47 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 130cm reported on 13 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Kutchan/Niseko. 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Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 536cm Posted on Sunday 13th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here What a fine day it was yesterday with lovely blue skies and sunshine for lots of main daytime - it certainly felt good to be out on the mountain. This morning I can just about manage to report 1cm of fresh snowfall on the ground. (Actually slightly under 1cm, so I will make a note of my wildly out-of-control 'over-reporting' of a mm or so for a future report. No need to fret, it will balance out). Perhaps we will get some more blue skies and sunshine today over the mountain. As I write this report there is still quite a lot of cloud around but also some blue sky and increasingly so. We are still expecting a return to meaningful snowfall from later on Tuesday and the second half of this week. Tomorrow is a national holiday in Japan - Coming of Age Day. And here is what Mr Wiki says about it, with thanks: "Coming of Age Day (成人の日) is a Japanese holiday held annually on the second Monday of January. It is held in order to congratulate and encourage all those who have reached or will reach the age of majority between April 2 of the previous year and April 1 of the current year, and to help them realize that they have become adults. Festivities include coming of age ceremonies (成人式 seijin-shiki) held at local and prefectural offices, as well as after-parties among family and friends." --- Niseko Avalanche Report Mountain Base 6.00am: -6°, no new snow, calm. Moiwa 800m: -8.8°, NW3.3m/s, minor snow drift development. Mikaeri Weather Station: -9°, NE5m/s, minor snowdrift development. Annupuri 1120m: snow depth 185cm. Hirafu Peak : -12°, Northerly 10m/s, snowdrift development. Mizuno no Sawa: no new snow in last 24hrs, snowpack 118cm. Coastal data: Benkei Cape: ENE6m/s. Kamui Cape: SSW2m/s, 1023hPa, wave 1.3m. The cracks near Higashi One 1200m are starting to fill in. Bamboo poles and pink tape have been used to mark location. However take car not to fall in one. Depending on future snowfall transition, it is possible the area from the cracks to knoll could avalanche. Avoid riding on this slope. There are long cracks on West Ridge cornice around 1100m. A cornice collapsing could trigger on avalanche. Do not traverse under cornices or knolls on steep slopes or try to stimulate cornice to collapse. These actions have caused accidents in the past. Don't forget there can be lots of people in the valley below. The general avalanche risk is low. We can't predict everything that will happen in the mountains, however with care most accidents can be avoided. Peak gates are expected to be open. Please listen to the patrols advice and be prepared before going out of the ski area. Have a good day. --- Ski resort operation information: Sunday 13th January 2019 The below information is manually checked each morning and believed to be correct at time of report. Subject to change! Niseko Grand Hirafu Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 270cm - Base: 130cm Ski lifts operating: - All lifts are operating as planned - 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). Niseko HANAZONO Resort Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 195cm - Base: 143cm Ski lifts operating: - All lifts are operating as planned - The Hanazono lifts are normally open until 3:50pm (Number 3 until 3:30pm) ----- Niseko Annupuri Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 265cm - Base: 140cm Ski lifts operating: - All lifts are operating as planned - The Jumbo 1 lift is normally open until 8:30pm during the evening - Annupuri First run from 7:20am until 8:20am on until tomorrow. (1,500 yen charge). ----- Niseko Village Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 260cm - Base: 140cm Ski lifts operating: - All lifts are operating as planned (Country Road not operating) - 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 13th January 2019 Total snowfall at base so far 536cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 46 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 119cm reported on 12 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Kutchan/Niseko. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. 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Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 343cm Posted on Saturday 12th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . There is a bit of a breeze out there this morning which may be a bit strong at certain places on the resort. A nice new dusting of 3cm has accumulated overnight and it is still snowing, although very lightly. While overcast at the moment I think there is a good chance some sun may break through later in the morning but we can't expect a day as stunning as it was yesterday. The snow clearing crew cleared the snowbanks of the main street of the resort yesterday making things feel very wide and spacious. Those banks will start to build up again over the next couple of weeks as winter roles on. Open lifts: Prince Romance chair Downhill Romance 2 chair Downhill Romance 3 chair Furano Ropeway Kitanomine quad chair Kitanomine 2 chair Kitanomine Gondola Link chair Furano Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Saturday 12th January 2019 Total snowfall at base 343cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 38 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 55cm (19th December) November 2018 snowfall 69cm reported on 6 days December 2018 snowfall 200cm reported on 21 days January 2019 snowfall 74cm reported on 11 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 2cm Snowfall