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Minakami Now daily snow and weather - Sunday 12th February 2017

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ARCHIVE REPORT: Posted at 12:50pm on Sunday 12th February 2017
Current weather conditions
Observed fresh snowfall AT BASE
weather condition
Snow 		Base temp:
-4°C

Top temp:
-8°C
Precipitation Wind Visibility
precipitation condition
Heavy snow 		wind condition
Light wind 		visibility condition
Poor
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This report
Sunday 12th February 2017, 12:50pm 		55cm
Saturday 11th February 2017, 13:02pm 25cm
Friday 10th February 2017, 11:37am 25cm
Thursday 9th February 2017, 18:01pm 5cm
Wednesday 8th February 2017, 12:04pm 45cm
Tuesday 7th February 2017, 12:20pm 50cm
Monday 6th February 2017, 17:55pm 5cm
Last 7 reports (total): 210cm
Last 14 reports (total): 335cm
Current month (February 2017) total: 280cm
2016/2017 season so far total: 1087cm

Archive report: Posted at 12:50pm on Sunday 12th February 2017
The latest Minakami Now report can be found here

Full on snow overnight and it came without a breath of wind.

Looks great, light fluffy stuff but innately unstable.

Tenjin is shut due to avi risk and now has a base over 4m.

Okutone and Hodaigi are on fire and the snow is still coming in very heavily. Hopefully it lets up as we have enough!

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Fresh snowfall:

55cm Tenjin
40cm Hodaigi
30cm Okutone

Temps at 8am

Official snow depth:

410cm Tenjin
200cm Hodaigi
250cm Okutone

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Resorts in Minakami (forecasts available from each page):

Akasawa
Minakami Hodaigi
Minakami Kogen Ski Resort
Minakami Kogen Fujiwara
Norn Minakami
Oh-ana
Okutone Snow Park
Tanigawa Tenjindaira
Tanigawa Onsen White Valley

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Please note that the fresh snowfall number being reported on this report is taken from the ‘base area’ of Tenjindaira - which is just by the top station of the Ropeway at that resort. Other snowfall numbers and commentary will be mentioned within each report when available.

Archive report: Posted at 12:50pm on Sunday 12th February 2017
The latest Minakami Now report can be found here

Minakami Now ski lift operation notes:

All Minakami resorts open except Tenjin

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Minakami Now observed snowfall data (at base): Recent Minakami Now reports
The data displayed is correct up to and including Sunday 12th February 2017
This graph shows the amount of observed snowfall recorded at base in the 21 Minakami Now reports up until Sunday 12th February 2017
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Minakami Now observed snowfall data (at base): Recent season comparisons
The data displayed is correct up to and including Sunday 12th February 2017
This table shows the amount of observed snowfall recorded at base in the Minakami Now reports during same period over the last three seasons
(View the latest Niseko Now report here :: View more analysis here)
  2016/2017
*as of Sunday 12th February 2017 		2015/2016
Season		 2014/2015
Season
12th February 55cm 0cm 0cm
11th February 25cm 25cm 5cm
10th February 25cm 80cm 15cm
9th February 5cm 10cm 20cm
8th February 45cm 10cm -
7th February 50cm - 0cm
6th February 5cm 5cm 10cm
Previous 7 days total 210cm 130cm 50cm
Previous 14 days total 335cm 170cm 200cm
November observed snowfall total - - 0cm
December observed snowfall total 212cm 154cm 225cm
January observed snowfall total 595cm 227cm 246cm
February observed snowfall total 280cm 285cm 378cm
March observed snowfall total - 78cm 152cm
April observed snowfall total - 0cm 0cm
May observed snowfall total - - 0cm
Season observed snowfall total 1087cm 744cm 1001cm
Minakami Now observed snowfall data (at base): Monthly and annual accumulation
The data displayed is correct up to and including Sunday 12th February 2017
This table shows the amount of observed snowfall recorded at base in the Minakami Now reports for each month and total season accumulation
(View the latest Niseko Now report here :: View more analysis here)
  October November December January February March April May
2020/2021 season - - - - - - - -
2019/2020 season - - - - - - - -
2018/2019 season - - - - - - - -
2017/2018 season - - - - - - - -
2016/2017 season - - 212cm
[212cm] 		595cm
[807cm] 		280cm
[1087cm] 		- - -
2015/2016 season - - 154cm
[154cm] 		227cm
[381cm] 		285cm
[666cm] 		78cm
[744cm] 		0cm
[744cm] 		-
2014/2015 season - 0cm
[0cm] 		225cm
[225cm] 		246cm
[471cm] 		378cm
[849cm] 		152cm
[1001cm] 		0cm
[1001cm] 		0cm
[1001cm]
2013/2014 season 0cm
[0cm] 		20cm
[20cm] 		159cm
[179cm] 		203cm
[382cm] 		295cm
[677cm] 		159cm
[836cm] 		0cm
[836cm] 		0cm
[836cm]
2012/2013 season 0cm
[0cm] 		6cm
[6cm] 		105cm
[111cm] 		144cm
[255cm] 		131cm
[386cm] 		31cm
[417cm] 		30cm
[447cm] 		0cm
[447cm]
  October November December January February March April May
Minakami Now reports before Sunday 12th February 2017
Minakami Now reports from the same period last season
This report (Sunday 12th February 2017, 12:50pm) 55cm
Saturday 11th February 2017, 13:02pm 25cm
Friday 10th February 2017, 11:37am 25cm
Thursday 9th February 2017, 18:01pm 5cm
Wednesday 8th February 2017, 12:04pm 45cm
Tuesday 7th February 2017, 12:20pm 50cm
Monday 6th February 2017, 17:55pm 5cm
Sunday 5th February 2017, 12:53pm 0cm
Thursday 2nd February 2017, 8:37am 70cm
Wednesday 1st February 2017, 17:20pm 0cm
Tuesday 31st January 2017, 18:53pm 40cm
Monday 30th January 2017, 22:26pm 0cm
Sunday 29th January 2017, 14:06pm 0cm
Saturday 28th January 2017, 17:00pm 15cm
Friday 27th January 2017, 9:56am 0cm
Tuesday 16th February 2016, 12:43pm 15cm
Monday 15th February 2016, 12:42pm 5cm
Saturday 13th February 2016, 13:12pm 0cm
Friday 12th February 2016, 11:47am 0cm
Thursday 11th February 2016, 12:28pm 25cm
Wednesday 10th February 2016, 12:23pm 80cm
Tuesday 9th February 2016, 18:03pm 10cm
Minakami Now archived reporting
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