15 cm of fresh snow has accumulated in Niseko in the 12 hours to 7am.
Conditions at Hirafu midway station (820m)
Snowfall estimated: 80 cm
Temperature: -10 °C
Wind: WNW 13 m/s
Conditions observed in Niseko Town (139m)
Snowfall observed: 15 cm
Temperature: -5 °C
Wind: WNW 4 m/s
Snow kept falling all day yesterday. When I came back home, I had to clear 40 cm of snow to get in the house, then another 15 cm this morning. That means more than 55 cm of new snow has fallen in last 24 hours!!
We need snorkel or oxygen cylinder today… Seriously snowboarders should take long or wide powder boards. If you don’t have one, try not go in the flat area otherwise you will have to dig yourself out of deep powder. Skiers better use tracers or leashes. There is super deep powder in whole resort area. Please do not try to go out of the resort, avalanche risk must be extremely high today. Wind is calming down, keep your eyes on the latest lift status.
This massive low pressure will go away this afternoon. Tomorrow will be THE DAY.
– Maiko :)
