*0cm has fallen in the last 24 hours in Niseko. At 7:00 today the temperature was -7°C. After a couple days of wild weather the wind has finally calmed down. We have sunshine and i should be a great day on the mountain. All over Niseko United the upper lifts have been shut for the last few days so there will be lot’s of fresh snow for the taking. Conditions will be variable with hard wind blown icy sections alternating with deep wind blown powder deposits. Try not to get over excited up there as it will be easy to “crash and burn”! Careful out there around town as it will be nasty on the roads and footpaths… beware of black ice!!
Snowfall in Niseko, 29 January 2017
Niseko Snapshot
A peaceful shot from earlier in the month.
Mt.Yotei, 14 January 2017
Useful information from other places
- Accumulative snow fall to date in Niseko, 450.5cm
- Snow depth at the peak, 295cm
- Snow depth at the base, 120cm
- 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.