at base this season 535cm Posted on Saturday 12th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here Here we are on a Saturday morning and the first day of the long weekend as Monday is a holiday in Japan, so we might expect to see a few more locals out and about this weekend (by 'locals', I mean Hokkaido folk. Lots of the immediate locals will be busy-busy!) A little snow to report this morning. I can just about justify recording 2cm so it's hardly enough to fully reset the mountain. And this is hardly important, but it seems a little odd that the top snow depth number for Niseko Annupuri has jumped by 25cm this morning. There certainly hasn't been that much snow up there since yesterday so perhaps they are playing catch up with the numbers (?) Anyway, quite a bit of cloud still around at the moment but some blue sky too. Calm conditions and the resorts including gates should be opening as normal this morning. The next snowfall is still expected around Tuesday. --- Niseko Avalanche Report Niseko base 6am: -6℃, slight snowfall and calm. Moiwa800m: -8.2℃, W4.5m/s, no snowfall and small development of cornice/snowdrifts. Mikaeri data not available. Annupuri1120m snow depth: 185cm. Hirafu1300m: -11℃, N5-10m/s, snowdrifts development. Mizuno no sawa: -9.68℃, N3.8-8.4m/s, slight snowfall. Kutchan weather station: -4℃, 120cm snow depth. Benkei cape: N7m/s, Kamui cape: NNE3m/s, 1020hPa, 1.3m waves. The atmospheric pressure gradient is flat and the weather is calm at the ocean and mountains. There are nothing in particular to mention today. Beware of falling cornices and stay away from the bottom of the valley in order to avoid being caught in avalanches debris. The snow is light and dry. Always keep in mind that outside the gates is not the resort anymore. Ask the ski patrol some advice, respect the Niseko Rules and have a great day. Have you switched your beacon on? --- Ski resort operation information: Saturday 12th January 2019 The below information is manually checked each morning and believed to be correct at time of report. Subject to change! Niseko Grand Hirafu Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 280cm - Base: 140cm Ski lifts operating: - 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). Niseko HANAZONO Resort Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 190cm - Base: 143cm Ski lifts operating: - The Hanazono lifts are normally open until 3:50pm (Number 3 until 3:30pm) Niseko Grand Hirafu & Hanazono Courses: - All official courses are now available ----- Niseko Annupuri Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 265cm - Base: 140cm Ski lifts operating: - The Jumbo 1 lift is normally open until 8:30pm during the evening - Annupuri First run from 7:20am until 8:20am on 12th, 13th, 14th January. (1,500 yen charge). ----- Niseko Village Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 250cm - Base: 140cm Ski lifts operating: - 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 Saturday 12th January 2019 Total snowfall at base so far 535cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 45 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 118cm reported on 11 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 Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 11cm Snowfall at base this season 340cm Posted on Friday 11th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It is a very crisp Furano morning that has brought cold temperatures and clear skies. It is beautifully blue all above the resort and the morning sun is beaming down. Yesterday saw temperatures push above freezing and a bit of melt on the roads. However, overnight there has been 11cm of fresh powder which will mean great snow conditions through today. 11cm in the village will mean much more up on the resort. Open lifts: Prince Romance chair Downhill Romance 2 chair Downhill Romance 3 chair Furano Ropeway Kitanomine quad chair Kitanomine 2 chair Kitanomine Gondola Link chair Furano Zone OPEN. Kitanomine Zone OPEN. Furano Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Friday 11th January 2019 Total snowfall at base 340cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 37 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 55cm (19th December) November 2018 snowfall 69cm reported on 6 days December 2018 snowfall 200cm reported on 21 days January 2019 snowfall 71cm reported on 10 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 4cm Snowfall at base this season 271cm Posted on Friday 11th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Hello and good morning from Shiga Kogen. Yesterday started off cold, but somehow it didn't feel crazy cold out on the mountain during the day. (To me anyway). Light fine snow is falling at the moment. Overnight about 10cm of fresh is being reported by Yakebitaiyama. Kumanoyu are reporting 0cm. So it's one of those depending on where you are mornings... I am seeing 4cm. For the upcoming long weekend we are expecting clear and calm weather. There's almost no chance of much fresh after today until around Tuesday of next week, but a decent chance of some sunshine. Monday is a national holiday in Japan. All popular ski resorts will very likely be busy. Shiga Kogen Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Friday 11th January 2019 Total snowfall at base 271cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 27 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 42cm (9th January) November 2018 snowfall 3cm reported on 2 days December 2018 snowfall 169cm reported on 16 days January 2019 snowfall 99cm reported on 9 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 Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 6cm Snowfall at base this season 342cm Posted on Friday 11th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . Anyone else get to