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 \ Date26 Thu27 Fri28 Sat29 Sun30 Mon31 Tue1 Wed2 Thu3 Fri4 Sat5 Sun6 Mon7 Tue8 Wed9 ThuTotal
Best Match4 cm0 cm4 cm0 cm1 cm5 cm2 cm2 cm4 cm2 cm3 cm1 cm0 cm0 cm4 cm33 cm
ECMWF IFS 02513 cm2 cm2 cm4 cm1 cm5 cm3 cm2 cm1 cm4 cm2 cm1 cm0 cm1 cm-38 cm
ECMWF AIFS 0258 cm2 cm2 cm2 cm1 cm1 cm2 cm2 cm1 cm1 cm1 cm2 cm1 cm1 cm-23 cm
GFS8 cm8 cm5 cm5 cm2 cm0 cm1 cm2 cm4 cm2 cm3 cm1 cm0 cm0 cm4 cm46 cm
GEM10 cm5 cm4 cm8 cm3 cm10 cm5 cm3 cm3 cm------51 cm
JMA13 cm8 cm5 cm5 cm3 cm3 cm5 cm5 cm5 cm15 cm-----69 cm
ICON4 cm0 cm4 cm0 cm1 cm5 cm---------15 cm
MeteoFrance10 cm5 cm8 cm------------20 cm
Average10 cm4 cm4 cm4 cm2 cm4 cm3 cm3 cm3 cm5 cm2 cm1 cm0 cm1 cm4 cm48 cm

Snowfall Prediction History (Estimated)

Model \ Date16 Mon17 Tue18 Wed19 Thu20 Fri21 Sat22 Sun23 Mon24 Tue25 WedTotal
Best Match0 cm2 cm1 cm0 cm2 cm0 cm0 cm1 cm3 cm0 cm10 cm
ECMWF IFS 0254 cm4 cm1 cm2 cm2 cm0 cm2 cm3 cm3 cm1 cm20 cm
ECMWF AIFS 0252 cm2 cm1 cm1 cm1 cm0 cm2 cm2 cm2 cm2 cm13 cm
GFS5 cm5 cm3 cm1 cm0 cm0 cm5 cm8 cm5 cm0 cm33 cm
GEM10 cm8 cm2 cm4 cm5 cm0 cm1 cm5 cm4 cm1 cm38 cm
JMA13 cm5 cm4 cm0 cm1 cm0 cm2 cm8 cm5 cm0 cm38 cm
ICON0 cm2 cm1 cm0 cm2 cm0 cm0 cm1 cm3 cm0 cm10 cm
MeteoFrance8 cm5 cm3 cm2 cm1 cm0 cm1 cm4 cm4 cm1 cm28 cm
Average5 cm5 cm2 cm2 cm2 cm0 cm2 cm4 cm4 cm1 cm25 cm