*0.5cm has fallen in the last 24 hours in Niseko. At 7:00 today the temperature was 0°C. Thankfully the temperature has dropped today and things are looking good for this week with plenty of snowfall in the forecast. Yesterday there was quite a bit of rain at lower elevations but conditions should be ok still higher up on the mountain – best to check what is open today on the Niseko United website before getting too excited!
Snowfall in Niseko, 28 November 2016
Mt.Yotei, 26 November 2016
Useful information from other places
- Accumulative snow fall to date in Niseko, 101cm
- Snow depth at the peak, 80cm
- Snow depth at the base, 40cm
- Real time lift operations.
- JMA’s six hour precipitation forecast, possibly the most accurate weather map
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 vise 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.
