Hakuba Now: Friday 13th February 2015
- Feb 13, 2015
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 5cm
Snowfall at base this season 443cm
Posted on Friday 13th February 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
About 5cm of snow on the ground and it's coming down nicely just now as I sit here writing this report. Looking like it's going to be poor visibility out on the slopes, or certainly most of them, this morning, and with moderate to heavy snowfall due to continue I think that's going to be the story today. The price we must pay for the goods!
Going to keep cold for the day too, and a real contrast with the relative warmth of yesterday which felt almost spring-like - and so did the snow in places as well. Don't want to even mention that word just yet! Luckily, we're back to winter today.
The snow and cold should continue through tomorrow maybe easing off as we get into Sunday.
Look for some decent numbers being reported tomorrow morning! Should be a good weekend. Just wrap up well and be ready for the weather.
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Official snow depth numbers and operations at time of writing on Friday 13th February 2015. Subject to change during the day:
Hakuba Goryu:
Reporting 15cm of new snowfall at Alps Daira, 5cm at Toomi.
All courses planned to be open (except Adventure Course)
- Alps Daira - 335cm
- Toomi - 170cm
- Iimori - 170cm
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Hakuba 47:
Reporting 15-20cm of new snowfall at upper areas and 10cm at base.
Tree Riding Zone is open.
- Upper - 300cm
- Lower - 185cm
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Happo-one:
Reporting 10cm of fresh snow at Riesen.
Happo Banks The Snow Park is now open.
- Usagidaira - 320cm
- Nakiyama - 170cm
- Sakka - 190cm
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Hakuba Cortina:
Reporting 5cm of fresh snowfall.
Open as planned this morning.
- Upper - 450cm
- Lower - 280cm
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Tsugaike Kogen:
Uma-no-se and Forest course not open early on.
Please note that the top Tsugaike Ropeway only opens for spring season.
- Tsuga-no-mori - 365cm
- Maruyama - 190cm
- Kane-no-naru-oka - 215cm
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Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field:
Reporting 5-10cm of fresh snowfall.
- Upper - 260cm
- Lower - 155cm
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Hakuba Norikura Onsen:
- 265cm
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Kashimayari:
All areas now open.
- 200cm
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Night skiing at resorts in the Hakuba area:
Hakuba Goryu:
Toomi area every day until 31st March. 6pm until 9:30pm.
Hakuba Happo-one:
Nakiyama area every day until mid March. 5pm until 9pm.
Hakuba Cortina:
Every day until 31st March. 5pm until 8pm.
Tsugaike Kogen:
Kane-no-naru-oka on Saturdays in January; February 7th, 14th. 6pm until 8:50pm.
Karamatsu-Shirakaba on Saturdays in January; February 7th, 14th, 28th; Saturdays in March. 6pm until 9pm.
Kashimayari:
Every day until 15th March. 4:30pm until 9:30pm.
Hakuba Now 2014-2015 season |
Data as of Friday 13th February 2015 Total snowfall at base so far 443cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 43 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th December) November 2014 snowfall 0cm December 2014 snowfall 276cm reported on 23 days January 2015 snowfall 126cm reported on 14 days February 2015 snowfall 41cm reported on 6 days |
All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Hakuba. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report.