NISEKO NOW! SnowJapan.Com Report from Friday, 30th December 2011 08:13:52 December 30 2011, 8:13am via snowjapan.com

A layer of 5cm blew in and so did some heavy winds. Snow deposited cornices are starting to increase in size, especially at higher altitude. In some cases, up to 50cm deposits can be found on leeward facing slopes. Some more wind and cold temps are expected to move in. .....