Hokkaido, Japan · Japan
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Published figures
Operator is the authority
Ikon Base blackout dates · Northern Hemisphere
Alterra and Vail both adjust their rosters and blackout calendars between announcement and season, and secondary sources disagree on the details. The operators' own destination pages are the authority.
This is a model, not a NOAA product. Every ocean and forecast number here comes from NOAA. The ranking built on them is this app's own, based on published ENSO composite patterns. For NOAA's official probability forecast, see the CPC seasonal outlook.
Seasonal signal
Past composites put Rusutsu on the dry side of a very strong El Niño. Its 1,300 ft base is low enough that a warm storm arrives as rain.
No snow in the 16-day model window at this grid point.
Grid elevation 444 m · 6 day(s) warm enough for rain
Rusutsu
Hokkaido
No destination on the Ikon Base pass scores as favored right now. Niseko United leads at 18. See the full board →