| Last Updated: Saturday 4th February 2012, 9:32AM |
| New
snowfall |
0cm (town); 0cm (Kagura)
|
| Previous
day |
200+cm (town); 350cm (Kagura)
|
| Current
snow depth |
190+cm (town); 350cm (Kagura)
|
| Temperature
bottom |
-1 (town)
|
| Temperature
top |
-8
|
| Weather
condition |
Cloudy but bright early on
|
| Wind
condition |
Slight
|
| Visibility |
Good
|
| Lift
operation |
All resorts now open.
|
|
In this area? Share current weather conditions by clicking on one of the below icons.
| Saturday 4th February 2012, 9:32AM
|
|
| Weather
conditions: |
Cloudy but bright early on
|
| New
snowfall: |
0cm (town); 0cm (Kagura)
|
| Snow
depth: |
190+cm (town); 350cm (Kagura)
|
This morning things have started off fairly bright and even some blue sky remaining earlier on. No new snow to report in any of the resorts around town.
While the sun is still trying to shine through some grey clouds up there as I write this, it does feel like clouds are moving in and indeed that local forecast still tells us to expect some snow today. Probably only light snow, but snow all the same.
Tomorrow still looks like it is the better bet for clearer conditions, though any snow that arrives today might well linger into tomorrow morning. If you get the impression that the forecasts are all being a bit vague right now, you would be correct! Difficult call.
Snow should be great whichever weekend day you choose though.
A look at the different forecasts for Monday doesn't look too good though as there seems to be a good chance of rain, though happily that looks soon to be replaced with snow.
Have a good weekend.
Official resort snow depths @ 4th February 12, AM:
Mt Naeba:
310cm
Kagura:
350cm
Kagura - Tashiro:
320cm
GALA Yuzawa:
420cm
Kandatsu Kogen:
350cm
NASPA Ski Garden:
375cm
Iwappara:
295cm
Yuzawa Kogen:
360cm
Yuzawa Park:
280cm
Yuzawa Nakazato:
290cm
Ludens Yuzawa:
330cm
----
Ishiuchi Maruyama:
360cm
Centleisure Maiko:
410cm
Joetsu Kokusai:
290cm
|
| |
| Friday 3rd February 2012, 6:42PM
|
|
| Weather
conditions: |
Beautiful blue sky day since lunchtime
|
| New
snowfall: |
0cm (town); 0cm (Kagura) since this morning
|
| Snow
depth: |
200+cm (town); 350cm (Kagura)
|
Well, that wasn't expected. Snow early on this morning, but by 11am there was blue sky over Yuzawa and by early afternoon there were hardly any clouds remaining up there at all and it had turned into a beautiful blue-sky day with the sun shining down. Everywhere around town looked amazing - with all the heavy snowfall we have had, it's all stacked up everywhere and looking very picturesque.
Snow conditions out on the slopes were great today too as expected. Really great snow, and it should be the same for the weekend as well.
After the forecast being so wrong today, I hardly want to mention what it has lined up for tomorrow but... the general consensus seems to be clear early on but clouding over with the chance of light snow. If you are coming to Yuzawa for one day over the weekend I would choose Sunday as it looks like it should be a clear day like today. Disclaimer - don't blame us if it isn't! Looks like it will be getting milder as well Sunday/Monday. Hopefully not too mild as we want the snow conditions to keep good as long as possible of course.
Have a fun weekend wherever you choose to be.
|
| |
| Friday 3rd February 2012, 8:38AM
|
|
| Weather
conditions: |
Cloud, light snow, clearing in areas
|
| New
snowfall: |
20-25cm (town); 30-50cm (Kagura)
|
| Snow
depth: |
200+cm (town); 350cm (Kagura)
|
Yesterday was a strange one weather-wise. We went from heavy snowfall early on with poor visibility to much clearer conditions in the afternoon and with much less wind. Those braving the early conditions were treated to much better conditions and some great views with the added dramatics of lingering clouds in the afternoon. Obviously differing depending on where you were. By evening though we were back to snow and in some places it was really coming down last night, the result of which is another 25cm of snow on the top of my car this morning.
There are signs that things might be clearing up - even some blue sky over Naeba early on this morning - and I'll post an update to this Yuzawa Now page this evening with an update and the latest for the weekend... right now looks like we might even get to see the sun, especially on Sunday.
