>> Conditions at 820m (Hirafu midway station):
12-hour snow 0 cm (estimated)
Temperature -7 °C
Wind ENE 4 m/s
>>Conditions observed 7 am at Village level:
12-hour snow 0 cm
Temperature -3 °C
Wind NE 1.3 m/s
0 cm of new snow has fallen in the last 12 hours. I can see Mt. Yotei clearly this morning.
It started in clouds but became a beautiful sunny day yesterday. I went to back country skiing, there were 20 cm of fresh snow!! I enjoyed two perfect runs under the blue sky. Now snow condition is a bit tricky. Snow is crusty at sun facing faces, icy at wind facing faces and great in the shade and trees:)
More snow is coming for this weekend. Have a great day!
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