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Hakuba Now: Wednesday 16th February 2022

  • Feb 16, 2022
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano


New snowfall at base 16cm
Snowfall at base this season 485cm

Posted on Wednesday 16th February 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.


Good news this morning!


By yesterday afternoon Hakuba 47 were reporting about 10cm of fresh snow on their upper slopes. Snowing very nicely at times.


This morning ski areas are generally reporting around 10-20cm at base areas and 20-30cm higher up. (Cortina say they have 15-20cm on their social media this morning, but on the Hakuba Valley website it has clocked up 45cm. Don't know what's going on there... I'm just the messanger, etc.)


I have measured 15cm myself since yesterday morning. It's snowing now too, so hopefully we're on for some more... and tomorrow too. Hurray!


Let's snowing. Bring it on.


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Total snowfall accumulation this season so far [*upper areas]

[As reported by official sources at time of this report]


Hakuba Goryu: 760cm

Hakuba 47: 720cm

Hakuba Happo-one: 629cm

Hakuba Cortina: 852cm

Tsugaike Mountain Resort: 712cm


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Hakuba Goryu

Reported snowfall this morning:

- Upper: 20cm

Official snow depth:

- Upper: 360cm

- Toomi: 170cm


Hakuba 47

Reported snowfall this morning:

- Summit: 20cm

- Lower: 15cm

Official snow depth:

- Top: 360cm

- Base: 175cm


Hakuba Happo-one

Reported snowfall this morning:

- Kurobishi: 30cm

- Riesen: 15cm

- Usagidaira: 30cm

- Nakiyama: 10cm

Official snow depth:

- Kurobishi: 365cm

- Usagidaira: 230cm

- Nakiyama: 125cm


Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field

Reported snowfall this morning:

- Mountain Side: 20cm

- Village Side: 20cm

Official snow depth:

- Mountain Side: 210cm

- Village Side: 100cm


Tsugaike Mountain Resort

Reported snowfall this morning:

- Upper: ?cm

Official snow depth:

- Upper: 352cm

- Lower: 125cm


Hakuba Norikura Onsen

Official snow depth:

- 350cm


Hakuba Cortina

Reported snowfall (12 hours):

- Summit: 20cm

- Lower: 15cm

Official snow depth:

- Top: 370cm

- Base: 245cm



Hakuba Now 2021-2022 season

Data as Wednesday 16th February 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 485cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 46 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 54cm (14th January) November 2021 snowfall 29cm reported on 4 days December 2021 snowfall 130cm reported on 12 days January 2022 snowfall 228cm reported on 20 days February 2022 snowfall 98cm reported on 10 days



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