Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 155cm Weather overview Rain Wind Strong Temperature 6C base / 1C top Visibility Fair Posted at 9:38am on Tuesday 4th December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here . Well, after that lovely day out in Niseko yesterday, it's another contrast this morning. It's a warm (+6C) and very wet morning, I'm afraid. Not only have we not managed to escape the rain that was on the forecast, but it's heavy rain doing some damage this morning. Take a look at the snow depths at the resorts - all of them reflecting this. Here's to a quick change back into snow, which is happily forecast for later on today. Strong winds are also with us today and affecting the lift operations at the resorts that are open, as noted below. It's another of those days perhaps best doing other things as we wait for our next installment of powder to arrive. Tomorrow should see colder temperatures return, hopefully along with the snow and then there's some heavy snow and strong winds lined up on the forecast again Thursday into Friday. At Niseko Grand Hirafu, just the Ace Family Pair lift and the Ace Number 1 Pair lifts (which has been called into special service!) are moving at the time of writing. The other planned lifts for the day are not moving due to the winds. At Niseko Annupuri, the Gondola and Jumbo No3 pair lifts are on standby. At Niseko Village, the Community Chair, Morino Chair and Banzai Chair are operating. Niseko Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Tuesday 4th December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 155cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 14 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 25cm (2nd December) November 2012 snowfall 118cm reported on 11 days December 2012 snowfall 37cm 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 Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 10cm Snowfall at base this season 165cm Weather overview Snow, wind Wind Strong Temperature -3C base / -7C top Visibility Generally poor Posted at 9:13am on Wednesday 5th December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here . Yesterday was certainly not one that people will want to remember. Persistent and heavy rain was falling through the morning and that wiped some smiles off faces, as we all knew that it would be doing it's damage to the snow out there. You can see how the snow depth numbers at Hirafu in particular have been affected. OK now on to the good news - it is snowing again this morning. Over 5cm of snow, more like 10cm in places, has fallen overnight and is currently being blown around by some strong winds this morning - and continuing to snow. It is much colder as well and currently around -3C. The new snow is of course good news but until more falls and covers up those icy conditions left over from the rain and cold yesterday, conditions out there will be... interesting. Take care out there. One good thing to take out of this moving forward into the season is that the snowpack will hopefully have been compacted and consolidated. Looking at the forecast, things are looking pretty wild again Thursday into Friday with strong winds and it should bring snow higher up, but again with warmer temperatures it looks like the village and lower areas will be seeing more rainfall. Back to colder and snowy conditions after that and into the weekend. Strong winds on the mountain this morning which could affect lift operations. At Niseko Grand Hirafu, the King No3 lift is not operating at the time of writing due to winds but they hope to have that moving later. At Niseko Village the Gondola is not moving early on due to strong winds. Niseko Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Wednesday 5th December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 165cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 15 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 25cm (2nd December) November 2012 snowfall 118cm reported on 11 days December 2012 snowfall 47cm 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 Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 15cm Snowfall at base this season 180cm Weather overview Strong winds, sleet and snow Wind Strong Temperature 2C base / -5C top Visibility Generally poor Posted at 9:47am on Thursday 6th December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here . Yesterday we had some decent snowfall in Niseko which helped to cover up the damage from that rain, and since my report in the morning a good 15cm. It has been a rather mild morning so far - around +2C - and it will likely stay mild for the day. Earlier things were a bit calmer but in the last few hours some stronger winds have arrived and are again causing problems with lift operations at the open resorts. Hirafu has just the lower Ace Family Pair and Ace Number 1 Pair lifts operating, Niseko Village is operating the Community Chair and Banzai Chair, while Annupuri - at the time of writing - has suspended lift operations. After today when we have the chance of more wet snow, we can expect colder temperatures and consistent snowfall into the next week or so. Those strong winds will probably always not be too far away as well... Other resort news is that the Hirafu Gondola and the Hanazono resort area plan to open from Saturday 8th December. Nighta operations at Hirafu will also commence from 15th December, something that many people will be looking forward to. Niseko Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Thursday 6th December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 180cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 16 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 25cm (2nd December) November 2012 snowfall 