Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 7cm Snowfall at base this season 267cm Posted on Monday 18th January 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . I'm waiting for the official report here; 9:30 and it still isn't out which is terrible on a completely bizarre weather day like today. Luckily the Akakura Kanko sends out its own report, so I can tell you that only the No. 1 and 2 lifts are running. Everything else is closed due to the crazy strong winds coming in from the west at base level. Also weird because the Coast Guard report shows winds offshore coming in strong from the east, which would make sense with the massive cycle bringing snow to the Pacific side. Right here, now, at this moment, the word in Myoko is driving rain - but don't panic, as the freezing line should come down later today from nearly 1500 meters to sea level. This means much colder temperatures, and very possibly some good snow (but I hate to even risk jinxing it by saying anything). I'll try and get as much information as I can from all the different area websites - a bit of a pain, to be honest, but part of that outstanding SnowJapan service (I'm not being sarcastic; we take this seriously!) Akakura Kanko: Only No. 1 and 2 lifts operating -2° / 130cm Akakura Onsen: Ginrei No. 3 and 5 only -2° / 130cm Ikenotaira Onsen: Shirakaba Capsule, Ikenotaira Quad, Ikenotaira Chuo Pair all closed -3° / 70cm Myoko Suginohara: Gondola, Mitahara No. 2 and No. 3 high-speed all closed -5° (top)/ 70cm Seki Onsen: -5° / 180cm Myoko Ski Park: 1° / 110cm Kyukamura RunRun: Running, but watching the weather -2° / 140cm Tangram Ski Circus: Most lifts running -3° / 95cm Madarao Kogen: Closed at least for the morning due to wind -5° / 90cm Myoko Now 2015-2016 season Data as of Monday 18th January 2016 Total snowfall at base so far 267cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 19 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (29th December, 1st and 8th January) November 2015 snowfall 0cm December 2015 snowfall 140cm reported on 9 days January 2015 snowfall 127cm 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 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 253cm Posted on Thursday 14th January 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . The sun is gone, the clouds are back, and so is more of the very pretty, but very light, snow. The good news is that snow is forecast almost continuously for the next week, with the possibility of heavier fall around Monday (although I also see possible rain just before that). Offshore the wind has shifted to come in from the north; that's usually good news on the snow front as well. It's pretty strong out there on the water, but really quiet here at the base of the mountain. Really happy to see all the resorts have fresh news in today; maybe not having a lot of good news has held them back from reporting (and, to be honest, only the temperatures are changing - let's call the snow depths a "general advisory"). And one more good thing; in the few minutes I've been writing the snowfall has picked up a lot. Still not the level we could normally expect, but still snow, still falling, and looks like we could get some new accumulation. Akakura Kanko: All lifts running -4° / 120cm Akakura Onsen: All runs open -2° / 130cm Ikenotaira Onsen: All main lifts running -4° / 60cm Myoko Suginohara: Main lifts running -8° (top)/ 55cm Seki Onsen: Open -3° / 170cm Myoko Ski Park: Open 0° / 95cm Kyukamura RunRun: Open 0° / 120cm Tangram Ski Circus: Open -3° / 90cm Madarao Kogen: Main lifts open -4° / 90cm Myoko Now 2015-2016 season Data as of Thursday 14th January 2016 Total snowfall at base so far 253cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 17 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (29th December, 1st and 8th January) November 2015 snowfall 0cm December 2015 snowfall 140cm reported on 9 days January 2015 snowfall 113cm reported on 8 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 10cm Snowfall at base this season 248cm Posted on Tuesday 12th January 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Some nice light snow overnight. Once again, not a huge, Myoko-typical dump, but still a welcome addition to a slowly but steadily increasing snowpack. It's still a little light for getting out into the backcountry, but the bush is slowly disappearing. Just remember that you probably won't be doing massive powder turns anytime soon, but it is nice out there. Akakura Kanko: All lifts running -5° / 120cm Akakura Onsen: All runs open -5° / 120cm Ikenotaira Onsen: All main lifts running -4° / 60cm Myoko Suginohara: Main lifts running -9° (top)/ 50cm (still no update, Suginohara?) Seki Onsen: Open -5° / 170cm Myoko Ski Park: Open 0° / 100cm Kyukamura RunRun: Open 0° / 120cm Tangram Ski Circus: Open -3° / 90cm Madarao Kogen: Main lifts open -6° / 90cm Myoko Now 2015-2016 season Data as of Tuesday 12th January 2016 Total snowfall at base so far 248cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 16 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (29th December, 1st and 8th January) November 2015 snowfall 0cm December 2015 snowfall 140cm reported on 9 days January 2015 snowfall 108cm 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 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 268cm Posted on Tuesday 19th January 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . It