Niseko Grand Hirafu
Elev: 2434 ft, Coordinates: 42.8688, 140.6823
Kutchan, Hokkaido, Japan
29°F
Overcast
SE 5 mph
Snowfall Accumulation Forecasts
The following table shows the snowfall accumulation 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 (30mph or greater), which may affect lift operations.
| Model \ Date | 12 Tue | 13 Wed | 14 Thu | 15 Fri | 16 Sat | 17 Sun | 18 Mon | 19 Tue | 20 Wed | 21 Thu | 22 Fri | 23 Sat | 24 Sun | 25 Mon | 26 Tue | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Match | 0" | 0" | 0" | 0" | 0" | 0.1" | 0" | 0" | 0" | 0" | 0.1" | 0.1" | 0.1" | 0" | 0" | 0.3" |
| ECMWF IFS 04 | 0" | 0.1" | 0" | 0" | 0" | 0" | 0.8" | 0.1" | 0.1" | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.2" |
| GFS | 0" | 0" | 0" | 0" | 0" | 0" | 0.7" | 0" | 0" | 0" | 0.1" | 0.1" | 0.1" | 0" | 0" | 0.9" |
| GEM | 0" | 0.2" | 0" | 0" | 0" | 0" | 2" | 1.8" | 0.6" | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5" |
| JMA | 0" | 0" | 0" | 0" | 0" | 0" | 1.4" | 0.8" | 0" | 0" | - | - | - | - | - | 2" |
| ICON | 0" | 0" | 0" | 0" | 0" | 0.1" | 0" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.1" |
| MeteoFrance | 0.1" | 0.1" | 0" | 0" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.2" |
| Average | 0" | 0.1" | 0" | 0" | 0" | 0" | 1" | 0.7" | 0.2" | 0" | 0.1" | 0.1" | 0.1" | 0" | 0" | 0.1" |
Snowfall Prediction History (Estimated)
| Model \ Date | 2 Sat | 3 Sun | 4 Mon | 5 Tue | 6 Wed | 7 Thu | 8 Fri | 9 Sat | 10 Sun | 11 Mon | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Match | 0" | 0" | 0" | 0" | 0" | 0.2" | 0" | 0" | 0" | 0" | 0.2" |
| ECMWF IFS 04 | 0" | 0" | 0" | 0" | 0.3" | 0.7" | 0" | 0" | 0" | 0" | 1" |
| GFS | 0" | 0" | 0" | 0" | 2" | 3" | 0" | 0" | 0" | 0" | 6" |
| GEM | 0" | 0" | 0" | 0" | 1.8" | 2" | 0.4" | 0" | 0" | 0" | 4" |
| JMA | 0" | 0" | 0" | 0" | 0" | 1.2" | 0" | 0" | 0" | 0" | 1.2" |
| ICON | 0" | 0" | 0" | 0" | 0" | 0.2" | 0" | 0" | 0" | 0" | 0.2" |
| MeteoFrance | 0" | 0" | 0.1" | 0" | 0.5" | 4" | 0.1" | 0" | 0" | 0" | 5" |
| Average | 0" | 0" | 0" | 0" | 0.8" | 2" | 0.1" | 0" | 0" | 0" | 0.3" |