118cm reported on 11 days December 2012 snowfall 62cm 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 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 Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 40cm Snowfall at base this season 260cm Weather overview Cloud cover and snow! Wind Light to moderate Temperature -3C base / -4C top Visibility Fair to poor Posted at 9:23am on Monday 10th December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here It's going to be deep today. It seems as though many mountainous regions of Japan has been on the receiving end of some decent snowfall the last few days and Niseko isn't disappointing either. There's 40cm or so of new snow to report this morning in village - more and less in places - and there will surely be half a metre fallen in places on mountain. It's not as cold as it was yesterday and around -3C at the moment, but wind is still causing some issues with lifts this morning. At the time of writing, the King Number 3 Triple hooded lift at Hirafu and the Hanazono Number 3 Quad hooded lift at Hanazono are not operating due to wind conditions on the mountain. Hirafu now has the Miharashi course open and a total of 27 of their 30 courses open to slide down. Over at Annupuri, the Jumbo Number 2 and 3 pair lifts and having a late start as the resort move snow. The Annupuri Gondola is also closed for mainatence. Yesterday the Niseko Gondola was running slow in the afternoon, but seems to be moving normally this morning. The resorts seem to be being rather conservative with their snow numbers today, even when considering that 50cm of new snowfall doesn't always mean that those numbers will jump by 50cm for a number of reasons - compacting, etc. The weekend perhaps wasn't as busy as people were expecting, but that probably has something to do with the fact that we have so much terrain open so early in the season. Things should start getting busier each week now, especially at the weekends. We should see the snow clouds remain with us through tomorrow with perhaps an easing up mid-week. Bottom line though is that today should be nice and very deep with some fine conditions out there. Enjoy if you can. Niseko Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Monday 10th December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 260cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 20 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (10th December) November 2012 snowfall 118cm reported on 11 days December 2012 snowfall 142cm 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 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 Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 40cm Snowfall at base this season 300cm Weather overview Fine Wind Light to moderate Temperature -1C base / -6C top Visibility Very good Posted at 11:11am on Tuesday 11th December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here Yesterday was a fine day out there. I had some deep fun anyway. I have heard a few comments from people saying the snow was perhaps slightly heavier than we are used to in optimal conditions here, and that was probably about right... but I think we are very spoilt here in Niseko with snow conditions. It was pretty fantastic by any standards if you ask me! The thought of things getting even better... :) It was snowing as well and we have had another 40cm of fresh snow to add to the tally which has to be around 3m now for the season. Calendar check... December 11th. Oh yes! Blue skies above me this morning as I write the report. There is some cloud here and there but generally clear and everywhere looking great. It is currently about 0C. Some winds are hanging around but we seem to be moving out of the storm now amnd over the next few days we might see more clearer skies and a break in the snowfall. At Hirafu, the Swinging Monkey lift got off to a late start this morning, but opened just before 10am. The Kind Number 3 Triple lift has been operating at slow speed but other than that operations seem to be normal there, while the Hanazono No3 quad lift in the Hanazono area is also operating on slow. At the Niseko Village resort area, the Niseko Gondola has been operating at slow speed, and over at Annupuri their Gondola is still not moving today. Niseko Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Tuesday 11th December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 300cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 21 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (10th and 11th December) November 2012 snowfall 118cm reported on 11 days December 2012 snowfall 182cm reported on 10 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Kutchan/Niseko. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 302cm Weather overview Fine, blue sky, some cloud Wind Light Temperature -4C base / -8C top Visibility Very good Posted at 9:21am on Wednesday 12th December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here Good morning from Niseko. Weather conditions are calm this morning and all lifts seem to be operating as they should be at at normal speeds early on. Some white clouds hanging on but lots of blue sky up there to see this morning and the sun is out. Just a springkling of new snowfall since yesterday and it is a colder morning again and at the moment around -5C. Winds are calmer as well so it should be a good day to be out on the mountain. (Having said that, aren't almost all days good days to be out on the mountain?!) It's not often we get two blue sky days on the trot. Quite a few people were out trying to make the most of it yesterday and things got tracked out quicker than they have been on other days. Night operations at Niseko Grand Hirafu and Niseko Annupuri will begin from