Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 301cm Posted on Tuesday 8th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Looks like great weather is with us here in Furano to start off the day. It is nice and calm with no wind in the village. While it is mostly cloudy there is quite a bit of blue sky as well, and the morning sun is coming through. Expect the slopes to be in great condition after overnight grooming. There is a dusting of new snow at town level so the courses should have received a 2-3cm freshen up. Later in the day light snow is predicted. 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 Tuesday 8th January 2019 Total snowfall at base 301cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 34 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 32cm 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 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 Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 241cm Posted on Tuesday 8th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Cloud and light snow this morning but things should be revving up to bring us some potentially heavy snow overnight tonight. Bring it on, I say. All course areas of Zao are open - just the Karamatsu pair and Yokokura 2 pair lifts being rested. Poor visibility this morning with fog (or 'gas') making things pretty difficult to see on the mountain. I hope to be reporting some good numbers tomorrow. Operation info from official sources: - All lifts operating apart from the Karamatsu pair and Yokokura Number 2 pair lifts - All courses open Official snow depths (as reported by resort): - Summit area: 95cm - Paradise area: 130cm - Chuo area: 130cm - Utopia area: 90cm - Uwanodai area: 80cm - Oomori area: 90cm Zao Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Tuesday 8th January 2019 Total snowfall at base 241cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 25 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 16cm observed 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 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 2cm Snowfall at base this season 280cm Posted on Tuesday 8th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . Hello and a good morning to you from Nozawa. There is lots of cloud around this morning but are some of them perhaps retreating? It looks like clearer skies might happen at the moment, but even if that happens it isn't going to be lasting for long with snow due particularly later on in the day - and that heavy snowfall that we are expecting tonight (looks like it is really going to be coming down in style overnight). It's not particularly cold this morning so we look set to be having a pretty mild day. A good day to get an early start. The resort has reported up 5-9cm of fresh snowfall on the upper slopes since yesterday morning. I'll see you tomorrow with hopefully some good news of fresh powder on the ground. Fresh snowfall recorded by resort (since yesterday morning): - Yamabiko (1407m): 5cm - Uenotaira (1230m): 8cm - Hikage (660m): 5cm - Nagasaka (615m): 0cm - Karasawa (563m): 0cm Official snow depth numbers (reported by resort): - Yamabiko (1407m): 235cm - Uenotaira (1230m): 220cm - Hikage (660m): 130cm - Nagasaka (615m): 120cm - Karasawa (563m): 100cm All lifts apart from the following planned to be operating: - Kandahar pair - Mizunashi triple - Challenge pair - Utopia pair All courses open apart from the following planned to be open: - Kandahar West - Kandahar East - Grand Prix Nozawa Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Tuesday 8th January 2019 Total snowfall at base 280cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 21 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 34cm (15th December) November 2018 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2018 snowfall 202cm reported on 13 days January 2019 snowfall 76cm 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 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 6cm Snowfall at base this season 524cm Posted on Tuesday 8th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Good morning from Geto. I feel like I have written this before but here goes.. it was snowing during the day yesterday and this morning - yes, it is snowing. Perhaps we might have expected more than the 6cm that I am able to report. The New Year holidays are over and as we get back to normal weekdays, there's much fewer people around. Weekdays are great if you can manage to be here for them. Highly recommended. Geto Kogen Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Tuesday 8th January 2019 Total snowfall at base so far 524cm Number of days snowfall observed 25 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 102cm observed 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 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 Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 24cm Snowfall at base this season 511cm Posted on Tuesday 8th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here Good morning from Niseko. And what a jolly good morning it is too. How does 24cm of fresh snowfall sound? Good, right? Some heavy snowfall overnight with lovely light snow on the ground greeting us this early morning. Wonderful. Conditions should be excellent this morning. We can reasonably expect 30-40cm of beautiful light fresh snow on the mountain this morning. I'm full of my fave toast and am ready to get myself out there to enjoy it once I post this report. Snow will probably continue falling during the day today and tonight, perhaps letting up by tomorrow. There's not much of a wind but visibility is looking limited. Currently the forecast seems to be showing a good chance of