After some unusually warm weather over the last few weeks, over night the temperature dropped and a there was a light dusting of snow around the village.
Hirafu Zakka - looking up the main street in Hirafu, 14 November 2011
Hirafu Alpen course with a new layer of snow, 14 November 2011
No snow has settled in Hirafu village but the outlook is for the weather to stay cold this week with more snow is on the forecast.
Yesterday the new Hirafu Gondola was being tested and it was great to see the same scene today with snow in the background.
The Hirafu Gondola being tested, 13 November 2011
The new Hirafu Gondola development with snow in the background, 14 November 2011
