Good morning from Naeba! It's an overcast start today, with a cooler base air temperature of -3°C to start us off. There is a thick layer of cloud, with it's base at around 1600m shrouding the mountain tops in the Mikuni valley. The air temperature is expected to rise sharply today, with morning highs of up to 5°C, pushing up to 6°C in the afternoon. The snow will be solid this morning, softening up as the temperature increases later on. The wind will remain calm to light all day.

Looking forwards, we can expect stronger winds with rain overnight tonight. This should fall as snow at higher elevations. The wind will peak tomorrow lunchtime, and then begin to tail off, giving way to more settle weather from Friday to Sunday. On Friday, air temperatures will be cooler again, allowing the snow to firm up and hopefully remain in good condition. On Sunday, we are predicted very balmy conditions, with day time highs as much as 12°C on Sunday at the base. Rain is forecast up to the very top station of Naeba on Sunday also, so it looks as though Spring is really making it's mark.