5 cm of fresh snow has accumulated in Niseko in the 12 hours to 7am.
Conditions at Hirafu midway station (820m)
Snowfall estimated: 10 cm
Temperature: -7.6 °C
Wind: WNW 5.4 m/s
Conditions observed in Niseko Town (139m)
Snowfall observed: 5 cm
Temperature: -1 °C
Wind: WNW 2 m/s
Snow covers lightly on the ground in Niseko town again.
Rain has changed to snow yesterday afternoon. I hope it snowed more on the mountains. Some courses has been closed due to luck of snow. Please check the lift status before you go riding.
The first snow storm of the season is heading to Hokkaido. It will start snowing tonight.
– Maiko :)
