Hakuba Now: Sunday 14th January 2024
- Jan 14, 2024
- 3 min read
Updated: Nov 20, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 24cm
Snowfall at base this season 217cm
Posted on Sunday 14th January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Hakuba.
It is a beautiful cold morning with clear blue skies. What makes it even better is a lot of fresh snow.
There was some snow overnight but mostly it was during the day yesterday. The result is various ski areas reporting up to 30-35cm of fresh snow in upper elevations since yesterday morning. For example. Hakuba 47 were reporting 20cm of snowfall during the day and this morning an extra 5cm in upper areas. Cortina are reporting 25cm since 3pm yesterday.
Numbers aside, this morning should be excellent conditions along with a beautiful day to enjoy it. That's what matters!
Just a quick word about snowfall numbers.
The ski areas are all separate entities. They report in their own way, and by their own rules. Different elevations, different times, some just 'overnight' (curiously ignoring snow from the previous day), some 'since yesterday' (a bit like my numbers). Sometimes they look very different, even on the same day. A bit like today, perhaps.
I just check the numbers that ski areas put out there and post them in this report for your information. I really can't do more than that (ie. explaining them every day). If I had to do that, I think my head might explode. (Or is that, implode?)
My advice is to look at them and just get a general idea of what is going on through my own observed numbers and general commentary. Don't overthink it. Have fun. Relax.
The observed snowfall numbers in this report come to you from the same person (ie. me) and from a consistent source (location/timing) every day throughout the season. I take the responsibly very seriously and you can trust them to be 'correct'. Though, obviously, snowfall varies depending on where you are - even within the close by areas. And 'Hakuba' is a wide area. So what you see, Hakuba visitor, may differ. Usually only slightly, hopefully, but we can both be 'correct'. (Click on the About tab close to the top of the report for more).
More snow due overnight, tomorrow and Tuesday.
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ABLE Hakuba Goryu
Reported snowfall:
Upper: 35cm
Official snow depth:
Upper: 205cm
Toomi: 100cm
Hakuba 47
Reported snowfall (overnight):
Upper: 5cm
Base: 5cm
Official snow depth:
Top: 190cm
Base: 60cm
Hakuba Cortina
Reported snowfall (since 3pm yesterday):
Upper: 25cm
Base: 25cm
Official snow depth:
Top: 200cm
Base: 165cm
Hakuba Happo-one
Reported snowfall:
Kurobishi: 5cm
Usagidaira: 6cm
Top of Riesen quad: 30cm (social media)
Nakiyama: 5cm
Official snow depth:
Kurobishi: 205cm
Usagidaira: 153cm
Nakiyama: 70cm
Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field
Reported snowfall:
Mountain Side: 20cm
Village Side: 10cm
Official snow depth:
Mountain Side: 140cm
Village Side: 90cm
Hakuba Norikura Onsen
Official snow depth:
165cm
Jigatake
Reported snowfall:
20cm
Official snow depth:
70cm
Kashimayari
Official snow depth:
60cm
Tsugaike Mountain Resort
Official snow depth:
Upper: 201cm
Lower: 81cm
White Resort Hakuba Sanosaka
Official snow depth:
70cm
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Total snowfall accumulation this season so far (in upper areas)
[The information below originates from the ski areas themselves, it is being checked and updated every report from Hakuba Valley sources]
ABLE Hakuba Goryu: 549cm
Hakuba 47: 337cm
Hakuba Happo-one: 480cm
Hakuba Cortina: 351cm
Tsugaike Mountain Resort: 295cm
Hakuba Now 2023-2024 season |
Data as Sunday 14th January 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 217cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 26 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 35cm (8th January) November 2023 snowfall 28cm reported on 4 days December 2023 snowfall 93cm reported on 13 days January 2024 snowfall 96cm reported on 9 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.