The good news from Hakuba continues today with another 15cm of snow on the ground here and more on the mountain. Hakuba 47 report up to 40cm, Cortina up to 35cm. Nice.

The storm has been calming down now though. This morning it looks clearer and sunny higher up, overcast skies from below. But fine weather is forecast for the day today and the sun should warm things up a bit.

There's going to be lots of sun in the coming days if the forecast has got it all right, and a proper old warming up as well. The last few days have felt like mid winter, but come a few days and we'll probably feeling very much spring once again.

Can't do anything about that. For now, it should be a great start to the weekend and I hope some of you can get to enjoy it.

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Like I said yesterday, March can be a funny old month. Similar to early season, it can be a risk if you are booking a holiday, albeit a different kind of risk than early season I suppose (absolutely no snow is much worse than spring conditions!)

As the last few years have shown though, we can have very dry periods mid season as well.

But congratulations to anyone who chose to be in Hakuba at this moment in time though - you have timed it very well!

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Official snow depth numbers and operations at time of writing on Saturday 14th March 2015. Subject to change during the day:

Hakuba Goryu:
Reporting 20cm of new snowfall across the mountain.
May be late start to upper lifts.

- Alps Daira - 365cm
- Toomi - 185cm
- Iimori - 185cm

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Hakuba 47:
Reporting 35-40cm of new snowfall since yesterday morning.

- Upper - 390cm
- Lower - 205cm

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Happo-one:
Reporting over 20cm of fresh snowfall on mountain.

- Usagidaira - 380cm
- Nakiyama - 240cm
- Sakka - 230cm

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Hakuba Cortina:
This morning reporting 30cm of fresh snowfall.
All open! Go!

- Upper - 510cm
- Lower - 360cm

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Tsugaike Kogen:
Please note that the top Tsugaike Ropeway only opens for spring season.
Some lifts due for late start as they cope with the snow. Hopefully start soon.

- Tsuga-no-mori - 480cm
- Maruyama - 230cm
- Kane-no-naru-oka - 210cm

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Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field:
Reporting 15-20cm of fresh snowfall.

- Upper - 305cm
- Lower - 190cm

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Hakuba Norikura Onsen:
No update yet for today.

- 285cm

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Kashimayari:

- 195cm

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Night skiing at resorts in the Hakuba area:

Hakuba Goryu:
Toomi area every day until 31st March. 6pm until 9:30pm.
Hakuba Happo-one:
Nakiyama area every day until mid March. 5pm until 9pm.
Hakuba Cortina:
Every day until 31st March. 5pm until 8pm.
Tsugaike Kogen:
Karamatsu-Shirakaba on Saturdays in March. 6pm until 9pm.
Kashimayari:
Every day until 15th March. 4:30pm until 9:30pm.