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Minakami Now daily snow and weather - Sunday 19th February 2017

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ARCHIVE REPORT: Posted at 9:40pm on Sunday 19th February 2017
Current weather conditions
Observed fresh snowfall AT BASE
weather condition
Cloud, clear patches 		Base temp:
-4°C

Top temp:
-8°C
Precipitation Wind Visibility
precipitation condition
Light snow clear patches 		wind condition
Light winds down low, Strong winds up high, conditions were pretty good at Hodaigi from all reports. 		visibility condition
Good
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This report
Sunday 19th February 2017, 9:40pm 		15cm
Saturday 18th February 2017, 8:25am 2cm
Friday 17th February 2017, 8:30am 0cm
Tuesday 14th February 2017, 9:42am 25cm
Monday 13th February 2017, 21:06pm 15cm
Sunday 12th February 2017, 12:50pm 55cm
Saturday 11th February 2017, 13:02pm 25cm
Last 7 reports (total): 137cm
Last 14 reports (total): 337cm
Current month (February 2017) total: 337cm
2016/2017 season so far total: 1144cm

Archive report: Posted at 9:40pm on Sunday 19th February 2017
The latest Minakami Now report can be found here

Some fresh snow and cold temps overnight but winds kicked up this morning and Tenjin was closed today. The weather was pretty full on earlier but the sun poked through a little later and its clear and cold this evening.

The forecast is ambiguous, rain in the morning at Tenjin followed by heavy snow, showing good conditions and light snow later in Minakami.

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Fresh snowfall:

15cm Tenjin
0cm Hodaigi
0cm Okutone

Temps at 8am

Official snow depth:

390cm Tenjin
240cm 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 9:40pm on Sunday 19th 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 19th February 2017
This graph shows the amount of observed snowfall recorded at base in the 21 Minakami Now reports up until Sunday 19th 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 19th 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 19th February 2017 		2015/2016
Season		 2014/2015
Season
19th February 15cm 0cm 10cm
18th February 2cm 25cm 0cm
17th February 0cm 25cm 0cm
14th February 25cm - 40cm
13th February 15cm 0cm 1cm
12th February 55cm 0cm 0cm
11th February 25cm 25cm 5cm
Previous 7 days total 137cm 70cm 161cm
Previous 14 days total 337cm 220cm 211cm
November observed snowfall total - - 0cm
December observed snowfall total 212cm 154cm 225cm
January observed snowfall total 595cm 227cm 246cm
February observed snowfall total 337cm 285cm 378cm
March observed snowfall total - 78cm 152cm
April observed snowfall total - 0cm 0cm
May observed snowfall total - - 0cm
Season observed snowfall total 1144cm 744cm 1001cm
Minakami Now observed snowfall data (at base): Monthly and annual accumulation
The data displayed is correct up to and including Sunday 19th 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] 		337cm
[1144cm] 		- - -
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
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Minakami Now reports from the same period last season
This report (Sunday 19th February 2017, 21:40pm) 15cm
Saturday 18th February 2017, 8:25am 2cm
Friday 17th February 2017, 8:30am 0cm
Tuesday 14th February 2017, 9:42am 25cm
Monday 13th February 2017, 21:06pm 15cm
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 23rd February 2016, 9:22am 0cm
Monday 22nd February 2016, 10:08am 5cm
Sunday 21st February 2016, 6:31am 0cm
Friday 19th February 2016, 12:45pm 0cm
Thursday 18th February 2016, 5:50am 25cm
Wednesday 17th February 2016, 10:47am 25cm
Tuesday 16th February 2016, 12:43pm 15cm
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