seems like heavy snow is falling everywhere except Myoko. I suspect people here think we're getting some good snow, but the reality is that snow is falling but we're getting very little accumulation. That doesn't mean it won't get better, though! The forecast still holds out a lot of promise, and we're grabbing on to it. Could be heavy tomorrow, they say? Alright, we says. We have lots of hope. Enough gloom. Skiing is possible (but it will be terrible offpiste today, sorry. Low snow, lots of brush, and ice crust to boot). The wind has shifted to the west off the coast, and it is really screaming in (19m/s, or 68 kph), which is a good sign. That wind hitting the front range (us) can mean some good snowfall. Oh, and the lifts are all running which is much better than yesterday morning's rain, high winds and few operating lifts. Akakura Kanko: Only No. 1 and 2 lifts operating -2° / 130cm Akakura Onsen: -2° / 130cm Ikenotaira Onsen: -4° / 70cm Myoko Suginohara: -10° (top)/ 80cm Seki Onsen: -5° / 180cm Myoko Ski Park: -1° / 95cm Kyukamura RunRun: 1° / 130cm Tangram Ski Circus: -5° / 95cm Madarao Kogen: Closed at least for the morning due to wind -5° / 90cm Myoko Now 2015-2016 season Data as of Tuesday 19th January 2016 Total snowfall at base so far 268cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 20 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (29th December, 1st and 8th January) November 2015 snowfall 0cm December 2015 snowfall 140cm reported on 9 days January 2015 snowfall 128cm 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 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 140cm Posted on Wednesday 30th December 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Snow is falling very lightly now on a mild day in Myoko. Looks nice for the rest of the week up until the weekend, then some very weird things look likely. The local news has already warned people that their pickled goods (lots of people make tsukemono, Japanese-style picked daikon and other vegetables) are under threat from high temperatures. And the official weather reports also see the freezing line going almost to the top of Mt. Myoko on Saturday and Sunday, with some screaming winds possible as well... Let's hope this one gets less severe as we get closer - it does happen in the mountains! Weather is never completely a fixed thing up here. Akakura Kanko: All lifts running -4° /100cm Akakura Onsen: Most lifts running, all courses open. Night skiing begins tonight. -4° / 90cm Ikenotaira Onsen: Quad lift, Shirakaba Capsule, Karamatsu Pair, Alpen Blick Nos. 1 and 2. The Park is now open. -4° / 60cm Myoko Suginohara: All main lifts open; park opens today. -8° / 55cm Seki Onsen: Open -5° / 120cm Myoko Ski Park: Open 1° / 100cm Kyukamura RunRun: Open 1° / 100cm Tangram Ski Circus: Open -4° / 75cm Madarao Kogen: All main lifts running; kids park and freestyle park open. -4° / 70cm Myoko Now 2015-2016 season Data as of Wednesday 30th December 2015 Total snowfall at base so far 140cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 9 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (29th December) November 2015 snowfall 0cm December 2015 snowfall 140cm 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 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 20cm Snowfall at base this season 288cm Posted on Wednesday 20th January 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . I'm going to get this out early (well, I wanted to be even earlier, but I wanted at least one or two resorts to report in before getting this out). The morning began with some very bright lightning and echoing thunder—good signs for snow—and, sure enough, some graupel (soft hail) did fall right after that. Not a whole lot of accumulation yet, probably 20cm (hard to tell with drifting). I just finished the snow blowing, and suddenly the screaming wind is back, as is another blast of fairly heavy snow, this time, again, the round pellets of graupel. Hopefully this will turn to some nicer flakes to slide on, which is often the case. Akakura Kanko has sent out its report for the morning, which says all lifts are running, but with this kind of wind it's very likely that area gondolas and higher lifts may well shut down. The wind is coming in very strong from the north and northwest on the ocean and along the coast. I have a feeling that, if it shifts a little more west so the wind comes not off the plains to the north but directly over Mt. Myoko and the other frontline peaks, we'll see more snow. And it looks likely; the local forecast is saying upwards of 80cm through to tomorrow. Which would be a great thing right now, even if the storm slows things down a bit today. No change in the reports; it is colder than yesterday (-4°C on the trusty car thermometer this morning), but I doubt snow levels will have changed much; Akakura Kanko did not add any to yesterday's total. There will be pretty good wind chill if you are on the hill, so cover those noses and ears! Akakura Kanko: -2° / 130cm Akakura Onsen: -2° / 130cm Ikenotaira Onsen: -4° / 70cm Myoko Suginohara: -10° (top)/ 80cm Seki Onsen: -5° / 180cm Myoko Ski Park: -1° / 95cm Kyukamura RunRun: 1° / 130cm Tangram Ski Circus: -5° / 95cm Madarao Kogen: -5° / 90cm Myoko Now 2015-2016 season Data as of Wednesday 20th January 2016 Total snowfall at base so far 288cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 21 