Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 487cm Posted on Monday 20th February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It is a nice clear day with plenty of sunshine. We certainly have been fortunate with the large dumps of pow over the last couple of days. Unfortunately the forecast has changed and the heavy snow forecast for this evening will instead only be a light fall. However the snow be continuous for 3 days - Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Furano Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Monday 20th February 2017 Total snowfall at base 487cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 64 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 32cm (8th November) November 2016 snowfall 110cm reported on 19 days December 2016 snowfall 178cm reported on 20 days January 2017 snowfall 126cm reported on 15 day February 2017 snowfall 73cm 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 929cm Posted on Monday 20th February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Morning from Shiga Kogen. Yesterday was a fine day weather wise and temperatures remained pretty cold. I am hearing word of rain at lower areas this morning, but here in Shiga Kogen it is snowing... and coming down quite heavily as well as I write this. Not the lightest driest snow, but definitely better than rain! Though forecasts do warn of the potential for it to be raining sometime today. Let's keep those temperatures down to avoid that! There's a wind with us too today so it perhaps feels colder than it actually is. Decent snow expected tonight so I should have a nice new layer to report tomorrow morning. Forecast looks decent through until the weekend too. Shiga Kogen Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Monday 20th February 2017 Total snowfall at base 929cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 64 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 70cm (15th January) November 2016 snowfall 27cm reported on 5 days December 2016 snowfall 215cm reported on 18 days January 2017 snowfall 485cm reported on 24 days February 2017 snowfall 202cm reported on 17 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Shiga Kogen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 782cm Weather overview Light wet snow, rain likely Wind Moderate Temperature - Visibility Decent Posted on Monday 20th February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Morning from Madarao. It's a little warmer this morning but light - wet - snow is falling on the mountain and the resort reporting up to 5cm of snow on the slopes - better than lower down in the city where it is raining. Unfortunately it will probably be getting a bit warmer during the day, and be wet here too. Hopefully we'll minimise that. And the good news is that it should be getting colder tonight and proper snow due. There were some rather strong winds blowing about earlier on, but things seem to be calming down now a bit now so I expect the resort to be open as planned. Still might be quite windy out on the mountain though. Here's to the snow tonight! It should be a good Sunday morning, and I hope to see a few of you out there. Madarao Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Monday 20th February 2017 Total snowfall at base 782cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 48 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 53cm (on 14th and 15th January) November 2016 snowfall 9cm reported on 4 days December 2016 snowfall 211cm reported on 14 days January 2017 snowfall 408cm reported on 23 days February 2017 snowfall 154cm reported on 17 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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 1cm Snowfall at base this season 687cm Posted on Monday 20th February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . Morning from Nozawa. Light wet snow early this morning but as things get slightly warmer during the day time today there is a real chance of rain, but we should be back to snow later on and tonight with potentially decent snow falling. This morning wind is affecting top lifts with the Nagasaka Gondola, Yamabiko quads, Uenotaira quad and Skyline connecting lifts at a standstill at the time of my report. If winds ease up, they will try to get them moving... Fresh snow reported by resort since yesterday morning: - Yamabiko: 5cm - Uenotaira: 3cm - Hikage: 1cm - Nagasaka: 1cm - Karasawa: 0cm Official snow depths: - Yamabiko: 370cm - Uenotaira: 275cm - Hikage: 205cm - Nagasaka: 195cm - Karasawa: 150cm Lifts operations: - All lifts operating except: - Nagasaka Gondola (due to wind conditions) - Yamabiko quads (due to wind conditions) - Uenotaira quad (due to wind conditions) - Skyline connecting pair (due to wind conditions) - Yunomine pair (usually closed on weekdays) - Mizunashi triple (usually closed on weekdays) - Challenge pair (usually closed on weekdays) - Utopia pair (usually closed on weekdays) Courses not open today are: - Grand Prix - Courses affected by top lifts closing due to weather conditions Nozawa Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Monday 20th February 2017 Total snowfall at base 687cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 51 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 52cm (14th January) November 2016 snowfall 2cm reported on 2 days December 2016 snowfall 161cm reported on 14 days January 2017 snowfall 366cm reported on 20 days February 2017 snowfall 158cm reported on 15 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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 Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 19cm Snowfall at base this season 429cm Posted on Monday 20th February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . We have some interesting conditions this morning. Not the coldest of mornings, but a bit wild. Here's what Happo-one are saying: "Due to electrical thunder storm & lighting this morning Happo-one has temporarily suspended all lift operations. Opening times of lifts are expected to be delayed." Hakuba 47 is also on standby, as is the top of