It started slow this morning, but the snow is really coming down now. We were in something like the eye of a hurricane, people said yesterday. The coastline got absolutely pounded — the prefectural TV news said that Joetsu got 283 cm, although I think that's for the entire storm cycle (but still shockingly deep).

We had some blue skies and a few snow showers through the day, but no major accumulation until this morning. Not going to say no to 23cm and counting, though....

We did get confirmation on some slowdown of lifts and facilities at Kanko:

The Myokokogen Sky Cable gondola will not operate on:
January 12, 13, 18, 19, 20
February 3, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 24, 25, 26

Cafe Primos will be closed:
January 13, 19, 20, 27
February 2, 9, 10, 16, 17, 24, 25

And all lifts will close at 3:30

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Akakura Kanko:
240cm, -7°

Akakura Onsen:
295cm, -6°C

Ikenotaira Onsen:
260cm, -8°

Myoko Suginohara:
205cm at summit, 95cm at base; -10°

Seki Onsen:
400cm, -8°

Kyukamura RunRun:
320cm, -5°

Tangram Ski Circus:
150cm, -4°

Madarao Kogen:
230cm, -6.5°

Lotte Arai Resort
495cm, -4.1°

Kurohime Kogen Snow Park
120cm, -8°

Myoko Ski Park:
Closed this season