*5cm has fallen in the last 24 hours in Niseko. At 7:30 today the temperature was -5°C. 23cm is the accumulation we have remaining on the snow station since the 31st of December. This amount does now reflect how much has come down in the last 5 days as the snow has compressed down into a base as the temperature has fluctuated.
Today conditions today should be pretty good as we have had a nice top up overnight – probably not enough for total reset but enough to keep people happy 😉 Looks like a big storm is headed our way tonight with huge snowfall predicted. JAPANUARY
Snowfall in Niseko over the last 5 days, 5 January 2019
Grand Hirafu Alpen course, 3 January 2019
Useful information from other places
- Accumulative snow fall to date in Niseko, 461.5cm
- Snow depth at the peak, 260cm
- Snow depth at the base, 135cm
- 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.
