Niseko Grand Hirafu

Elev: 742m, Coordinates: 42.8688, 140.6823

Kutchan, Hokkaido, Japan


Snowfall Accumulation Forecasts

The following table show up to 14 day snowfall forecasts at Niseko Grand Hirafu across six different weather models. Click on the model names to learn more about each model. Italicized values signify a forecast for high winds (48 km/h or greater), which may affect lift operations.

Model \ Date25 Wed26 Thu27 Fri28 Sat29 Sun30 Mon31 Tue1 Wed2 Thu3 Fri4 Sat5 Sun6 Mon7 Tue8 WedTotal
Best Match0 cm5 cm1 cm3 cm0 cm1 cm5 cm13 cm2 cm1 cm2 cm2 cm2 cm3 cm2 cm41 cm
ECMWF IFS 0250 cm10 cm2 cm2 cm2 cm0 cm8 cm8 cm5 cm4 cm1 cm2 cm1 cm1 cm-46 cm
ECMWF AIFS 0251 cm5 cm2 cm2 cm2 cm1 cm1 cm3 cm5 cm1 cm2 cm3 cm2 cm1 cm-30 cm
GFS0 cm8 cm5 cm5 cm4 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm2 cm1 cm2 cm2 cm2 cm3 cm2 cm36 cm
GEM2 cm13 cm5 cm4 cm8 cm2 cm2 cm5 cm2 cm------43 cm
JMA0 cm10 cm10 cm8 cm8 cm4 cm5 cm3 cm18 cm10 cm-----74 cm
ICON0 cm5 cm1 cm3 cm0 cm1 cm5 cm--------18 cm
MeteoFrance1 cm8 cm5 cm4 cm-----------18 cm
Average1 cm8 cm4 cm4 cm4 cm1 cm4 cm3 cm5 cm4 cm2 cm2 cm2 cm2 cm2 cm48 cm

Snowfall Prediction History (Estimated)

Model \ Date15 Sun16 Mon17 Tue18 Wed19 Thu20 Fri21 Sat22 Sun23 Mon24 TueTotal
Best Match3 cm0 cm2 cm1 cm0 cm2 cm0 cm0 cm1 cm3 cm13 cm
ECMWF IFS 0258 cm4 cm4 cm1 cm2 cm2 cm0 cm2 cm3 cm3 cm28 cm
ECMWF AIFS 0255 cm2 cm2 cm1 cm1 cm1 cm0 cm2 cm2 cm1 cm15 cm
GFS5 cm5 cm5 cm3 cm1 cm0 cm0 cm5 cm8 cm5 cm38 cm
GEM13 cm10 cm8 cm2 cm4 cm5 cm0 cm1 cm5 cm4 cm48 cm
JMA10 cm13 cm5 cm4 cm0 cm1 cm0 cm2 cm8 cm5 cm48 cm
ICON3 cm0 cm2 cm1 cm0 cm2 cm0 cm0 cm1 cm3 cm13 cm
MeteoFrance8 cm8 cm5 cm3 cm2 cm1 cm0 cm1 cm4 cm4 cm36 cm
Average8 cm5 cm5 cm2 cm2 cm2 cm0 cm2 cm4 cm4 cm33 cm


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