Independent snow and weather reporting from the Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 22cm Snowfall at base this season 281cm Weather overview Snow Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Fair to poor Posted on Wednesday 11th January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Hello and a very good morning to you from Madarao. And it is a good one with a lot to look forward to as well. Just over 20cm of fresh snowfall to report this morning (and 20cm is what the resort are reporting as well). It's cold, the snow quality looks great... and there's more on the way. The forecast for over the weekend is still looking fantastic - for heavy snowfall, not for clear skies! Looks like we're on for some serious snow. Madarao Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Wednesday 11th January 2017 Total snowfall at base 281cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 25 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 48cm (on 30th December) November 2016 snowfall 9cm reported on 4 days December 2016 snowfall 211cm reported on 14 days January 2017 snowfall 61cm 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 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 41cm Snowfall at base this season 465cm Posted on Wednesday 11th January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . What we hope is the start of a big week has kicked off with some pretty good snow overnight. I measured 38cm very early this morning, and there's already another 3cm or so on the ground since then (early plowing today). Wind will be a factor, it seems; we had snow streaming off the peaks yesterday, and strong winds look likely to accompany the heavy snows of the coming days. The heavy snow will have the people at the resorts pretty busy, too; we don't have new reports from all of them yet. I'll mark old reports below with an asterisk (*). Akakura Kanko: 140cm, -3° * Akakura Onsen: 185cm, -5° Ikenotaira Onsen: 110cm, -4° Myoko Suginohara: 90cm, -5° * Seki Onsen: 190cm, -5° Myoko Ski Park: 100cm, 2° * Kyukamura RunRun: 120cm, 0° (* two days old, even on their own site) Tangram Ski Circus: 135cm, -3° Madarao Kogen: 130m, -3° * Myoko Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Wednesday 11th January 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 465cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 23 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 63cm (30th December) November 2016 snowfall 12cm reported on 4 days December 2016 snowfall 345cm reported on 13 days January 2017 snowfall 108cm 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 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 Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 4cm Snowfall at base this season 84cm Posted on Wednesday 11th January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . There's more snow to report this morning. Here is what the resorts are saying: Hakuba 47: 15cm Hakuba Goryu: 5-15cm Hakuba Happo-one: 30cm Hakuba Cortina: 6-15cm Again not a whole lot in base areas but a lot more as you go higher. This morning it is snowing on the mountains though not at base. There's a bit of a wind blowing at times I hear higher up, and there's a chance that it might affect lifts but the only thing I can notice so far is the Hakuba Iwatake gondola on standby due to wind. The forecast still looks excellent for the coming days and I hope to be reporting fresh every day into next week. Keep an eye on the forecasts especially if you are planning on visiting - and come prepared. Surely by the beginning of next week, I'll be able to just tell you that all of the resorts are fully open. It's my dream!! In the meantime there's some fine snow conditions to be enjoyed out there on them there mountains. Where to go today...! Hakuba 47: Hakuba 47 is reporting 15cm of fresh snowfall on the upper slopes. The top connection with Hakuba Goryu is open. Operating lifts and course info: - All planned lifts are operating (Line D usually only operates when the gondola is not operating). - All courses now open -- Route 7 is open from today. - The Tree Riding Zones are not yet open. Official snow depth Upper: 145cm Base: 35cm Hakuba Goryu: Hakuba Goryu is reporting 5cm-15cm of fresh snowfall (lower > upper areas). The top connection with Hakuba 47 is open. Operating lifts and course info: - All lifts apart from the Alps 2/4 and Cosmo quad lift are operating. The following courses are open: - Grand Prix - Panorama - Super - Champion Dynamic - Woody - Toomi - Soft Cream - Merry Land - Powder Snow Official snow depth Alps: 150cm Toomi: 45cm Iimori: 30cm Hakuba Happo-one: Hakuba Happo-one is again reporting up to 30cm of fresh snowfall on the slopes. You can ski or board back down to base via the Riesen Slalom and Nakiyama South course. Downloading via Gondola or lift required in the other areas. Operating lifts and course info: - Most lifts are now operating with just a number of base area lifts still to get moving. The following courses are open: - Kurobishi - Usagidaira - Skyline - Riesen - Panorama - Nakiyama South - Kita-one 3 Official snow depth: Usagidaira: 115cm Kurobishi: 175cm Lower: 30cm Tsugaike Kogen: Tsugaike Kogen is mostly open. Operating lifts and course info: - Most lifts are now operating. The following courses are open: - Kane-no-naru-oka areas are part open. - All other course areas are available. Official snow depth: Tsuga-no-mori: 139cm Han-no-ki: 130cm Maruyama: 50cm Oya-no-hara: 30cm Kane-no-naru-oka: 25cm Hakuba