Official resort snow depths @ 3rd February 12, AM:
Mt Naeba:
310cm
Kagura:
350cm
Kagura - Tashiro:
320cm
GALA Yuzawa:
400cm
Kandatsu Kogen:
380cm
NASPA Ski Garden:
375cm
Iwappara:
325cm
Yuzawa Kogen:
360cm
Yuzawa Park:
310cm
Yuzawa Nakazato:
290cm
Ludens Yuzawa:
320cm
----
Ishiuchi Maruyama:
400cm
Centleisure Maiko:
430cm
Joetsu Kokusai:
290cm
|
| |
| Thursday 2nd February 2012, 8:56AM
|
|
| Weather
conditions: |
Snow
|
| New
snowfall: |
30cm (town); 50-60cm (Kagura)
|
| Snow
depth: |
200+cm (town); 350cm (Kagura)
|
Good morning and it's another snowy one in Yuzawa. There was probably about 25-30cm of snow on top of my car this morning and it continues to fall now. Visibility isn't too good down in town, never mind on the slopes early this morning so it may well be one of those days when it's difficult to see where you're going.
Kagura is reporting 50-60cm of snow and stronger winds up top with Mitsumata to the Kagura No1 pair lift and Tashiro to the No1 quad open there. Some lifts at Naeba are not open as yet though it looks like they intend to be open as normal for a weekday. Other than that, all resorts around town seem to be open as normal. There might be moderate winds up on the slopes today, though they don't seem to be causing problems around town.
We might just be getting towards the end of this prolonged snowy period. Tomorrow looks to be calmer with less snow forecast and we might even get to see some sunny conditions over the weekend. It would be a welcome break from the snow actually, and give locals a bit of a breather as well - or at least time to try and move the snow around.
For those out on the resorts though - snow should be excellent, there's lots of it and lots of it will be untracked. Just take that little bit of extra care in these conditions!
Official resort snow depths @ 2nd February 12, AM:
Mt Naeba:
310cm
Kagura:
350cm
Kagura - Tashiro:
320cm
GALA Yuzawa:
390cm
Kandatsu Kogen:
375cm
NASPA Ski Garden:
365cm
Iwappara:
305cm
Yuzawa Kogen:
350cm
Yuzawa Park:
310cm
Yuzawa Nakazato:
290cm
Ludens Yuzawa:
320cm
----
Ishiuchi Maruyama:
380cm
Centleisure Maiko:
410cm
Joetsu Kokusai:
290cm
|
| |
| Wednesday 1st February 2012, 5:53PM
|
|
| Weather
conditions: |
-
|
| New
snowfall: |
-
|
| Snow
depth: |
190+cm (town); 350cm (Kagura)
|
| The snow clouds did move in mid morning and it has been snowing since. Not really a lot to report as of now, but the local Niigata forecast tells us here in the Yuzawa area to expect 'up to 60cm' of snowfall overnight before 9am tomorrow morning. So sounds like they are pretty confident of snow overnight then! See you on the other side.
|
| |
| Wednesday 1st February 2012, 8:40AM
|
|
| Weather
conditions: |
Cloud
|
| New
snowfall: |
0 cm (town)
|
| Snow
depth: |
190+cm (town); 350cm (Kagura)
|
A bit unexpected this morning really. While high up at Kagura they are saying that they got 10-20cm of new snow since yesterday, down in town there's really nothing to show and while we did get some strong winds during the night, it all seems fairly calm right now. There's even a bit of sunlight shining through from time to time but to the north some much greyer looking clouds are apparently moving in and we are due for that snow to be with us soon. Heavy snow, according to the updated forecast. It perhaps just got delayed a bit on the way. With the forecasts telling us that the peak was going to be today and tomorrow, it just seems a little odd..... but my guess would be that it should be snowing before very long.
Wind only seems to be affecting some operations at Mt Naeba this morning.
I'll post another report this evening with an update.
Official resort snow depths @ 1st February 12, AM:
Mt Naeba:
300cm
Kagura:
350cm
Kagura - Tashiro:
320cm
GALA Yuzawa:
360cm
Kandatsu Kogen:
370cm
NASPA Ski Garden:
345cm
Iwappara:
295cm
Yuzawa Kogen:
330cm
Yuzawa Park:
300cm
Yuzawa Nakazato:
290cm
Ludens Yuzawa:
280cm
----
Ishiuchi Maruyama:
340cm
Centleisure Maiko:
400cm
Joetsu Kokusai:
290cm
|
| |
| Tuesday 31st January 2012, 5:43PM
|
|
| Weather
conditions: |
Cloud, light snow
|
| New
snowfall: |
few cm (town)
|
| Snow
depth: |
190+cm (town); 350cm (Kagura)
|
Since the report this morning things cleared up quite a bit in and around town - late morning into early afternoon we even saw sunshine and some blue skies over the area. It was also rather mild and rose to around +2 degrees at one point. Cloud moved back on in fairly quickly though and we are back to light snowing this evening. The local forecast tells us to expect up to 20cm of snow overnight and for tomorrow to bring with it some potentially strong winds and more snowfall.
