Why has the snow on Fuji san not melted this year?

Question

It's June, but it looks like March or April. Despite the heat, why has the snow on Mt. Fuji not melted like it normally does?

Answer 1

I'm not sure that there's anything unusual going on.

Looking at the live webcam shots of Mt Fuji such as this one http://www.fujigoko.tv/live/shotPhoto.cgi?t=1182647895&n=52496 you can see that much of the snow has already melted. What you can see fits with the climate and climbing guides for the mountain. Many of the guides warn that the mountain can be snowbound until late July and unclimbable except by experienced mountaineers. All would appear to be well with the mountain and if you're planning on climbing it it doesn't look like you'll encounter any problems.

There is a better webcam sited at the fifth station en-route to the summit but the picture is hours old so it may be experiencing technical problems (and I've lost the link to it).

Snowfall is generally more variable than temperature and if the snow does linger longer than normal it's often because there has been above average snowfall in the preceding months.

Answer 2

Sir, your questions are bally ridiculous, but the answers are hilarious. The naivety of some people has the tears running down my face. Your housekeeper is a slacker sir, replace her with a 15year old filly as soon as possible. She will work for under the minimum wage 14hours a day 6 days a week. And will live in to be on duty in the evenings, and Sundays..

Answer 3

Er...the top of mount Fuji is pretty high YO! It's always cold up there! LOL!!

Answer 4

Global cooling but keep it quiet cos no political mileage here

Answer 5

Because of global warming............everything else is getting blamed on it, might as well include this too.