some clearer skies and sunshine over the weekend which will make for a change. I see a rather... interesting... last comment there on the Avalanche Report today (below). I think a very clear point is trying to be made there! It is totally natural to get very excited about such conditions, but let's remembering: Safety first. Take care and have fun everyone. --- Niseko Avalanche Report Mountain Base 6.00am: -6°, 30cm new snow in the last 24 hrs, light winds, calm. Moiwa 800m: -8.8°, SW4.9m/s, snow drift development, 40cm new snow, calm. Mikaeri Weather Station: light winds, 30cm new snow in last 24hrs. Annupuri 1120m: snow depth 175cm. Hirafu Peak : -14°, SW10m/s, 30cm new snow in last 24hrs, snowdrift development. Mizuno no Sawa 1000m: -10.9° , 25 cm new snow in last 24hrs, snowpack 140cm. Kutchan Weather Station: -6.2°, snow depth 135cm. Coastal data: Benkei Cape: NW13m/s. Kamui Cape: SW14m/s, 1011hPa, wave 1.2m. A light snow wind is blowing above 800m with continued snowdrift development. From tests cornices are collapsing easily with fracture at 40cm depth. Snow today is very good. From observation and data, general avalanche risk is low, however on steep slopes similar to Kozan no sawa sidewall it is possible to stimulate an avalanche from rider weight. If an avalanche propagates from the deeper Jan 5th layer, rather than the higher Jan 7th layer, it will be a very dangerous surface avalanche. Do not wait in the valley bottom. Do not enter Haru no Taki. If you are that desperate for some steeps, go ride in an Alaska extreme competition. You'll be crying like a little girl standing at the top of a “real” big man mountain. Air bags don't always save you. Have a good day. --- Ski resort operation information: Tuesday 8th 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: 290cm - Base: 145cm Ski lifts operating: - All lifts apart are normally 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: 210cm - Base: 160cm Ski lifts operating: - All Hanazono lifts are normally 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: 130cm Ski lifts operating: - All Annupuri lifts are normally 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: 240cm - Base: 130cm Ski lifts operating: - All lifts apart from the Country Road Chair are normally 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 Tuesday 8th January 2019 Total snowfall at base so far 511cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 42 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 94cm 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. 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Independent snow and weather reporting from the Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 7cm Snowfall at base this season 301cm Posted on Monday 7th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Naeba. Another 7cm of snow to report this morning with snow until earlier on - but it is clearer now mid morning. There's a chance of some more light snow today and tomorrow and then heavier come tomorrow night and through the day on Wednesday. We're back to normal weekdays now - some lifts are rested but open terrain remains the same. Official snow depth: - 160cm All courses now open apart from the following: - Splash Bowl Planned night-time operations: - Daily until Sunday 24th March 2019 - 4:00pm until 8:30pm - Courses open: Number 4 and 5 - Lifts operating: Number 5 high speed lift Naeba Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Monday 7th January 2019 Total snowfall at base so far 301cm Number of days snowfall observed 22 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 43cm (reported on 30th December) November 2018 snowfall 1cm observed on 1 day December 2018 snowfall 223cm observed on 15 days January 2019 snowfall 77cm 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 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 Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 11cm Snowfall at base this season 300cm Posted on Monday 7th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Yesterday afternoon and evening there was a significant snow front come through and it has deposited 11cm of powder at village level. Today is cloudy and it looks likely that we won't see the sun make an appearance. It is cold out there at -15c but will warm up a bit by mid morning. Needless to say there will be fantastic skiing all over the mountain with the nice topping up of new snow. 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 Monday 7th January 2019 Total snowfall at base 300cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 33 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 31cm 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 Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 12cm Snowfall at base this season 240cm Posted on Monday 7th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Morning from Zao Onsen. A nice 10+cm of fresh snow on the ground with continued limited visibility on the mountain this morning. We're not getting much clear sky weather this season so far! (As long as it is snowing when visibility is poor!) More snow is on the way tomorrow especially but beyond that we can perhaps look forward to some clearer skies towards the end of the week. Operation info from official sources: - All lifts operating apart from the Karamatsu pair and Yokokura Number 2 pair lifts - All courses open Official snow depths (as reported by resort): - Summit area: 95cm - Paradise area: 130cm - Chuo area: 130cm - Utopia area: 90cm - Uwanodai area: 80cm - Oomori area: 90cm Zao Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Monday 7th January 2019 Total snowfall at base 240cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 