Cortina: Hakuba Cortina is now mostly open. The resort is reporting 6cm of fresh snowfall at base and 10-15cm at top. Operating lifts and course info: - Number 6 lift is not operating yet. - Itadaira One and part of Warabidaira courses closed. - Connection to Hakuba Norikura from top area only. Official snow depth: Top: 145cm Base: 90cm Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field: Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field is part open. Operating lifts and course info: - Gondola - Paradise triple - 3-sen North lift - 4-sen East lift - 5-sen South lift The following courses are at least part open: - East - North - South (part) - Gezan (part) - Sunny Valley (part) - Paradise (part) - by1 Official snow depth: Top: 70cm Base: 40cm Hakuba Norikura Onsen: Hakuba Norikura Onsen is mostly open. Lift info: - All but one lift are now operating with most courses planned to be open. Official snow depth: Top: 85cm Kashimayari: Kashimayari is part open with all but two lifts operating this morning. Official snow depth: Top: 40cm Hakuba Sanosaka: Hakuba Sanosaka is part open. Official snow depth: Top: 45cm Hakuba Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Wednesday 11th January 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 84cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 19 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 12cm (8th December) November 2016 snowfall 1cm reported on 1 day December 2016 snowfall 64cm reported on 11 days January 2017 snowfall 19cm 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 Hakuba. 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 17cm Snowfall at base this season 280cm Posted on Wednesday 11th January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Naeba everybody. Once again the snow has come as predicted and dropped a solid 17 cm of snow in the early hours of this morning. Conditions are powdery across most of the mountain with not too many groomed runs this morning. Riding conditions should remain excellent for most if not all the day. As before the weather forecast is predicting snow every day going on with heavy snowfall on Friday. Fresh! Naeba Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Wednesday 11th January 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 280cm Number of days snowfall observed 25 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 32cm (6th January) November 2016 snowfall 17cm observed on 4 days December 2016 snowfall 150cm observed on 14 days January 2017 snowfall 113cm 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 Naeba. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 303cm Posted on Tuesday 10th January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here Hello to you all, and this morning I have fresh snow to report. Hurray! But don't get too excited though just yet... 3cm. It's definitely a much colder start to the day which is a good thing and tomorrow should be colder still. The forecast still has a lot of snow lined up over the coming week too. The storm is due to begin sometime today. Let's see it happen! --- Niseko Avalanche Report: Niseko base 6am: -6℃, 5cm new snow. Moiwa850m: -8℃, W5m/s, 20cm snowdrifts from easterly winds, 10cm new snow. Annupuri 1150M: -11℃, W10m/s, 15cm new snow at 1000m. Hirafu1200m: -14℃, snowing and no snowdrift development. Kamui cape lighthouse: WSW10m/s, 1008hPa, 2.2m waves. The barometric pressure gradient is low and wind is stagnating below 10m/s westerly, however is forecasted to pick up and a storm will kick in above 1000m around noon. The snow in the forest around 800m elevation is mostly reset. A hoar layer (Jan 9th) is present under the present snowfall and could potentially become a trigger layer in the future snowpack. Beware of sluff laying on top of hard-pack steep slopes. Make sure to leash your board and double check your brakes on your fat-skis. Gates opening is yet to be decided, please respect the ski patrol’s decisions. Ducking ropes is severely restricted in Niseko. Do not duck ropes. --- Official resort snow depths as of Tuesday 10th January 2017: Niseko Grand Hirafu & Hanazono Top - 235cm Base - 85cm Niseko Village Top - 150cm Base - 100cm Niseko Annupuri Top - 155cm Base - 95cm --- 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 Tuesday 10th January 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 303cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 39 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 12cm 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 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 7cm Snowfall at base this season 306cm Posted on Tuesday 10th January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It feels good to be able to report a decent amount of snow this morning, although not a mega number, 7 cm at village level is significant and I would expect up to 15cm on the mountain. More important than today's 7cm though is the fact that there will be continuous snow for the next 6 days at least. Don't expect too much in the way of sun over the next 6 days as it is likely to be overcast each day. The weather is being nice today as well, being mostly cloudy, but some pretty big gaps in the clouds are letting good lighting through so there are no issues with visibility as I write this report now. Opening, lift & other notes Lift operation times are expected to be... FURANO ZONE Furano Ropeway 8:30am-15:20pm. Furano Downhill Romance 2 chairlift 8:40am-15:20pm. Furano Downhill Romance 3 chairlift 9:00am-15:20pm. Prince Romance chairlift 8:30am-16:30pm. Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00am-19:30pm KITANOMINE ZONE Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-15:20pm Kitanomine Swift Lift 1 8:30am-19:30pm. Kitanomine Romance Lift 2 8:45am-15:20pm. Link Lift 9:00am-15:30pm (Actual operation and times may change without notification and be different from the above information). Furano Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Tuesday 10th January 2017 Total snowfall at base 306cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 45 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 18cm 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 12cm Snowfall at base this season 317cm Posted on Tuesday 10th January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Good morning from Shiga Kogen. More snow this morning - just over 10cm measured by myself - and though there's still a lot of snow on the forecast over the coming week, today is expected to clear up a bit before the snow returns later on before the end of the day. It should be a very fine day to be out on the slopes. Forecast is still looking very good with the heaviest snow expected as we enter (and over) the weekend). Come on Mother Nature, bring it to us... Shiga Kogen Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Tuesday 10th January 2017 Total snowfall at base 317cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 30 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 32cm (24th December) November 2016 snowfall 27cm reported on 5 days December 2016 snowfall 215cm reported on 18 days January 2017 snowfall 75cm 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 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 16cm Snowfall at base this season 424cm Posted on Tuesday 10th January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Waiting for snow, then a bit of snow; these cycles are starting to get to me. We got some snow overnight - 16 cm at the base of Akakan - but we're still waiting for those endless days of non-stop snowing that is more, well, Myoko-y. This week looks like it could all turn around, though, so while today's light snow was welcome, it looks like a lot of fun ahead. Heavy snow, high winds... oh yeah (just be careful if it does start building up really fast with lots of wind, if you're in the backcountry). Myoko Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Tuesday 10th January 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 424cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 22 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 63cm (30th December) November 2016 snowfall 12cm reported on 4 days December 2016 snowfall 345cm reported on 13 days January 2017 snowfall 67cm 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 Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 80cm Posted on Tuesday 10th January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . While we were treated to some more wet conditions in the village, the upper slopes were getting more fresh snow and overnight up to 30cm of fresh snowfall is being reported by Happo-one, 20cm being reported by Hakuba Goryu and 15cm reported by Hakuba 47. Remember these are numbers that the ski resorts themselves are putting out there... I'm just reporting them on to you. Great to see those numbers though and it means conditions on upper areas of resorts should be good this morning. Less so on lower areas, many of which are still struggling which very meagre amounts of snow. This morning there is lots of cloud around jostling for position but there's some blue sky on show too and the sun showing through at times. Hopefully before long the snow clouds will take over and show some leadership! The forecasts are still totally promising lots of snow this week, through at least into early next week. Let's see it! We want that snow storm. Now! Hakuba 47: Hakuba 47 is reporting 15cm of fresh snowfall on the upper slopes. The top connection with Hakuba Goryu is open. Operating lifts and course info: - All lifts are operating. - All courses now open apart from Route 7. - The Tree Riding Zones are not yet open. Official snow depth Upper: 140cm Base: 35cm Hakuba Goryu: Hakuba Goryu is reporting 5cm-20cm of fresh snowfall (lower > upper areas). The top connection with Hakuba 47 is open. Operating lifts and course info: - All lifts apart from the Alps 2/4 and Cosmo quad lift are operating. The following courses are open: - Grand Prix - Panorama - Super - Champion Dynamic - Woody - Toomi - Soft Cream - Merry Land - Powder Snow Official snow depth Alps: 135cm Toomi: 35cm Iimori: 25cm Hakuba Happo-one: Hakuba Happo-one is reporting up to 30cm of fresh snowfall on the slopes; presumably upper ones! You can ski or board back down to base via the Riesen Slalom and Nakiyama South course. Downloading via Gondola or lift required in the other areas. Operating lifts and course info: - Most lifts are now operating with just a number of base area lifts still to get moving. The following courses are open: - Kurobishi - Usagidaira - Skyline - Riesen (part) - Panorama - Nakiyama South - Kita-one 3 Official snow depth: Usagidaira: 100cm Kurobishi: 130cm Lower: 25cm Tsugaike Kogen: Tsugaike Kogen is mostly open. Operating lifts and course info: - Most lifts are now operating. The following courses are open: - Kane-no-naru-oka areas are part open. - All other course areas are available. Official snow depth: Tsuga-no-mori: 128cm Han-no-ki: 120cm Maruyama: 45cm Oya-no-hara: 30cm