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title: Snow on the peaks – October 3rd
date: 2011-10-03T10:58:04+09:00
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# Snow on the peaks – October 3rd

 3 Oct 2011 · [Winter](https://www.morinolodge.com/blog/winter)

 

 

     ![](https://d5pb8f5oxpnel.cloudfront.net/general/legacy/2022/11/_960xAUTO_crop_center-center_none/first-snow-hakuba-river.jpg)  

The first snow was actually on Sept 19th but it melted by 8am. The first decent dusting happened in the last two days. There’s a definite chill in the air and everyone is busy in the village harvesting the rice before the first frost.

Not long to go now!