A nice dusting of snow overnight, with a good band of snow in the trees from about 1,100 to 1,500 meters. It probably won't last long, though; it was a lovely, sunny day today, and there isn't much promising in the days ahead.

The resorts, of course, will get going as soon as there is enough snow. The official (planned) openings are:

Akakura Kanko Ski Area (Akakan): December 17
Akakura Onsen Ski Area: mid-December
Ikenotaira Ski Area: December 17
Myoko Suginohara: December 23
Madarao Kogen Ski Area: Pre-open December 10-11; full open December 16
Seki Onsen Ski Area: no official date posted for this year (December 1 last season)
Tangram Madarao: December 17

These dates are when they officially open, of course; if there's no snow, they won't be opening; if there's heavy snow, many will open earlier. We'll keep you posted!

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All resorts closed