There isn't the fog this morning, but it is a cloudy start to the day in Shiga Kogen. Temperatures around what they were yesterday and similar conditions forecast. The roads are dried out once again as we can see the tarmac instead of the packed snow and ice that we usually see in the peak season.

Not much of a wind out there at all and visibility is good, so some spring fun to be had out there. As I mentioned a few days back, it is very quiet out on most slopes at the moment.

It does look like we are going to see another blast of winter though soon. Perhaps tonight and into tomorrow some snowfall along with colder temperatures. And while we look set to see some clearer skies at times over the weekend, later on Sunday and into the new week much colder temperatures are likely along with some more snow.

Nighta operations this evening planned at the following resort area:

- Ichinose Family

Official resort snow depths as of Thursday 8th March 2012 AM:

Yokoteyama:
230cm
Shibutoge:
235cm
Kumanoyu:
230cm
Maruike:
180cm
Sun Valley:
180cm
Giant:
150cm
Mammoth:
170cm
Terakoya:
190cm
Ichinose Family:
180cm
Ichinose Diamond:
180cm
Yakebitaiyama:
220cm
Okushiga Kogen:
220cm