Saturday. Nighta in Niseko is a great experience, well worth a go. Remember that the 'off season' lift ticket prices are valid until Friday... from Saturday we're into the normal season prices. Talking of Niseko lift tickets, might I point you in the direction of the first Giveaway on SnowJapan for this season. The Niseko Hanazono resort have very kindly provided us with 10 eight-hour lift tickets, valid this season, to distribute to SnowJapan members. The tickets are valid at Niseko Hanazono and Niseko Grand Hirafu. More details on how you can win one of those can be found here and hopefully it's a good opportunity to get involved in our Forums. This Giveaway will be running until Thursday next week, and after that each week we have lift tickets for other ski resorts around Japan to give to SnowJapan members (well over 200, in fact). Good luck! Just a quick look at the forecast. In the coming week calmer conditions and clearer skies will likely prevail with just a sprinkling of snow possible from time to time. Niseko Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Wednesday 12th December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 302cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 22 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (10th and 11th December) November 2012 snowfall 118cm reported on 11 days December 2012 snowfall 184cm 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 Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 302cm Weather overview Blue sky, cloud Wind Light Temperature -5C base / -9C top Visibility Very good Posted at 9:09am on Thursday 13th December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here Just a dusting overnight and a very cold morning here in Niseko, it was minus double figures earlier on when I got up. It's another fairly clear one actually with some nice blue sky, the sun shining down only to be hidden from time to time by some cloud. The sun should warm things up somewhat today with a high of around -1C likely later on. There is only a slight wind as well this morning which makes a change from some of the stronger winds we have been experiencing over the last week or so in the region, so lifts will be unaffected and running as normal today. There may not be the fresh out there this morning but conditions should be good and definitely one of those feel good days. As you can see from the snow depth information from the resorts below, some of the numbers have been going down the last few days - more snow pack consolidating going on since the snowfall has eased off. We continue to approach fully open status in Niseko with some more lifts moving this morning. At Niseko Grand Hirafu the King Number 4 top lift is now open and with it all official courses in the Hirafu area are now open. This morning the top Wonderland Chair at Niseko Village is also operating. No major snowfall on the short term forecast, perhaps more than a dusting going into Sunday. Niseko Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Thursday 13th December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 302cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 22 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (10th and 11th December) November 2012 snowfall 118cm reported on 11 days December 2012 snowfall 184cm 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 Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 317cm Weather overview Cloud Wind Light Temperature -1C base / -4C top Visibility Fair Posted at 9:32am on Saturday 15th December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here Around 5cm or so of new snowfall since my last report in Niseko, though all the snow depth numbers from around the resorts remain unchanged this morning. It is a calm and a cloudy start to the day with just a slight breeze and cloud cover above us. It was cold overnight but it is now around -1 degrees outside and will likely stay around there for the day. We might get some new snowfall tonight into tomorrow and it does look like it should be getting colder over the next few days and then dip further around Tuesday or Wednesday. Decent visibility out there this morning. As I have been mentioning, today is the first day when the lifts will be opening for 'nighta'. It makes for a special expecience and when snow conditions are just right it can be amazing - highly recommended. Lifts at Niseko Annupuri (Jumbo No1 quad), Niseko Village and Niseko Grand Hirafu (Ace Family, Ace No2 Quad Center Four, Kind No3 triple, Hirafu Gondola and Holiday No2 pair lifts) are scheduled to be open. Nighta finishes at 8:30pm. Niseko Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Saturday 15th December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 317cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 24 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (10th and 11th December) November 2012 snowfall 118cm reported on 11 days December 2012 snowfall 199cm reported on 13 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Kutchan/Niseko. 