It has started snowing again this morning. Just a dusting on the ground so far, but hopefully the start of a decent amount over the next few days. Coming down nicely just now as I'm typing this. May it continue!!

Conditions getting wet and heavy in some lower places along with that bit of 'dust on crust' thing going on this morning until we get a decent layer of fresh. Better snow conditions found the higher up you go as we wait for the new snow to freshen things up.

Limited visibility on the slopes this morning pretty much wherever you chose by the looks of the webcams.

It's keeping quite mild with the temperature hovering around freezing just now, so just what will happen weather wise today and tomorrow is of real interest. Anyway I hope to be able to bring some good news tomorrow morning.

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Official snow depth numbers and operations at time of writing on Wednesday 18th February 2015. Subject to change during the day:

Hakuba Goryu:
Reporting 2cm of new snowfall at Alps Daira and 5cm at Iimori.
All courses planned to be open (except Adventure Course).

- Alps Daira - 365cm
- Toomi - 195cm
- Iimori - 195cm

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Hakuba 47:
Reporting 5cm of new snowfall.
Tree Riding Zone is open.

- Upper - 345cm
- Lower - 200cm

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Happo-one:
Reporting 2cm of fresh snowfall.
Happo Banks The Snow Park is now open.

- Usagidaira - 350cm
- Nakiyama - 200cm
- Sakka - 210cm

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Hakuba Cortina:
Reporting 1cm of fresh snowfall.
Confirming safety on some runs at time of writing.

- Upper - 505cm
- Lower - 305cm

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Tsugaike Kogen:
Please note that the top Tsugaike Ropeway only opens for spring season.

- Tsuga-no-mori - 390cm
- Maruyama - 220cm
- Kane-no-naru-oka - 220cm

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Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field:
Reporting 0cm of fresh snowfall.

- Upper - 280cm
- Lower - 170cm

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Hakuba Norikura Onsen:
All areas now open.

- 300cm

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Kashimayari:
All areas now open.

- 230cm

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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:
Kane-no-naru-oka on Saturdays in January; February 7th, 14th. 6pm until 8:50pm.
Karamatsu-Shirakaba on Saturdays in January; February 7th, 14th, 28th; Saturdays in March. 6pm until 9pm.
Kashimayari:
Every day until 15th March. 4:30pm until 9:30pm.