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Hakuba Now: Wednesday 16th December 2020

  • Dec 16, 2020
  • 2 min read

Updated: Nov 19, 2025

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano


New snowfall at base 11cm
Snowfall at base this season 25cm

Posted on Wednesday 16th December 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.


Good morning from Hakuba.


More snow to report - with around 10cm at base areas and 15cm higher up (though Tsugaike are reporting 38cm).


Goryu appear to be reporting 30cm and a snow depth of 90cm on the upper areas.


More lifts and courses are open too this morning.


At Happo-one the Usagidaira and Kurobishi areas are now open.


Hakuba 47 are going to be opening up from 8am on Friday and they are doing it in style - in 'sensational' style, as they say themselves! - all of the runs should be open right from the first day.


Impressive indeed.


More snow due today and tomorrow (not as much). There's more due Friday and Saturday too. Beyond that perhaps we'll get something of a break from the snowfall and maybe some sun.


Word of the day: more.



Hakuba Now 2020-2021 season

Data as of Wednesday 16th December 2020 Total snowfall at base so far 25cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 3 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 11cm (16th December) November 2020 snowfall 0cm December 2020 snowfall 25cm reported on 3 days



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