Colder today! After a cold night, up to 15cm of new snowfall on the mountains and just a bit down in the village, it is currently just under 0 degrees in Hakuba this lunchtime.

Lots of cloud early on this morning but since around mid-morning they have lifted somewhat and it has got brighter as the morning moved on and the sun casting shadows. There's still a fair bit of cloud hanging on, and some hanging around lower than the upper slopes of the resorts around the village and so making for some really cool views today from the slopes. Good visibility for the most part and there's not much of a wind.

We will probably see decent snowfall in the region tomorrow though the forecast currently seems to be saying that we can expect things to clear up for the weekend, especually on Sunday when bright sunny skies are likely. It should be remaining cold though, so keeping the snow in decent condition.

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Official snow depths and operations @ Thursday 16th February 2012 AM:

Hakuba Goryu:
Hakuba Goryu reported 15cm of new snowfall on the upper slopes and 3cm lower down this morning. All weekday lifts operating (not Alps No2 and No4 pair)
Official snow depths:
Alps daira - 325cm;
Toomi - 180cm;
Iimori - 140cm

Hakuba 47:
Hakuba 47 reported 18cm of new snowfall overnight. All weekdays lifts operating (not Line D).
Official snow depth:
Upper - 244cm
Lower - 130cm

Happo-one:
Ski lifts/courses:
All lifts apart from Usagidaira, Happo No1 pair, Central, Sakka No3 triple Kita-one No3 pair lifts operating.
Official snow depth:
Usagidaira - 190cm;
Sakka - 110cm;
Nakiyama - 900cm.

Tsugaike Kogen:
Official snow depth:
Upper slopes - 250cm
Champion - 190cm

Hakuba Cortina:
Cortina was reporting 5cm of new snowfall earlier this morning. All courses open, just lift 7 closed for weekdays.
Official snow depth:
Upper - 355cm
Lower - 215cm

Hakuba Norikura:
Official snow depth:
180cm

Hakuba Iwatake:
Official snow depth:
Upper - 170cm
Lower - 100cm

Hakuba Sanosaka:
160cm

Hakuba Minekata:
100cm