*48-50cm of fresh snow as fallen in the last 24hrs in Hirafu Village. At 7:00 today the temperature was -4°c.
Mega Monday
Hirafu, Hokkaido and Japan is in the grip of a severe winter weather pattern which has dumped approximately 50cm on the lightest driest powder on us here in Hirafu in the last 24hrs! Last nights weather forecast was spot on and it is still dumping right now.

Heavy snow fall all over Japan – 50cm predicted last night on the news in the Niseko region, 9 December 2012
Our weather station was hit by some snow falling off a near by roof and we lost approximately 10cm from the station. Today will be amazing on the mountain – deeeeeeeep conditions expected higher up on the mountain.
Useful information from other places
- Accumulative snow fall to date in Hirafu Village, 275cm
- Snow depth at the peak, 230cm
- Snow depth at the base, 110cm
- JMA’s six hour precipitation forecast, possibly the most accurate weather map
- Real time lift operations.
Snow Forecast
Get more information on Snow-Forecast.com.
Niseko snow fall data
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