Ropeway service is temporarily suspended due to strong winds (35m/s).
In the morning, the mountain looked white with a zebra pattern, but then it was covered with clouds.
According to Asahikawa Local Meteorological office, it was announced at 10:30 as “The first snow of the year has fallen on Mt. Asahidake.”
The first snow on Mt. Asahidake was 1 day later than in an average year (for 1981-2010) and 7 days later than in 2019.