>> Conditions at 820m (Hirafu midway station):
12-hour snow 25 cm (estimated)
Temperature -15 °C
Wind W 15 m/s
>>Conditions observed 7 am at Village level:
12-hour snow 15 cm
Temperature -11 °C
Wind W 5 m/s
15 cm of new snow has fallen in the last 12 hours. Very cold and snowy morning.
It was dumping last night and still snowing now. This is how it snows in Niseko. Snow covers everything just for one night. Did you feel your skis or snowboard were slow yesterday? When snow temperature is super cold, specially cold snow on wet bottom, skis/snowboard stick on snow. There is nothing we can do for this. Just need to know and avoid flat area.
Cold and winter condition continues till tomorrow morning. Enjoy a deep powder day!!
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