*22cm has fallen in the last 24 hours in Niseko. At 07:00 today the temperature was -5°C. Just when we thought the snowfall could not get any more full on….it does! It is absolutely DUMPING this morning. Another heroic dump in the last 24 hrs has the Niseko region groans under the relentless snowfall that has gone one for what seems like an eternity!! Wow. We have just passed the 12 meter mark for accumulative snowfall we have already had nearly 5 more meters of accumulative snowfall than we recorded for the entire season last year. Today will be yet another deep powder feast ANYWHERE. Powder boards….fat skis…um…snorkels….have fun! Oh, and there is no sigh of the snowfall letting up for the next WEEK!!
Snowfall in Niseko, 17 February 2018
Useful information from other places
- Accumulative snow fall to date in Niseko, 1203cm
- Snow depth at the peak, 490cm
- Snow depth at the base, 245cm
- 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.
Live Web Cam from Hirafu Village
Snow Forecast
360niseko Snow Station Readings Disclaimer
The 360niseko’s snow station for the 2017-18 season is in Higashiyama at 200m *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.
