Will winter come in the Alps ?

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The first snow finally felt on the Hida region. Late by 24 days in comparison with last year the thin white coat has covered Takayama and Shirakawa-Go for one day on the 10th of December.
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Will finally winter arrive in the Japanese Alps ?

It is not only the guests travelling from far away who are wishing for snow, our team is also checking every day the weather forcast.
When will it snow ?  When does the rain change to snow ? 

Of course it is also to answer the same question :
When is the best time to visit Shirakawa-Go ? 

Myozen-ji on December 10, 2018 (J-Hop Tour Afternoon)
The snow was melting but the atmosphere in the village was starting to feel like Winter

Shiroyama view point on December 10, 2018 (J-Hop Tour Afternoon)
There is less snow than in the morning but we got blessed with nice light.

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When will it snow ?
Soon ! And we cannot wait for it.