All that talk of heavy snow (NHK!) has not come to anything in Myoko (although the TV did show us the “heavy” snow falling in Kanagawa). The day is still just starting, so things could change… but I doubt that there will be a lot of new snow. There was a band of fresh snow right across the mountain, though, from just above the Akakura Kanko Hotel (about 1000 meters, right in the middle of the hill) up to the top of the lifts, so around 1550 meters. So I’m adding 2 cm just to be optimistic and accurate.

The gondola at Suginohara has closed due to wind, while Akakan’s is still going. Could change if that wind picks up a bit more, so keep an eye on the reports. Looks like precipitation is just coming in from the southeast as we type, with the far mountains now obscured.

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Akakura Kanko:
250 cm, -1°; closing May 6

Akakura Onsen:
235cm, -2°; closing April 8

Ikenotaira Onsen:
195cm, -0.5°

Myoko Suginohara:
145cm, 0°; closing April 1

Seki Onsen:
350 cm, -2°; closing May 6

Myoko Ski Park:
190 cm, 1°; closing April 1

Kyukamura RunRun:
200 cm, 1°; closing April 1

Lotte Arai Resort:
410cm, 5.3°; Exciter and Discovery permanently closed; Be Free, Mamushigaeshi and Discovery closed, Rindou Lower possibly closed; Funaishi-zawa, Happy Place, Benzaku-zawa and Small Mamushi in the avalanche-controlled areas open; others closed (see website for updates); closing May 6

Tangram Ski Circus:
140 cm, 0°; closing April 1

Madarao Kogen:
165 cm, -2°; closing April 1

Kurohime Kogen Snow Park:
140cm, 3° (yesterday’s report); closing April 1