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Hakuba Now: Tuesday 11th March 2014

  • Mar 11, 2014
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano


New snowfall at base 10cm
Snowfall at base this season 379cm

Posted on Tuesday 11th March 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.


Temperatures dropped down to minus double figures overnight again and as of 9am it is around -6C here in Hakuba. So another good cold start to the day. And we have new snowfall to report as well from around the mountains. Cortina winning with an impressive 30cm being reported, with between 10-20cm being reported on upper slopes here in Hakuba. It should be a very fine morning.


We have magnificent clear blue skies as well this morning. Lovely.


(I'll try not to spoil things by mentioning that things are due to warm up from tomorrow and we might get some rain in the village before turning into snow around early Thursday... more on that tomorrow).


So really great at the moment for approaching mid-March as we are. I clearly remember this day three years ago actually - it's 3 years ago since the terrible earthquake and tsunami over on the Tohoku coastline. That was one scary day...


Hakuba Goryu:

Reporting 20cm of new snowfall at Iimori; 8cm at Toomi; 15cm on upper slopes

Upper - 280cm

Toomi - 170cm

Iimori - 125cm


Hakuba 47:

Reporting 10cm of new snowfall at base and 15cm on upper areas.

Upper - 260cm

Lower - 90cm


Happo-one:

Reporting 12cm of new snow on Riesen.

Usagidaira - 250cm

Nakiyama - 85cm

Sakka - 100cm


Hakuba Iwatake:

Upper - 240cm

Lower - 90cm


Tsugaike Kogen:

Tsuganomori - 340cm

Maruyama - 120cm

Kanenonaruoka - 180cm


Hakuba Cortina:

Reporting 30cm of new snowfall.

Upper - 345cm

Lower - 220cm


Hakuba Minekata:

Now closed for the season



Hakuba Now 2013-2014 season

Data as of Tuesday 11th March 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 379cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 46 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (2nd January) November 2013 snowfall 35cm reported on 3 days December 2013 snowfall 122cm reported on 15 days January 2014 snowfall 97cm reported on 12 days February 2014 snowfall 91cm reported on 8 days March 2014 snowfall 34cm reported on 8 days




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