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Hakuba Now: Monday 12th February 2018

  • Feb 12, 2018
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano


New snowfall at base 18cm
Snowfall at base this season 467cm

Posted on Monday 12th February 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.


Good morning from Hakuba.


Ah, I'm glad to be back and also to see some decent snow on the ground this morning.


First of all back to yesterday. Visibility seemed to improve soon after my report was posted with bits of sunshine breaking through the clouds which lifted generally showing the lower slopes by mid morning. The day ended up cloudy once again. Bit of a wind at times. A few friends were out on the slopes and they were reporting less than exciting conditions, but this morning I am happy to be able to report a fresh reset.


This is how much fresh snowfall the resorts are reporting:


Hakuba Goryu: 40cm (top); 15cm (Toomi)

Hakuba 47: 25cm (top); 10cm (base)

Hakuba Happo: 20cm (top Gondola station)

Hakuba Cortina: 10cm


Interesting to see Cortina reporting less than the places to the south. I like the look of that 40cm that Goryu is reporting. Worth investigating, though from the other reports it looks like we can expect 20+cm out there. I am measuring 18cm.


It's colder too this morning so the snow should be much improved over yesterday. :)


Some lifts affected by windy conditions (and 'snow removal') this morning - at 8:30am it looks like top lifts at Goryu, Happo-one and Tsugaike are affected but hopefully they'll get spinning again soon.



Hakuba Now 2017-2018 season

Data as of Monday 12th February 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 467cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 45 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 42cm (25th January) November 2017 snowfall 47cm reported on 5 days December 2017 snowfall 158cm reported on 15 days January 2018 snowfall 202cm reported on 18 days February 2018 snowfall 60cm reported on 7 days



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