Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 441cm Posted on Saturday 4th February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Furuno's snowfall continues to tick over and we have had a further 5cm this morning. I have just been to check the mountain out and at the top of the resort there is closer to 10cm of fresh. In the village it is relatively calm but there is a light breeze on the mountain. It is snowing lightly and looks like it will continue to do so all day. Until 9:00am there was flat light all over the mountain making ground definition challenging, but the thin cloud cover has started to break and let light through, improving visibility considerably. Furano Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Saturday 4th February 2017 Total snowfall at base 441cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 58 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 27cm reported on 4 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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 1cm Snowfall at base this season 773cm Posted on Saturday 4th February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Today is going to be a treat for folk visiting. The sun is out and it is mostly blue skies and everywhere looks beautiful. The slopes look enticing. And it looks like there's a lot of visitors on the way. Next snow due sometime tomorrow, probably in the afternoon. And it looks like that snow should continue through until mid-week at least. I'm really liking this pattern of weather we are settling into. Long may it continue! Shiga Kogen Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Saturday 4th February 2017 Total snowfall at base 773cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 51 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 46cm reported on 4 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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 2cm Snowfall at base this season 561cm Posted on Saturday 4th February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . I was just reading the Madarao report and basically it's the same here... sunny, blue skies above the region. Crisp start to the day but the sun is going to warm things up a bit. Hopefully by not too much. There's snow on the forecast from Monday onwards; tomorrow looks like it might be borderline rain/sleet in the afternoon before turning into snow, at least at base. Up top it will likely be straight into the snow. Today should be the pick of the weekend though and lots of people seem to be thinking the same - looks like it's going to be busy today. Fresh snow reported by resort this morning: - Yamabiko: 1cm - Uenotaira: 0cm - Hikage: 0cm - Nagasaka: 0cm - Karasawa: 0cm Official snow depths: - Yamabiko: 330cm - Uenotaira: 245cm - Hikage: 190cm - Nagasaka: 180cm - Karasawa: 140cm Lifts operations: - All lifts plan to be operating Most courses at Nozawa Onsen are open. Courses not open are: - Kandahar West - Grand Prix Nozawa Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Saturday 4th February 2017 Total snowfall at base 561cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 40 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 32cm reported on 4 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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 Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 669cm Weather overview Clear and sunny Wind Slight Temperature - Visibility Excellent Posted on Saturday 4th February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . It's a beautiful morning here in Madarao. Fine conditions, great weather... not much more to add to that this morning. It should be a great day. Next snow due as we go into Monday though it looks like we might get a bit of rain before it turns into snow sometime later tomorrow. Check the forecast page for the latest on that. In the meantime, hope you can make it here today. Madarao Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Saturday 4th February 2017 Total snowfall at base 669cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 35 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 41cm reported on 4 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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 Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 494cm Posted on Saturday 4th February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here I had a very good day yesterday and during 'lift time' on my 4 hours worth of adventure I spoke to people from China, US, UK, Finland, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan and Thailand which was fun. I even shared one lift with a Japanese person! Who lived in Australia. ;) It didn't really clear up properly yesterday and the light snow since my report yesterday morning amounted to 3cm of fresh for my report. This morning it is noticeably warmer outside and a generally overcast kind of start to the day. Cloudy conditions seem to be what is on the forecast for the day, but again there is a chance we might get to see some clearer conditions. There was a actually a bit of blue sky earlier on this morning, but the clouds have covered that back over for the moment. Tomorrow looks like a much more sure bet of sun with clearer skies forecast from the start of the day and the milder conditions continuing. The next snow we can expect is probably late Monday into Tuesday. In the meantime it is going to a busy and bustling weekend here in Niseko. As you might expect! Have a fun and safe Saturday, and see you tomorrow. --- Niseko Avalanche Report: Niseko base 6am: -5℃, no snowfall. Moiwa 800m: -8.5℃, light NE breeze, no snowfall, 20cm snowdrifts. Annupuri 1150m: -9℃, light wind, 5cm snowfall. Hirafu 1250m: -11℃, W10m/s, light dusts. Kamui cape lighthouse: N6m/s, 1014hPa, 1.5m waves. The isobars are spreading out and the weather is calm. Snowdrifts have slowly developed above 800m elevation over the last 24hours snowfall. Looking at observations, the general avalanche hazard is low. The visibility is also good and the gates are expected to open from the morning. Ask the ski patrol some advice before stepping out of the gates. Too many flagrant tracks under the rope are left between Gate 1 and 2. We’d like to remind that many cases of avalanche accidents, including fatal ones, occurred around the slopes under the cornices of O-sawa (Annuri bowl). Accidents due to poor visibility have also occurred many times. Every single resort user is subject to obey the Rules of out of bounds riding. One track left under the rope would lead many others to do the same and eventually end up in an accident. Respect the Rules. Guides and tour leaders have the responsibility to tell their guests to do the same, as well as ski resorts and their patrollers have the responsibility to appropriately enforce these Rules. Have a great day. --- Official resort snow depths as of Saturday 4th February 2017: Niseko Grand Hirafu & Hanazono Top - 320cm Base - 150cm Niseko Village Top - 280cm Base - 140cm Niseko Annupuri Top - 305cm Base - 150cm --- 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 Saturday 4th February 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 494cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 58 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 51cm reported on 4 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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 Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 14cm Snowfall at base this season 759cm Posted on Friday 3rd February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Naeba everybody. Today we have yet another powder day! With 14 cm of fresh snow fallen overnight and a total of 60 cm of snow fallen over the last 3 days, we are