*0.5cm has fallen in the last 24 hours in Niseko. At 7:00 today the temperature was 2°C. Just a dusting overnight here on the 360niseko snow station but we are guessing the upper mountain will be amazing ( seriously)! At this time of year there is always a huge difference between what falls at village level and how much snowfall accumulates at higher elevations. Anyways.. excellent spring conditions up for grabs again throughout the Niseko region this morning – enjoy it while it lasts as the sun is expected to come out this morning and the temps will rise and stay high for the next 5 days at least.
Snowfall in Niseko, 25 March 2017
A Sneaky Road Trip
Anticipating some amazing conditions opted for a mission out to Kiroro Resort yesterday and were rewarded with some of the best turns of the season with 40+ cm of fast deep velvet POW!
Fonc dog lapping it up, 24 March 2017
Ruairidh in the whiteroom, 24 March 2017
Liam punching through one whiteroom after the other, 24 March 2017
Photos – Glen Claydon Photography
Useful information from other places
- Accumulative snow fall to date in Niseko, 708cm
- Snow depth at the peak, 325cm
- 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.
