Snow, snow and more snow

The snow really has returned with a vengeance, if you are are coming in the next week or so be prepared!

My morning started with clearing another 25cm from the car that had fallen in around 7 hours so i could get to Dainichi to photograph a Koi for the cover of a forthcoming Rinko issue.

The snow hasn't relented and within a few hours the car needs cleaning before it can be driven safely.

There was some talk yesterday about how it compared to last year.  As yet the accumulated snow isn't as great, if it continues for a couple of days then it will be getting close.

Last year I made a video driving around in the snow - http://www.niigata-nishikigoi.com/node/1097 - I did similar today, it's rendering and I will upload soon.

In the meantime some stills to show what it was like driving around....

Crossing the Shinano River towards Ojiya Station, no sign of the mountains.

Ojiya Station..

Entering Mushigame, Ikarashi Kazuto on the left.

Heading out of the village

Since being back it's not stopped snowing and again there were another 20-25cm of snow on car within a few hours.