enjoy yesterday? I had a blast. Glad I wrapped up well, felt cold out there. This morning there's a bit more snow - Nozawa are reporting 15cm on the upper Yamabiko area, and varying less amounts in others. It is definitely not as cold as it was yesterday. Visibility looks very limited up top but perhaps that will clear. So we have a weekend just ahead of us. It's usually on of the busier ones. Peak season, of course. And also Monday is a national holiday in Japan, so it's a 3-day break for many people. Expect Nozawa to be busy. Weather should be generally fine with a good chance of sunshine (and very little chance of fresh snow). Sunscreen recommended as well as an early start to beat some of the crowds. Next snow? Look to late on Tuesday onwards. Fresh snowfall recorded by resort (since yesterday at 3pm): - Yamabiko (1407m): 15cm - Uenotaira (1230m): 2cm - Hikage (660m): -cm - Nagasaka (615m): 7cm - Karasawa (563m): -cm Official snow depth numbers (reported by resort): - Yamabiko (1407m): 250cm - Uenotaira (1230m): 230cm - Hikage (660m): 150cm - Nagasaka (615m): 140cm - Karasawa (563m): 125cm All lifts apart from the following planned to be operating: - Kandahar pair - Yunomine pair - Mizunashi triple - Challenge pair - Utopia pair All courses open apart from the following planned to be open: - Kandahar West - Kandahar East - Grand Prix - Kamoshika (part) Nozawa Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Friday 11th January 2019 Total snowfall at base 342cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 24 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 138cm reported on 10 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 Geto Kogen region of Iwate New snowfall at base 12cm Snowfall at base this season 558cm Posted on Friday 11th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Some strong winds blowing around yesterday morning and the gondola as well as quad lift had to be halted. The Number 1 Gondola got moving from around noon. Cloudy skies until just before lunch and then snow started falling... fairly heavy (as in consistency) snow and it continued until evening. It was relatively mild. This morning I have 12cm to report and I think that's your lot for a few days -- clearer skies are likely over the weekend. Hopefully some more of those tree runs will be open as planned... Monday is a national holiday in Japan. Next snowfall due around Tuesday. Official snow depths: * Top: 320cm * Base: 255cm Operating lifts: * Number 1 Gondola * Number 1 pair lift * Number 2 pair lift * Number 2 Gondola * Quad lift Courses & Tree Runs: * All of the main official courses are now available * Rabbit tree run course is now open. The others are not yet available * Summit and Shooter plan to be open from Saturday 12th January Nighta skiing operations: * Every Saturday until 24th February 2019 * Every day from 29th December 2018 until 6th January 2019 Geto Kogen Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Friday 11th January 2019 Total snowfall at base so far 558cm Number of days snowfall observed 27 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 50cm (on 9th and 28th December) November 2018 snowfall 29cm observed on 2 days December 2018 snowfall 393cm observed on 16 days January 2019 snowfall 136cm observed on 9 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 Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 10cm Snowfall at base this season 386cm Weather overview Cloudy Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Limited to poor Posted on Friday 11th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Hello from Madarao. Actually... I need to clearly note that I am in Matsumoto this morning so I am going on what my (trusted) friend is telling me. I will check again later and adjusting if necessary. Cloudy conditions with about 10cm on the ground and poor visibility. It is keeping cold but not as cold as yesterday (which started off very cold). Clearer skies are expected over the upcoming ling weekend. Monday is a holiday in Japan. With the fire festival happening tomorrow, we can all expect Madarao to be busy! I recommend an early start. Madarao Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Friday 11th January 2019 Total snowfall at base 386cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 25 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 134cm reported on a 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 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 Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 169cm Posted on Friday 11th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . Good morning everyone. It was a cloudy start to the day but clearing up now. Let's rewind a little. It was a mix of cloud and blue skies yesterday. Very cold but not much of a wind. This morning is milder and there's a bit of snow on the ground; the ski resorts are reporting 5-10cm of fresh as follows: Hakuba 47: 5cm Hakuba Goryu: 5cm Hakuba Cortina: 8cm (base); 10cm (top) Hakuba Happo-one: 5cm (top of Riesen quad) A bit windy this morning on the mountain it seems with a few lifts affected at the start of the day - top part of the gondola at Tsugaike and top lifts at Happo-one. Visibility is varied this morning depending on where you are - some mountain areas are still shrouded in cloud, but mostly there is blue sky over the village. Monday (14th) is a holiday in Japan (Coming of Age Day) and so it's one of the big peak weekends of the winter season. A lot of people will be here for the weekend and we can expect places to be busy. Perhaps a good time to check out less popular places? Wherever you are aiming to hit, I would recommend trying to get an early start. The weather looks set to be generally fine over the weekend. Calm and sunny/cloudy. We'll be wanting more fresh snow