*26cm has fallen in the last 24 hours in Niseko. At 7:15 today the temperature was -8°C. The incredible snowfall shows no sign of letting up and actually seems to be getting heavier! One word….DEEP. Today is the day to set your bindings all the way back on your snowboard or use your biggest powder skis as it will be DEEP up there. For anyone driving this morning take extra time on the roads as will will be chaotic out there as roads and cars and even houses are getting buried!! It’s a powder day 😉
Useful information from other places
- Accumulative snow fall to date in Niseko, 371.5cm
- Snow depth at the peak, 215cm
- Snow depth at the base, 100cm
- 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.
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.