Hakuba Goryu - at the time of writing. So it's pretty wild at the moment. Scary is a word I'm hearing as well! The good news is that there's a layer of fresh snow on the ground - varying numbers being reported but up to 20-30cm being reported in places as we approach 9am - it's coming down thick and fast as well at the moment so I would expect more cm to be adding up quite quickly if this continues. At least let's hope the stormy conditions ease off (not the snow) to let everywhere open up... Take care! Hakuba 47: Hakuba 47 is reporting 10cm of fresh snowfall this morning. Opening delayed due to weather conditions. Official snow depth Upper: 260cm Base: 135cm Hakuba Goryu: Hakuba Goryu is reporting 10cm of fresh snowfall on upper slopes. Opening of top areas delayed due to weather conditions. Official snow depth Alps: 330cm Toomi: 170cm Iimori: 130cm Hakuba Happo-one: Hakuba Happo-one is reporting 10cm of fresh snowfall (Riesen quad top). Opening delayed due to weather conditions. Official snow depth: Usagidaira: 240cm Kurobishi: 280cm Lower: 150cm Tsugaike Kogen: The resort appears to be opening as planned this morning - unconfirmed at the time of report -- please check! Official snow depth: Tsuga-no-mori: 330cm Han-no-ki: 315cm Maruyama: 160cm Oya-no-hara: 135cm Kane-no-naru-oka: 140cm Hakuba Cortina: The resort is reporting 5-10cm of fresh snowfall. Some lifts affected by weather early morning. Official snow depth: Top: 340cm Base: 215cm Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field: Official snow depth: Top: 200cm Base: 120cm Hakuba Norikura Onsen: Official snow depth: Top: 210cm Kashimayari: Official snow depth: Top: 200cm Hakuba Sanosaka: Official snow depth: Top: 140cm Hakuba Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Monday 20th February 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 429cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 44 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 57cm (13th January) November 2016 snowfall 1cm reported on 1 day December 2016 snowfall 64cm reported on 11 days January 2017 snowfall 242cm reported on 20 days February 2017 snowfall 122cm 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 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 16cm Snowfall at base this season 530cm Posted on Sunday 19th February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here A very good morning to you from Niseko. This is a bit more like it. There's a decent 16cm of fresh snow on the ground this morning here at base; with most of that coming overnight. What's more, there's not much wind this morning and all areas should be open. Snow forecast for the next few days, on-and-off at times and heavier at times, so fingers crossed the cm will keep on piling up. More and more please, come on let's keep it going. I think it's time to ski and check out this fresh snow... --- Niseko Avalanche Report: Mountain base: -10°, 25cm new snow. Moiwa 800m: -12°, W10m/s, 30cm new snow, 60cm snowdrift development. Annupuri 1150m, -15°, W12m/s, 40cm new snow. Hirafu 1250m, -16°, W10m/s, 30cm new snow. Coastal data: Kamui Cape:NW8m/s, 1010hPa, wave 2.1m. Wind is starting to drop and under 1000m elevation 30-40cm has fallen. The snowdrifts are continuing to stabilize however cornices are still fracturing easily. From snowfall transition and observation, Back Bowl around 1200m, Osawa cornice face 1100m and East Ridge cornice slope there is the possibility of large scale surface slab avalanche from the 17 Feb layer. Snowdrifts are still stabilizing- avoid riding open steep slopes and cornice slopes. The snow is good in the forests. Do not wait in valley bottoms, this is an avalanche path and you may be caught in one. All peak gates are expected to open but at delayed time. Do not duck ropes to get out of bounds. Mountain condition is fantastic, have a good day. --- Official resort snow depths as of Sunday 19th February 2017: Niseko Grand Hirafu & Hanazono Top - 330cm Base - 135cm Niseko Village Top - 290cm Base - 140cm Niseko Annupuri Top - 315cm Base - 140cm --- Night skiing is planned until Monday 20th March 2017 at the Niseko Annupuri, Niseko Grand Hirafu and Niseko Village resort areas. There is no nighta in the Hanazono area. Niseko Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Sunday 19th February 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 530cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 65 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 36cm (16th December) November 2016 snowfall 110cm reported on 14 days December 2016 snowfall 181cm reported on 22 days January 2017 snowfall 152cm reported on 18 days February 2017 snowfall 87cm 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 17cm Snowfall at base this season 484cm Posted on Sunday 19th February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It continued to snow for most of the day, but in classic Furano style visibility remained good even when snowing! Heavy snow is expected from tomorrow afternoon. After a rather dry start to February, it looks like the powder tap has been turned on again. Furano Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Sunday 19th February 2017 Total snowfall at base 484cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 63 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 32cm (8th November) November 2016 snowfall 110cm reported on 19 days December 2016 snowfall 178cm reported on 20 days January 2017 snowfall 126cm reported on 15 day February 2017 snowfall 70cm 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 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 8cm Snowfall at base this season 925cm Posted on Sunday 19th February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Another 9cm of snowfall to add to the reports this morning but as the morning progresses the clouds have been breaking up and there is now lots of blue sky above us. Turning into a lovely morning. Enjoy it while you can because - guess what - snow is due to be falling once again by later on tonight and some decent snowfall through tomorrow. Actually the forecast through the