once the busy weekend sees snow tracked out - forecasts show the next delivery due perhaps Tuesday. ----- Hakuba Happo-one Official snow depth: - Kurobishi: 205cm - Usagidaira: 120cm - Nakiyama: 80cm Notes: - All course areas open apart from Riesen Grat - Urakuro and Omusubi off-piste areas not yet open ----- Hakuba Goryu Official snow depth: - Top: 200cm - Toomi: 100cm - Iimori: 60cm Notes: - All course areas open apart from Adventure ----- Hakuba 47 Official snow depth: - Top: 195cm - Base: 80cm Notes: - All courses areas open - Tree Riding Zones open ----- Tsugaike Kogen Official snow depth: - Tsuga-no-mori: 170cm - Han-no-ki: 165cm - Maruyama: 80cm - Shirakaba: 120cm - Champion: 110cm - Oya-no-hara: 80cm - Kane-no-naru-oka: 80cm Notes: - All courses areas open ----- Hakuba Cortina Official snow depth: - Top: 205cm - Base: 125cm Notes: - All courses areas open ----- Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field Official snow depth: - Mountain Side: 120cm - Village Side: 50cm Notes: - Both the Mountain Side and Village Side are part open ----- Hakuba Norikura Onsen Official snow depth: - 180cm Notes: - Most course areas are open - All lifts apart from Number 1 and 7 are operating ----- Hakuba Valley Kashimayari Official snow depth: - 100cm Notes: - All courses areas are open - All lifts apart from Number 8 and 10 are operating ----- Hakuba Sanosaka Official snow depth: - Top: 110cm - Base: 60cm Notes: - All lifts are operating Hakuba Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Friday 11th January 2019 Total snowfall at base so far 169cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 20 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 22cm (9th January) November 2018 snowfall 0cm December 2018 snowfall 112cm reported on 12 days January 2019 snowfall 57cm 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 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 2cm Snowfall at base this season 533cm Posted on Friday 11th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here Just 2cm of fresh snowfall report this morning. It didn't feel windy when I was outside just before though it seems that some stronger winds are persisting at higher elevations this morning still. Let's hope that calms down during the day. The morning started off rather overcast but the clouds have been quickly disappearing leaving us with some lovely blue skies and some cloud remaining. Clearer skies are forecast over the weekend too and it should be calmer with less wind forecast. Monday is a national holiday in Japan - 'Coming of Age Day' - so we have a long weekend ahead of us. To celebrate, Annupuri will be getting their gondola moving from 7:20am (Saturday through Monday). So it looks like it is going to be a nice weekend, if not featuring fresh and fluffy snow. Snow should be returning perhaps around Tuesday when no doubt we'll be yearning for a new supply of fresh. --- Mt Yotei's cloud hat this morning has been... complicated. (Fashion, hey). --- Niseko Avalanche Report Niseko base 6am: -7℃, 5cm snowfall in 24hours. Moiwa 800m: -9.6℃, W8.1m/s, 15cm snowfall with snowdrift/cornice development. Mikaeri Junction: -9℃, W10cm, snowdrifts. Annupuri1150m: -13℃, violent winds. Hirafu peak: -13℃, westerly gusts and snowdrifts developments. Mizuno no sawa: 6cm snowfall in 24hours, snow depth 124cm. Kutchan weather station: -6.3℃, snow depth 124cm. Benkei cape: N13m/s, Kamui cape: N7m/s, 1015hPa, 3.2m waves. The isobars are starting to spread out, however strong wind persists above 800m, making snowdrifts and cornices develop. Newly grown cornices are very likely to fall. A hoar layer developed yesterday and a shallow avalanche is likely to occur in knoll terrains. The overall avalanche risk is lowering, however remains high in slopes around cornices above 1000m. A long crack has formed in the Nishi-One (west ridge) cornice and a large scale avalanche is to be expected if the cornice ends up falling. 30cm of fresh snow can be found in leeward tree runs and is a little easier to ski than yesterday’s conditions. Peak gates opening will be delayed. Listen to the ski patrol’s advice and be prepared before stepping out of the gates. Avalanches caused by falling cornices are still to be expected. Better not stimulate cornices and knolls and stay away of the bottom of the valleys. The Backbowl and Osawa cornice slopes should be left untouched today even if the peak gates open. Wearing a beacon and helmet is highly recommended. Have a nice day. --- Ski resort operation information: Friday 11th January 2019 The below information is manually checked each morning and believed to be correct at time of report. Subject to change! Niseko Grand Hirafu Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 270cm - Base: 130cm Ski lifts operating: - 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). Niseko HANAZONO Resort Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 200cm - Base: 150cm Ski lifts operating: - The Hanazono lifts are normally open until 3:50pm (Number 3 until 3:30pm) Niseko Grand Hirafu & Hanazono Courses: - All official courses are now available ----- Niseko Annupuri Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 240cm - Base: 140cm Ski lifts operating: - The Jumbo 1 lift is normally open until 8:30pm during the evening - Annupuri First run from 7:20am until 8:20am on 12th, 13th, 14th January. (1,500 yen charge). ----- Niseko Village Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 250cm - Base: 140cm Ski lifts operating: - 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 Friday 11th January 2019 Total snowfall at base so far 533cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 44 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 116cm reported on 10 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