*0cm has fallen in the last 24 hours in Niseko. At 7:00 today the temperature was -2°C. Calm overcast conditions this morning. It looks like we may have to wait a few days before the first flakes of 2017 to float down on us here in Niseko. Sunshine is forecast later in the day and perhaps this morning a good opportunity to relax and slowly take in the new year.
* There will be no snow report tomorrow as we are hitting the road and the next snow report will be on the 3rd of January
Snowfall in Niseko, 1 January 2017
Niseko Snapshots
New years celebrations in Niseko. Happy New Year from the team at 360niseko!!
2017 begin’s in Hirafu, 1 January 2017
New years fireworks in Niseko Village, 1 January 2017
Torches bearers make their way down to the base of the Hirafu gondola, 1 January 2017
New years fireworks over Hirafu, 1 January 2017
New years fireworks over Hirafu, 1 January 2017
Photography – Glen Claydon Photography
Useful information from other places
- Accumulative snow fall to date in Niseko, 313cm
- Snow depth at the peak, 240cm
- Snow depth at the base, 90cm
- Real time lift operations.
- JMA’s six hour precipitation forecast, possibly the most accurate weather map
- Snow Forecast 6 day weather summary
- The latest Niseko avalanche report.
Snow Forecast
360niseko Snow Station Readings Disclaimer
The 360niseko snow station is now in a new location for the 2016-17 between Hirafu and Higashiyama at 200m in altitude. There is 27m difference in altitude to last seasons position in lower Hirafu village 227m. *The Hirafu Gondola is at 305m. Please be aware that this new reading is NOT in Hirafu village but a few kilometers down the road. There is always a deviation how and where the snow falls – the area is famous for micro climates and mini weather patterns. Some days there may be 10cm in Annupuri and 25cm in Hanazono and vice versa – some days 30cm of fresh snowfall comes down everywhere!! Altitude plays a big part as well so please don’t take the 360niseko snow readings as being definitive – the readings are what is outside our house on the ground.