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (29th December, 1st and 8th January) November 2015 snowfall 0cm December 2015 snowfall 140cm reported on 9 days January 2015 snowfall 148cm 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 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 30cm Snowfall at base this season 318cm Posted on Thursday 21st January 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . All that thunder and lightning and wind paid off, as we got a pretty good snowfall overnight. No where near the 80cm the news channels were saying was likely, but at least we're seeing ski areas finally (apart from always-increasing Seki) raising there snowfall totals. That's especially good news for the resorts on the south side, which had much lower levels than the Akakuras and Seki. Light snow continues to fall, although it's not adding that much to the 30cm or so we had here at the base level. Looking very positive for Saturday and Sunday, though. A lot of graupel (soft hail) fell, especially high up, and the grains were pretty big. If we do get more heavy snow on top of that level, be careful until it's clear that the round stuff has bonded well with the rest of the snowpack. It's the first time this season I get to say be careful about potential avalanche danger! But, with those high winds, too, it's a good time to be a little cautious on lee slopes and most steep slopes if more snow does fall. And at Akakura Kanko, the snow meant that the town-run Yuki Saka Ba, an igloo bar featuring Myoko's three saké brands, finally opens tomorrow night after being postponed since the beginning of the month. Akakura Kanko: -6° / 145cm Akakura Onsen: -4° / 130cm Ikenotaira Onsen: -4° / 110cm Myoko Suginohara: -10° (top)/ 120cm Seki Onsen: -5° / 200cm Myoko Ski Park: -2° / 140cm Kyukamura RunRun: -4° / 140cm Tangram Ski Circus: -4° / 120cm Madarao Kogen: -4° / 120cm Myoko Now 2015-2016 season Data as of Thursday 21st January 2016 Total snowfall at base so far 318cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 22 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (29th December; 1st, 8th and 21st January) November 2015 snowfall 0cm December 2015 snowfall 140cm reported on 9 days January 2015 snowfall 178cm reported on 13 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Myoko. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 7cm Snowfall at base this season 260cm Posted on Friday 15th January 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . A quick report today, as I need to get out on the road. That weather report held out the promise of some heavy snow last night.... But we ended up with a nice light dusting and not much accumulation (my ruler, which I used officially, says 7 cm). Snow is on the menu for the rest of today and through the weekend, so we continue to hope for a genuine, generous serving of real Myoko-weight snow. (* means no report in yet - but thanks to the areas for picking up on their reporting). Akakura Kanko: -54° / 120cm * Akakura Onsen: -5° / 130cm Ikenotaira Onsen: -3° / 60cm Myoko Suginohara: -8° (top)/ 55cm * Seki Onsen: -3° / 170cm * Myoko Ski Park: 0° / 95cm * Kyukamura RunRun: 0° / 120cm * Tangram Ski Circus: -3° / 90cm Madarao Kogen: -4° / 90cm * Myoko Now 2015-2016 season Data as of Friday 15th January 2016 Total snowfall at base so far 260cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 18 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (29th December, 1st and 8th January) November 2015 snowfall 0cm December 2015 snowfall 140cm reported on 9 days January 2015 snowfall 120cm 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 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 471cm Posted on Monday 8th February 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . A super-bluebird day in Myoko today; not a cloud in the local sky, cold temps, bright white snow.... Wish the snow would keep falling for days and days, but it is nice to have a day like this so people can enjoy seeing what a beautiful area it really is. Still pretty brown up there, but Mt. Myoko is shining and white today. Looks like snow is back on tomorrow, and hopefully it will be a big one (heavy snow is forecast). Then a day or two to enjoy it before things get seriously weird and the freezing line moves all the way up to 3000 meters on Saturday. I hope they're wrong on this, but I doubt it, and that warm spell is accompanied with heavy rains. If that does happen, on top of fresh snow, stay out of the mountains (maybe it will be raining so hard people won't even think of heading out). Rain on new snow? Avalanches will be happening everywhere, so really really think about doing something else. If the snow is settled, it's not such a big worry, but this sudden change could bring some pretty extreme conditions. Akakura Kanko: -7° / 220cm Akakura Onsen: -11° / 170cm Ikenotaira Onsen: -11° / 150cm Myoko Suginohara: -12° (top? a little strange today)/ 120cm Seki Onsen: -3° / 290cm Myoko Ski Park: -5° / 180cm Kyukamura RunRun: -5° / 170cm Tangram Ski Circus: -8° / 145cm Madarao Kogen: -9° / 140cm Myoko Now 2015-2016 season Data as of Monday 8th February 2016 Total snowfall at base so far 471cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 33 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (25th January) November 2015 snowfall 0cm December 2015 snowfall 140cm reported on 9 days January 2015 