2/2 2011 Snow in Uonuma

I do not know when was the last time I saw the sun. Snow has finally stopped. It had snowed for the last 40 days. Sunshine! It is expected to have nice weather for some days from today. It is really a long winter. We all know we have to live with this. But it snows too much this winter.
It has snowed for the last 40 days. Irihirose (入広瀬) in Uonuma-shi has recorded 4 meter of snow so far.

Heavy snow fall! Ooyuki

Uonuma is hit by the heaviest snow fall in years(5-6 years?). It is about 3 and half meters high today (Jan. 28 2011) in the heaviest part, Irihirose in Uonuma city. Uonuma ranks first in height of snow today. It is actually nice to watch snow falling if you can just watch. I mean if you do not live here, you do not have to clear the snow. You can just enjoy.

It will be really great to see snow fall in bathing in hot spring (onsen). It is only 90 minute train ride from Tokyo where you see no snow at all. Landscape totally change once you get into Niigata thorough the tunnel (Kanetsu tunnel). Come and enjoy the snow along with sake and hot spring!

Snow

It has been snowing for some days. The landscape has totally changed in the last few days. It is a lot of work to clear the snow. I was out clearing snow for 3 hours today. We are expecting　50cm of snow by tomorrow morning. Another 3 hour for snow work for tomorrow? There is one good thing about the job though. Sake tastes great after the long snowy day.