Good morning from Hakuba. It has actually been a snowy start this morning after the great sunny day that we had yesterday. The base temperature is around 0c with 2m of SW wind. The good news is that there was about 10cm of new snow on my car this morning.

Goryu is reporting 15cm of new snow on the top, 47 is reporting up to 25cm this morning - and so a decent haul there and a good surprise.

This snow will likely change to rain this afternoon with the snow level rising to 2800m. Seems like we have no luck of fresh powder for a while, but keep our finger crossed, we never know what's gonna happen with the weather patterns. Stronger winds are due to be with us as well this afternoon.

Things are looking hopefully for later on in the week though and the beginning of the weekend with a possible chance of snowfall. Hopefully in the meantime we won't lose too much of the base and get unstable snow layers from this rainfall.

Visibility is poor today on the upper slopes but ok lower down nearer the village.

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Official snow depths and operations @ Monday 5th March 2012 AM:

Hakuba Goryu:
10-15cm of new snowfall reported this morning from Goryu. All lifts operating.
Official snow depths:
Alps daira - 270cm;
Toomi - 150cm;
Iimori - 110cm

Hakuba 47:
No new snow this morning. All courses open though some restrictions due to a boarder-cross competition being held.
Official snow depth:
Upper - 249cm
Lower - 115cm

Happo-one:
Ski lifts/courses:
All lifts apart from Usagidaira pair are operating today.
Official snow depth:
Usagidaira - 200cm;
Sakka - 90cm;
Nakiyama - 80cm.

Tsugaike Kogen:
Official snow depth:
Upper slopes - 260cm
Champion - 200cm

Hakuba Cortina:
10cm of fresh snowfall reported at Cortina this morning. All lifts and most courses open.
Official snow depth:
Upper - 335cm
Lower - 200cm

Hakuba Norikura:
Official snow depth:
175cm

Hakuba Iwatake:
Official snow depth:
Upper - 180cm
Lower - 85cm

Hakuba Sanosaka:
140cm

Hakuba Minekata:
70cm