>> Conditions observed 7 am at Village level:
12-hour snow 20 cm
Temperature -5 °C
Snow depth 135 cm
>> Conditions at 820m (Hirafu midway station):
12-hour snow 30 cm (estimated)
Temperature -10 °C
Snow depth 330 cm
20 cm of new snow has fallen in the last 12 hours. It was hard to drive as the snow was dumping last night! The sky looks mild this morning, it will be a great day again for heading the peak:)
Today is called ” Setsubun” day. Setsubun literally means “division of seasons.” It is used to mark the end of winter and summer, and is derived from the old lunar calendar. However, “setsubun” has now come to mean the day before the first day of spring only. On this day, in a custom called mame-maki, people throw and scatter roasted soy beans inside and outside their houses while saying, “Getgoblins out of the house! Invite happiness into the home!” You can get roasted soy beans everywhrer today even from Seico mart. Let’s try Mame Maki tonight:)
It might be a bit warmed up tomorrow.
:PL