*0cm has fallen in the last 24 hours in Niseko. At 7:00 today the temperature was -2°C. Yesterday’s hopes for fine weather were off the mark…instead we had reasonably heavy snowfall yesterday with over 5cm accumulating up until 12pm. The temperature was relatively high and the fresh snowfall disappeared. Higher up on the mountain resort conditions were reported as “surprisingly good”. This morning we have only a dusting of snowfall remaining…temperatures are meant to be quite high today but regardless the snow should still be a great condition. We can expect a couple days of wild weather from this afternoon as the wind picks up which will signal the start of the next storm cycle – let’s hope this one provides some dumpage!
Snowfall in Niseko, 16 February 2017
Niseko Snapshot
Backcountry snowboarding yesterday.
Joel and Will take a walk, 15 February 2017
Joel finding a line, 16 February 2017
Useful information from other places
- Accumulative snow fall to date in Niseko, 526cm
- Snow depth at the peak, 295cm
- Snow depth at the base, 125cm
- 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.
- Please follow the Niseko Rules.
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.