24 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 15cm 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 215cm Posted on Monday 7th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Morning from Shiga Kogen. I am currently in Okushiga and light snow is falling. And light snow and cloud is what the forecast generally is for the day. Come tomorrow night heavy snow is due across the region so it'll be interesting to see how much we can get. The New Year holidays are over now and we're back to a normal Monday morning. Shiga Kogen Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Monday 7th January 2019 Total snowfall at base 215cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 24 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 38cm (29th December) November 2018 snowfall 3cm reported on 2 days December 2018 snowfall 169cm reported on 16 days January 2019 snowfall 43cm 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 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 4cm Snowfall at base this season 602cm Posted on Monday 7th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . The sun is out again today, but I don't think it's going to last very long! It's actually nice to be able to see things around us, and we've had Januarys where there is only maybe one or two days when the sun shines. Nice to be able to see the peaks. I love it when guests are suddenly shocked by the big, beautiful mountain just behind! And at how many visitors in winter never actually see Mt. Myoko. The stars were out around 7pm last night, and then a few random flakes started drifting in from clouds over the mountain. That carried on for at least a few hours, giving us a few centimeters of fresh this morning. Very pretty, sparkly flakes, too, so everything looks great this morning. Nice way to start a workweek (and a nice spot to call your workplace). Akakura Kanko: 200cm, -6° Akakura Onsen: 265cm, -1° Ikenotaira Onsen: 200cm, -5° Myoko Suginohara: 155cm, -10° Seki Onsen: 250cm, -6° Myoko Ski Park: 230cm, 2° Kyukamura RunRun: 230cm, -3° Tangram Ski Circus: 160cm, -2° Madarao Kogen: 200cm, -5° Lotte Arai Resort 373cm, -1.7°; Funashi and Happy Place open in freeride zone (some lifts are marked as "in preparation"—be sure to check before you go) Kurohime Kogen Snow Park 170cm, -8° Myoko Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Monday 7th January 2019 Total snowfall at base so far 602cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 22 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 80cm (28th December) November 2018 snowfall 5cm reported on 1 day December 2018 snowfall 475cm reported on 16 days January 2019 snowfall 122cm 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 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 Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 10cm Snowfall at base this season 278cm Posted on Monday 7th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . Yesterday it was snowing during the day with 5cm on the ground by late afternoon and this morning the resort is reporting an additional 20cm of fresh snowfall on the top Yamabiko area with another 5cm down by base. My full measurement since yesterday morning is 10cm. Looks like there is some kind of event happening at the Yunomine A course meaning it is not available to the general public. Other than that and the Kandahar and Grand Prix, all courses are available. On normal weekdays the Mizunashi triple, Challenge pair and Utopia pair lifts are usually rested but that doesn't affect the amount of terrain available. Normal weekdays after a holiday period usually means that the courses will be relatively quiet today. Hope you can be here to enjoy it. Fresh snowfall recorded by resort (since yesterday morning): - Yamabiko (1407m): 27cm - Uenotaira (1230m): 24cm - Hikage (660m): 11cm - Nagasaka (615m): 10cm - Karasawa (563m): 10cm Official snow depth numbers (reported by resort): - Yamabiko (1407m): 230cm - Uenotaira (1230m): 215cm - Hikage (660m): 135cm - Nagasaka (615m): 125cm - Karasawa (563m): 110cm All lifts apart from the following planned to be operating: - Kandahar pair - Mizunashi triple - Challenge pair - Utopia pair All courses open apart from the following planned to be open: - Kandahar West - Kandahar East - Grand Prix Nozawa Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Monday 7th January 2019 Total snowfall at base 278cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 20 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 34cm (15th December) November 2018 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2018 snowfall 202cm reported on 13 days January 2019 snowfall 74cm 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 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 22cm Snowfall at base this season 518cm Posted on Monday 7th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Yesterday there was a bit of clearer skies and there was a bit of snow. And this morning I have 22cm of fresh on the ground and it is snowing. Limited visibility for now and a bit dark but it might brighten up and the snow is actually forecast to ease off but not totally go away. The snow clouds seem to like it over Geto so maybe we'll get a few more days of snow before things conditions get much clearer. Still waiting on the other tree run areas to open... 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 - hopefully soon! 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 Monday 7th January 2019 Total snowfall at base so far 518cm Number of days snowfall observed 24 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 96cm 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