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 10cm Snowfall at base this season 334cm Weather overview Cloud and light snow Wind Varied Temperature -2C base / -8C top Visibility Fair Posted at 9:24am on Monday 17th December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here I have another 10cm or so of snow to report from my base here in Hirafu this morning since yesterday. It is definitely colder this morning as well along with a return of stronger winds on the mountain that are affecting top lifts at the moment. At Annupuri the top Jumbo Number 4 lift has been not operating due to winds and the top Wonderland Chair at Niseko Village is also similarly affected, with the Niseko Gondola operating at reduced speed. The King Number 4 lift at Niseko Grand Hirafu is also not operating at the time of writing due to wind conditions. Conditions yesterday were indeed heavier and wetter than we expect in Niseko, but personally I made sure I made the most of the good workout. Things will likely be better this morning with that new layer of snow and colder temperatures. More snow as well as a further dip in temperatures over the next few days is forecast and so hopefully a quick return to powder conditions on the slopes. For now this morning though it is mostly just cloudy with light snow falling in places. Niseko Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Monday 17th December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 334cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 26 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (10th and 11th December) November 2012 snowfall 118cm reported on 11 days December 2012 snowfall 216cm 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 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 Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 7cm Snowfall at base this season 324cm Weather overview Cloud and light snow Wind Light Temperature 1C base / -2C top Visibility Fair to poor Posted at 9:20am on Sunday 16th December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here Anyone get out to enjoy the nighta last night? Can't say I did but I hope to soon. It's quite a mild morning here in Niseko, currently around 3 degrees in the village and not cold out on the slopes either. We have had another 5-10cm or so of snowfall, but it's not prime Niseko powder this time - more of the wet variety. Still, it's definitely better than rain. Let's call it variety! Best conditions will be found higher up and in the trees today. It also looks like Gate 1 will be opening later on. It is a bit more windy than yesterday but not much and nothing to unduly concern lifts. This morning the Annupuri Gondola is back up and running and the only other lift news I can see is that the top Hanazono lift is running at reduced speed. Other than that, the resorts seem to be open as normal. Look for temperatures to dip from tomorrow and then bring with it our favourite kind of snow. Niseko Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Sunday 16th December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 324cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 25 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (10th and 11th December) November 2012 snowfall 118cm reported on 11 days December 2012 snowfall 206cm 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 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 Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 10cm Snowfall at base this season 312cm Weather overview Light snow, cloud Wind Light Temperature -1C base / -4C top Visibility Fair Posted at 9:01am on Friday 14th December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here This morning it is not as cold as yesterday, currently around -1C, and there's a 1m/s wind around base, and importantly 10cm or so of fresh snow that has fallen early this morning and light snow is falling. It feels fairly mild today and likely will be into tomorrow as well, but hopefully we will see some into Sunday and then temperatures drop as we move into next week when it's looking good for a decent snowfall. Today is of course the last day of the cheaper 'off' season lift ticket prices. I think those who have made good use of it until now have done very well, thank you very much. Nighta operations at Niseko Grand Hirafu and Niseko Village from tomorrow! I know a fair few people who are looking forward to that. I think we can expect things to quickly start getting noticeably busier from now on. Niseko Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Friday 14th December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 312cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 23 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (10th and 11th December) November 2012 snowfall 118cm reported on 11 days December 2012 snowfall 194cm reported on 12 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Kutchan/Niseko. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. 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 10cm Snowfall at base this season 344cm Weather overview Cloud and light snow Wind Varied Temperature -1C base / -8C top Visibility Fair Posted at 9:45am on Tuesday 18th December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here Another 10cm of snow to report this morning from the village with the temperature around the same as yesterday as well as those winds affecting some top lifts on the mountain as well. Similar kind of conditions as yesterday really. The forecast is looking positive for decent snowfall over the next few days along with temperatures that are going to drop further overnight into tomorrow. Tomorrow should see a return to nice cold conditions. This morning early on the Niseko Gondola at Niseko Village is running at slower speeds. The top King Number 3 and King Number 4 lifts at Niseko Grand Hirafu, as well as the top Hanazono Number 3 quad lift, are not operating due to the wind conditions on the mountain at the time of writing. Niseko Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Tuesday 18th December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 344cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 27 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (10th and 11th December) November 2012 snowfall 118cm reported on 11 days December 2012 snowfall 226cm 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 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