Kane-no-naru-oka: 25cm Hakuba Cortina: Hakuba Cortina is now mostly open. The resort is reporting 5-15cm of fresh snowfall. Operating lifts and course info: - Number 6 and 7 lifts are not operating yet. - Itadaira One and Warabidaira courses closed. - Connection to Hakuba Norikura from top area only. Official snow depth: Top: 140cm Base: 90cm Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field: Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field is part open. Operating lifts and course info: - Gondola - Paradise triple - 3-sen North lift - 4-sen East lift - 5-sen South lift The following courses are at least part open: - East - North - South (part) - Gezan (part) - Sunny Valley (part) - Paradise (part) - by1 Official snow depth: Top: 70cm Base: 40cm Hakuba Norikura Onsen: Hakuba Norikura Onsen is mostly open. Lift info: - All but one lift are now operating with most courses planned to be open. Official snow depth: Top: 80cm Kashimayari: Kashimayari is part open with all but two lifts operating today. Official snow depth: Top: 35cm Hakuba Sanosaka: Hakuba Sanosaka is part open. Official snow depth: Top: 40cm Hakuba Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Tuesday 10th January 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 80cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 18 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 12cm (8th December) November 2016 snowfall 1cm reported on 1 day December 2016 snowfall 64cm reported on 11 days January 2017 snowfall 15cm 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 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. 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Independent snow and weather reporting from the Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 20cm Snowfall at base this season 263cm Posted on Tuesday 10th January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Naeba everybody. So today's snow fall is a little difficult to pin down as to exactly how much has fallen in the last 24 hours. I have measured depths in various places around the base area and the most constant in areas sheltered from the wind is 20 cm. However in areas that have been strongly windswept the accumulation is much less. So therefore whilst 20cm has fallen it is not consistent across the whole mountain. Today's conditions will once again be fairly nice groomers with pockets of powder to be hunted down. Going on the weather is still predicting no end to the snow with Heavy Snowfall predicted as of Friday. Chilly! Naeba Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Tuesday 10th January 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 263cm Number of days snowfall observed 24 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 32cm (6th January) November 2016 snowfall 17cm observed on 4 days December 2016 snowfall 150cm observed on 14 days January 2017 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 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 3cm Snowfall at base this season 299cm Posted on Monday 9th January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It is the start of a new week and the week ahead looks like it will deliver the goods in terms of snow. The snow hasn't started yet, but from today through until Saturday, continuous snow is forecast and we should see substantial accumulations on the mountain each day. There will be some strong winds mid week on Wednesday and Thursday. Today conditions are overcast, but visibility is very good. Winds around the village are moderate and higher up the resort they will be strong in exposed places. Unfortunately the wind has meant that the operation of Kitanomine Gondola has been put on hold until the winds recede. While you wont find any new snow on the ground this morning there is plenty on the way. Unfortunately we were unable to upload a report yesterday, so the 3cm of snow that fell yesterday is in this report today. Furano Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Monday 9th January 2017 Total snowfall at base 299cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 44 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 11cm 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 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 16cm Snowfall at base this season 305cm Posted on Monday 9th January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Good morning from Shiga Kogen. And I have more fresh snow to report, just over 15cm at my measuring point though I see official sources are saying up to 25cm this morning. It's great to see more fresh on the ground though it doesn't look like it is the lightest and fluffiest, due to the fact that it is relatively mild (though remaining under zero). Anyway, I must get outside and strap my skis on to go check... By the looks of the forecast we are in for a lot more in the coming week and with colder temperatures too quality should be up there. Maybe some more today but in particular from later on tomorrow - it might get pretty hairy out there at times into the weekend. Bring it all on, I say, as much as possible. Shiga Kogen Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Monday 9th January 2017 Total snowfall at base 305cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 29 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 32cm (24th December) November 2016 snowfall 27cm reported on 5 days December 2016 snowfall 215cm reported on 18 days January 2017 snowfall 63cm 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