It's also increasingly looking like generally conditions will clear up somewhat starting from Friday.
|
| |
| |
|
| |
 |
| |
| Below are the most recent photos uploaded to Yuzawa Now! Click on the thumbnail for larger version. Click here to view all Yuzawa Now! photos.
(Currently 1154 in total.) |
| |
| |
| Uploaded On : |
22nd November 2011 10:12 AM |
|
| Kagura, 21st November 11 |
|
 |
| Uploaded On : |
22nd November 2011 10:12 AM |
|
| Kagura, 21st November 11 |
|
| |
| Uploaded On : |
22nd November 2011 10:12 AM |
|
| Kagura, 21st November 11 |
|
|
| Uploaded On : |
22nd November 2011 10:11 AM |
|
| Kagura, 21st November 11 |
|
| |
| |
| Click
here to view all Yuzawa Now! photos.
(Currently 1154 in total.)
|
| If you want to share your Yuzawa photos with
other Yuzawa Now readers, send them to us - more
info here. |
| |
|
| |
 |
| |
| View previous published reports from Yuzawa Now! here : |
| |
 |
|
This Month
|
January, 2012
|
December, 2011
|
November, 2011
|
|
October, 2011
|
September, 2011
|
July, 2011
|
June, 2011
|
|
May, 2011
|
April, 2011
|
March, 2011
|
February, 2011
|
|
January, 2011
|
December, 2010
|
November, 2010
|
October, 2010
|
|
September, 2010
|
August, 2010
|
July, 2010
|
June, 2010
|
|
May, 2010
|
April, 2010
|
March, 2010
|
February, 2010
|
|
January, 2010
|
December, 2009
|
November, 2009
|
October, 2009
|
|
September, 2009
|
August, 2009
|
July, 2009
|
June, 2009
|
|
May, 2009
|
April, 2009
|
March, 2009
|
February, 2009
|
|
January, 2009
|
December, 2008
|
November, 2008
|
October, 2008
|
|
September, 2008
|
July, 2008
|
June, 2008
|
May, 2008
|
|
April, 2008
|
March, 2008
|
February, 2008
|
January, 2008
|
|
December, 2007
|
November, 2007
|
October, 2007
|
September, 2007
|
|
July, 2007
|
June, 2007
|
May, 2007
|
April, 2007
|
|
March, 2007
|
February, 2007
|
January, 2007
|
December, 2006
|
|
November, 2006
|
October, 2006
|
September, 2006
|
August, 2006
|
|
July, 2006
|
June, 2006
|
May, 2006
|
April, 2006
|
|
March, 2006
|
February, 2006
|
January, 2006
|
December, 2005
|
|
November, 2005
|
October, 2005
|
September, 2005
|
August, 2005
|
|
July, 2005
|
June, 2005
|
May, 2005
|
April, 2005
|
|
March, 2005
|
February, 2005
|
January, 2005
|
December, 2004
|
|
November, 2004
|
October, 2004
|
September, 2004
|
July, 2004
|
|
June, 2004
|
May, 2004
|
April, 2004
|
March, 2004
|
|
February, 2004
|
January, 2004
|
December, 2003
|
November, 2003
|
|
October, 2003
|
June, 2003
|
May, 2003
|
April, 2003
|
|
March, 2003
|
February, 2003
|
January, 2003
|
December, 2002
|
|
November, 2002
|
October, 2002
|
|
|
|
| |
| ABOUT THESE REPORTS: |
| The Now! daily reports on Snow Japan are here to give
our readers current snow and weather conditions in
popular snow resort regions of Japan. The people who
file these reports do their best to provide the most
in-depth and accurate reports possible. Information
is gathered locally by Now! reporters and is based
on personal observations and information received
directly from local ski resorts. Please note that
Snow Japan and the individuals posting the reports
take no responsibility for any decisions that readers
may take based on what is written in these reports.
Our advice is to always take care when you are in
the winter mountains and know that conditions are
ever changing in these environments. |
| |
| Please click here for more information about our reporting |
| |
|
| |
 |
Now! email updates - Click here to signup for email updates - get an email every time your favorite Now! page has been updated to keep right up to date with the latest information. |
|
