Visitor Center Report

Since yesterday we got 16cm snow deep. (Japan Meteorological Agency reported)
Snowdrift had 70cm snow deep!

But this year we have less snow, 87cm snow deep now.
Comparing with same day in last year, we had 116cm snow, 30cm less than last year.

We don’t know if snow falls or not.
And also we don’t know how much snow we get.

The photo is “Pteromys volans orii”
In the morning we found two “Pteromys volans orii” flying in the forest.
Their breeding season is on March.
This winter is very warm.
So their breeding season will start soon.

It was so cold a few days ago.
But today it is plus 4°c now.
Wind is very strong, so we don’t feel warm.
And more it is snowing, visibility is bad now.

Tomorrow it will be warm, in a few days temperature will be higher than usual.
But temperature in the morning and in the evening is low as usual.

This winter has less snow.
We don’t know what’s happen this winter.

This winter’s temperature is very busy to go up and down.
These photos are taken in very cold morning.

Yesterday’s morning was very cold.
Japan Meteorological Agency says,
“Temperature was -26.3°c in Kamikawa town, and the maximum temperature was -10.4°c.”
We saw next door’s thermometer indicated -30°c.
And also visitor center’s thermometer indicated -23°c.
Look at the picture, we found “Frost tree” “Hoarfrost” “Frost flower” here and there.
We couldn’t push shatter button because of cold.
So we went back quickly.
It will be cold day for a few days.
Please take care of yourself.

Today has been cold since early morning.
And also it is sunny.
Weather forecast says,
“From tomorrow to February 23rd it will be under -20°c.
And more on 9th the minimum temperature will be -27°c.”
We are worried the air will be dry.
The picture is “Haliaeetus pelagicus”
He is very cool and gallant in the blue sky.
Many crow flied to same direction with him.
They might find a carcass.

Since yesterday it has snowed, the snow accumulation becomes 10 cm deep.
And now it is still snowing.
Because of snow, Visibility is very poor.
From visitor center we can’t see gorge.
The other day we walked along Ishikari river.
We met many wild birds, deer, ezo sables.
We also saw many frost flowers!
From tomorrow to beginning of next week the temperature will be under -20°c.
You won’t go out in this cold weather.
But it is good time to see frost flowers.