currently experiencing some really nice conditions for riding. It's a little cold today with some places of the mountain experiencing relatively strong wind so wrap up warm before you hit the shred! At the moment it is also snowing extremely hard making visibility a little difficult. Stay safe out there kids! Looking on we are expecting snow most days this week with a small break tomorrow however the cloud cover is not expected to lift. Fruity! Naeba Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Friday 3rd February 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 759cm Number of days snowfall observed 44 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 80cm (15th January) November 2016 snowfall 17cm observed on 4 days December 2016 snowfall 150cm observed on 14 days January 2017 snowfall 550cm observed on 23 days February 2017 snowfall 42cm 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 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 Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 14cm Snowfall at base this season 759cm Posted on Friday 3rd February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Naeba everybody. Today we have yet another powder day! With 14 cm of fresh snow fallen overnight and a total of 60 cm of snow fallen over the last 3 days, we are currently experiencing some really nice conditions for riding. It's a little cold today with some places of the mountain experiencing relatively strong wind so wrap up warm before you hit the shred! At the moment it is also snowing extremely hard making visibility a little difficult. Stay safe out there kids! Looking on we are expecting snow most days this week with a small break tomorrow however the cloud cover is not expected to lift. Fruity! Naeba Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Friday 3rd February 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 759cm Number of days snowfall observed 44 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 80cm (15th January) November 2016 snowfall 17cm observed on 4 days December 2016 snowfall 150cm observed on 14 days January 2017 snowfall 550cm observed on 23 days February 2017 snowfall 42cm 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 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 Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 21cm Snowfall at base this season 373cm Posted on Friday 3rd February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Mixed conditions today by the looks with snow falling in places and somewhat clearer in others and fast moving clouds moving overhead; fairly windy in places. Tomorrow should be calmer and milder with the chance of some sunshine. All lifts apart from the following appear to be operating today: Paradise Number 3 pair Karamatsu pair All courses apart from Kotan are open. Official snow depths (as published by the resort itself): Summit - 120cm Paradise - 210cm Chuo - 210cm Utopia - 160cm Uwanodai - 120cm Yokokura - 130cm Zao Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Friday 3rd February 2017 Total snowfall at base 373cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 40 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 23cm observed on 2 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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 Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 4cm Snowfall at base this season 436cm Posted on Friday 3rd February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . There has been a nice dusting of 4cm of powder overnight and a little more light snowfall is expected during the day. It is looking like a superb day with sun beaming down on the resort, and we should have sun over the weekend as well. FURANO ZONE Furano Ropeway 8:30am-15:40pm. Furano Downhill Romance 2 chairlift 8:45am-15:40pm. Furano Downhill Romance 3 chairlift 9:00am-15:40pm. Prince Romance chairlift 8:30am-16:30pm. Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00am-19:30pm KITANOMINE ZONE Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-15:40pm Kitanomine Swift Lift 1 8:30am-19:30pm. Kitanomine Romance Lift 2 8:45am-15:40pm. Link Lift 9:00am-15:50pm Furano Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Friday 3rd February 2017 Total snowfall at base 436cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 57 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 22cm reported on 3 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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 11cm Snowfall at base this season 772cm Posted on Friday 3rd February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Things seemed to be clearing last night but it has been snowing again this morning, and still is. It is not expected to last much longer though with the chance of some sun later on today. Tomorrow and Sunday the forecast is for clearer and sunny skies as well so it should be a very nice weekend. Followed by more snow from Monday. Things are good! Shiga Kogen Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Friday 3rd February 2017 Total snowfall at base 772cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 50 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 45cm reported on 3 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Shiga Kogen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 559cm Posted on Friday 3rd February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . Good morning from Nozawa. Some more fresh snow this morning though perhaps not as much as expected. It is still snowing lightly this morning but the local forecast seems to point to clearer skies this afternoon. And tomorrow too, when it should be clear and sunny from the start of the day. A great way to start the weekend. (The resort seems to be reporting 5cm of fresh from base up to Uenotaira and then 35cm on Yamabiko. I think I'm going to have to get up there myself to check on top number!) Forecast is looking good for further snow coming in from the end of the weekend and into next week. Fresh snow reported by resort since yesterday morning: - Yamabiko: 35cm - Uenotaira: 5cm - Hikage: 5cm - Nagasaka: 5cm - Karasawa: 5cm Official snow depths: - Yamabiko: 340cm - Uenotaira: 250cm - Hikage: 195cm - Nagasaka: 190cm - Karasawa: 145cm Lifts operations: All lifts plan to be operating apart from: - Yunomine pair - Mizunashi triple - Challenge pair - Utopia pair Most courses at Nozawa Onsen are open. Courses not open are: - Grand Prix Nozawa Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Friday 3rd February 2017 Total snowfall at base 559cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 39 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 30cm reported on 3 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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 Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 9cm Snowfall at base this season 666cm Weather overview Snow Wind Moderate Temperature - Visibility Limited Posted on Friday 3rd February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Snow is still falling here in Madarao this morning. Clearer weather is forecast for later on today, and from the start of tomorrow as well. We can probably expect clear and sunny skies from early on tomorrow - slightly milder perhaps, but with the fresh snowfall and good weather it should be an excellent start to the weekend. The next snow after it clears today is due in on Monday. Madarao Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Friday 3rd February 2017 Total snowfall at base 666cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 34 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 38cm reported on 3 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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