snowfall 267cm reported on 18 days February 2015 snowfall 64cm 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 23cm Snowfall at base this season 466cm Posted on Sunday 7th February 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Oh, it is snowing out there today, and it's the real, big-flake, some-centimeters-per-hour kind now. Warms my heart just looking out the window (but also spurs me to some action on the slopes!). Looks like we'll be getting continuous snowfall for the next few days - possible clear weather tomorrow - with possible heavy snow again on Tuesday. Then something is moving in that will move the freezing line to (and, remember, this is a prediction, and they have been wrong) 2,000 meters. That is not good news, especially because rain is also predicted. Let us hope this is wrong. A little caution if you do head offpiste to steeper slopes (and, I know, they look good because there is less brush on them). There is a good chance of sluffing as fresh new snow piles up on fairly firm stuff underneath - going with a buddy is a must, saying no always a reasonable option. We had some pretty strong winds earlier in the morning, which increases the risk even more. Akakura Kanko: -7° / 220cm Akakura Onsen: -6° / 170cm Ikenotaira Onsen: -6° / 150cm Myoko Suginohara: -13° (top)/ 120cm Seki Onsen: -5° / 290cm Myoko Ski Park: -2° / 180cm Kyukamura RunRun: -5° / 170cm Tangram Ski Circus: -5° / 145cm Madarao Kogen: -7° / 135cm Myoko Now 2015-2016 season Data as of Sunday 7th February 2016 Total snowfall at base so far 466cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 32 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (25th January) November 2015 snowfall 0cm December 2015 snowfall 140cm reported on 9 days January 2015 snowfall 267cm reported on 18 days February 2015 snowfall 59cm 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 442cm Posted on Wednesday 3rd February 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . It is cold and clear this morning; -9° on the car thermometer, and similar numbers being reported by the resorts that have submitted reports. Blue skies and sparkly snow as well; no clouds overhead at the moment, although it is pretty gray to the north over the sea, with the clouds slowly moving toward us. Hopefully today will see a few more centimeters added to the snowpack, before what looks like a sunny and slightly warmer day tomorrow. The heavy snow predicted for Friday has now slid into Saturday; I hope this doesn't follow the too-often pattern of "heavy" becoming "showers." We could still use a whole lot all at once, especially for the backcountry. Speaking of which, the snow is pretty stable but you can still get whacked by the bush (rather than the other way around). Akakura Kanko has finally reached 2 meters. Yea! I've added the reports that have submitted their daily report; those who have not are marked with * Akakura Kanko: -7° / 200cm Akakura Onsen: -8° / 155cm Ikenotaira Onsen: -9° / 150cm Myoko Suginohara: -11° (top)/ 120cm * Seki Onsen: -5° / 270cm * Myoko Ski Park: 0° / 145cm Kyukamura RunRun: -5° / 170cm Tangram Ski Circus: -5° / 145cm Madarao Kogen: -7° / 135cm Myoko Now 2015-2016 season Data as of Wednesday 3rd February 2016 Total snowfall at base so far 442cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 30 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (25th January) November 2015 snowfall 0cm December 2015 snowfall 140cm reported on 9 days January 2015 snowfall 267cm reported on 18 days February 2015 snowfall 35cm 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 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 20cm Snowfall at base this season 437cm Posted on Tuesday 2nd February 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . The flakes may be small, but they keep on a'fallin. On top of the 10cm I reported yesterday, it's kept building up with an additional 23cm (at least in the spot where I stuck my ruler; let's say 20 to be more scientific). And it keeps on falling; it's beginning to look a lot like the Myoko we know and love - well, the snow walls aren't there yet, but there is now some hope. I'm happy to add that, in the time I've been writing, it's picked up quite a bit, and it really is starting to look Myoko-rashii ("like"; your Japanese suffix for the day). People are reporting some pretty good fun in the backcountry as well, even if it is still pretty bushy out there. The price of being basically a rain forest in summer (the green season is pretty nice, if often wet). Gotta get this out! I keep looking out the window and talking backcountry with the locals.... it's looking good to sum things up! Akakura Kanko: -6° / 195cm Akakura Onsen: -5° / 150cm Ikenotaira Onsen: -5° / 150cm Myoko Suginohara: -11° (top)/ 120cm Seki Onsen: -5° / 270cm Myoko Ski Park: -2° / 155cm Kyukamura RunRun: -3° / 170cm Tangram Ski Circus: -5° / 145cm Madarao Kogen: -7° / 135cm Myoko Now 2015-2016 season Data as of Tuesday 2nd February 2016 Total snowfall at base so far 437cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 29 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (25th January) November 2015 snowfall 0cm December 2015 snowfall 140cm reported on 9 days January 2015 snowfall 267cm reported on 18 days February 2015 snowfall 30cm reported 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 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