coming week is looking rather snowy as a whole so the regular top-ups are going to continue. On that note, I can strap my skis on and enjoy the conditions this morning. Shiga Kogen Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Sunday 19th February 2017 Total snowfall at base 925cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 63 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 70cm (15th January) November 2016 snowfall 27cm reported on 5 days December 2016 snowfall 215cm reported on 18 days January 2017 snowfall 485cm reported on 24 days February 2017 snowfall 198cm reported on 16 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Shiga Kogen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 429cm Posted on Sunday 19th February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Hello from Zao. A few more cm of snow on the ground this morning and it is snowing now so fingers crossed we'll be getting some more over the next few days. We could do with a nice thick layer of fresh out there. It's a very cold start to the day as well though tomorrow looks set to be somewhat milder. Regular snow on the forecast for the week. The big question is... how much? Hope you have a good Sunday. Zao Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Sunday 19th February 2017 Total snowfall at base 429cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 49 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 39cm (on 16th January) November 2016 snowfall 11cm observed on 6 days December 2016 snowfall 98cm observed on 16 days January 2017 snowfall 241cm observed on 16 days February 2017 snowfall 79cm observed 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 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 Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 9cm Snowfall at base this season 781cm Weather overview Mostly cloudy Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Very good Posted on Sunday 19th February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Hello from Madarao. 9cm of fresh snowfall overnight measured just before by myself, and at the moment it is cloudy but rather bright and I can actually see some blue sky over in some directions now - perhaps it is going to clear up today and we'll get some sunshine. It should be back to snow again tomorrow though during the day some rather mild conditions are forecast so we'll have to keep an eye on that. Keep cold please! It should be a good Sunday morning, and I hope to see a few of you out there. Madarao Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Sunday 19th February 2017 Total snowfall at base 781cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 47 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 53cm (on 14th and 15th January) November 2016 snowfall 9cm reported on 4 days December 2016 snowfall 211cm reported on 14 days January 2017 snowfall 408cm reported on 23 days February 2017 snowfall 153cm reported on 16 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Madarao. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 21cm Snowfall at base this season 1250cm Posted on Sunday 19th February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Some good snow overnight (and a hasty report...gotta get out there!). About 20cm, which hopefully will cover the crunchies underneath for this heading off-piste, and softening up the slopes for toe who are on the groomed. As the report is being written, the sun is starting to appear; as well as light snow still falling. Which way will it go...? Akakura Kanko: 340cm, -5° (no new report for today) Akakura Onsen: 330cm, -6° Ikenotaira Onsen: 290cm, -4° Myoko Suginohara: 240cm, -12° Seki Onsen: 500cm, -3° (no new report for today) Myoko Ski Park: 330m, -2° Kyukamura RunRun: 320cm, -3° Tangram Ski Circus: 260cm, -5° Madarao Kogen: 300cm, -7° Myoko Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Sunday 19th February 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 1250cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 51 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 91cm (15th January) November 2016 snowfall 12cm reported on 4 days December 2016 snowfall 345cm reported on 13 days January 2017 snowfall 629cm reported on 21 days February 2017 snowfall 264cm 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 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 14cm Snowfall at base this season 686cm Posted on Sunday 19th February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . Good morning from Nozawa. Fresh snow and 15-20cm of it being reported by the report base to top; I'm measuring 14cm. So a nice new fresh blanket covering the mountain to play in and lots of people around early on eager to get up there and mess it all up! It looks like snow is continuing to fall higher up but down here at base level there's breaks in the cloud and the sun is trying to appear. The snow clouds are expected to retreat and leave us with cloud or perhaps even clear up as the day goes on. Tomorrow will likely be a bit warmer than today and snow is due again. Though during the daytime at lower levels and in the village there seems to be a decent chance of rain (before it turns into snow). Noooo----, don't do it! For now though, it should be a good morning out there. Fresh snow reported by resort since yesterday morning: - Yamabiko: 20cm - Uenotaira: 15cm - Hikage: 15cm - Nagasaka: 15cm - Karasawa: 15cm Official snow depths: - Yamabiko: 370cm - Uenotaira: 275cm - Hikage: 205cm - Nagasaka: 195cm - Karasawa: 150cm Lifts operations: - All lifts operating Courses not open today are: - Kandahar East - Kandahar West - Grand Prix Nozawa Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Sunday 19th February 2017 Total snowfall at base 686cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 50 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 52cm (14th January) November 2016 snowfall 2cm reported on 2 days December 2016 snowfall 161cm reported on 14 days January 2017 snowfall 366cm reported on 20 days February 2017 snowfall 157cm reported on 14 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