Niseko Grand Hirafu

Elev: 742m, Coordinates: 42.8688140.6823

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 \ Date13 Fri14 Sat15 Sun16 Mon17 Tue18 Wed19 Thu20 Fri21 Sat22 Sun23 Mon24 Tue25 Wed26 Thu27 FriTotal
Best Match1 cm2 cm3 cm0 cm2 cm2 cm0 cm1 cm2 cm3 cm1 cm1 cm1 cm2 cm4 cm23 cm
ECMWF IFS 042 cm0 cm2 cm1 cm1 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm2 cm1 cm-----8 cm
GFS5 cm2 cm5 cm5 cm4 cm4 cm1 cm2 cm2 cm3 cm1 cm1 cm1 cm2 cm4 cm43 cm
GEM8 cm3 cm13 cm10 cm8 cm2 cm1 cm0 cm3 cm8 cm-----53 cm
JMA5 cm3 cm10 cm10 cm8 cm4 cm2 cm2 cm5 cm5 cm2 cm----53 cm
ICON1 cm2 cm3 cm0 cm2 cm2 cm0 cm--------10 cm
MeteoFrance5 cm3 cm10 cm5 cm-----------23 cm
Average4 cm2 cm8 cm5 cm4 cm3 cm1 cm1 cm3 cm4 cm2 cm1 cm1 cm2 cm4 cm43 cm

Snowfall Prediction History (Estimated)

Model \ Date3 Tue4 Wed5 Thu6 Fri7 Sat8 Sun9 Mon10 Tue11 Wed12 ThuTotal
Best Match0 cm5 cm1 cm5 cm1 cm1 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm13 cm
ECMWF IFS 040 cm2 cm1 cm2 cm1 cm1 cm0 cm1 cm1 cm0 cm8 cm
GFS----5 cm3 cm1 cm2 cm3 cm4 cm18 cm
GEM1 cm5 cm8 cm8 cm8 cm4 cm3 cm2 cm8 cm4 cm53 cm
JMA0 cm4 cm8 cm8 cm10 cm3 cm0 cm0 cm10 cm5 cm48 cm
ICON0 cm5 cm1 cm5 cm1 cm1 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm13 cm
MeteoFrance1 cm3 cm8 cm5 cm8 cm4 cm3 cm1 cm8 cm5 cm46 cm
Average1 cm4 cm5 cm5 cm5 cm3 cm1 cm1 cm5 cm3 cm33 cm