This morning we have observed obscured skies and calm winds in Hakuba. This was the general trend overnight and looks like it will be mixed with some clear patches throughout the day.

Yesterday there was an accumulation of about 2cm in the valley with a minimum temperature of -5.5 C overnight. Today calls for -2 C to -5 C up on the hills with a wind chill making it feel like -8 C. The freezing level will only reach 300m by mid day making sure that snow conditions are affected minimally. 1 m/s winds are expected S and SW and should remain calm throughout the day.

5 to 20 cm of new snow have been recorded on the resorts slopes overnight which is being followed by a high pressure system that will bring clear skies. Today should be a mild and calm day out on the hills with variable visibility but clouds lifting in and out throughout the day. By mid week freezing levels will rise as the new weather system moves in. Mornings will remain cold, followed by warmer conditions in the day.

Official snow depths and operations @ Monday 16th January 2012 AM:

Hakuba Goryu:
Goryu is reporting 20cm of fresh snowfall up top and 1cm down below. All weekday lifts (all except No2/No4 pairs) operating.
Official snow depths:
Alps daira - 240cm;
Toomi - 105cm;
Iimori - 105cm.

Hakuba 47:
Hakuba 47 reporting 5cm of fresh snow this morning. All lifts plan to be operating, though early on the Gondola is having some checks done but will be open asap.
Official snow depth:
Upper - 205cm
Lower - 95cm

Happo-one:
Ski lifts/courses:
All lifts apart from Grad quad, Usagidaira pair, Central pair, Kurobishi No3 pair and Skyline No2 pair open.
Official snow depth:
Usagidaira/Kurobishi - 150cm;
Sakka - 90cm;
Nakiyama - 90cm.

Tsugaike Kogen:
Official snow depth:
Upper slopes - 255cm
Champion - 160cm

Hakuba Cortina:
Cortina reporting 15cm of fresh on upper slopes, 5cm on lower slopes. No3 quad and No7 pair lifts not operating.
Official snow depth:
Upper - 285cm
Lower - 200cm

Hakuba Norikura:
Official snow depth:
200cm

Hakuba Iwatake:
Official snow depth:
Upper - 135cm
Lower - 70cm

Hakuba Sanosaka:
100cm

Hakuba Minekata:
80cm