*21cm has fallen in the last 24 hours in Niseko. At 7:00 today the temperature was -12°C.Looking like the day of the season so far with the snowfall easing up and potential patches of sunshine!! The snow quality is exceptional – light, dry, deep, Hokkaido powder. With the wind moderating chances are good that the upper lifts will be running this morning delivering skiers and boarders to untouched fields of powder! Today will be a day to remember. And the best part? It is forecast to keep snowing for the next 4 days!!
Snowfall in Niseko, 13 January 2017
Niseko Snapshots
Loaded trees this morning.
Photos Glen Claydon Photography
Useful information from other places
- Accumulative snow fall to date in Niseko, 366.5cm
- Snow depth at the peak, 265cm
- Snow depth at the base, 115cm
- 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.
