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Hakuba Now: Friday 17th January 2014

  • Jan 17, 2014
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano


New snowfall at base 1cm
Snowfall at base this season 231cm

Posted on Friday 17th January 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.


Clouds started to move in yesterday afternoon and snow was falling on the mountains as darkness arrived. Overnight we have nothing more than a dusting at base and up to 5cm on upper slopes.


This morning snow is falling and visibility is very poor on all but the lower base slopes of the resorts. Can't see much of anything out there. The forecast tells us it should get better this afternoon though and we'll probably have a clear night.


Start of another weekend tomorrow of course and it looks like it should start off cloudy/sun. We're looking at snow overnight into Sunday though so if that forecast is right the pick of the weekend for fresh would be Sunday. Doesn't always work like that of course...!


However it turns out, have a great weekend!


Hakuba Goryu:

Reporting 3cm at Iimori, 1cm at Toomi and 2cm on upper areas.

Upper - 275cm

Toomi - 160cm

Iimori - 130cm


Hakuba 47:

Reporting 3-5cm of new snowfall at base, 5cm in upper areas.

Upper - 270cm

Lower - 120cm


Happo-one:

Reporting 0cm of new snowfall at Riesen.

Usagidaira - 240cm

Nakiyama - 90cm

Sakka - 80cm


Hakuba Iwatake:

Upper - 200cm

Lower - 70cm


Tsugaike Kogen:

Tsuganomori - 290cm

Maruyama - 130cm

Kanenonaruoka - 140cm


Hakuba Cortina:

Reporting 5cm of new snowfall across the mountain.

Upper - 280cm

Lower - 155cm


Hakuba Minekata:

70cm



Hakuba Now 2013-2014 season

Data as of Friday 17th January 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 231cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 26 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (2nd January) November 2013 snowfall 35cm reported on 3 days December 2013 snowfall 122cm reported on 15 days January 2014 snowfall 74cm reported on 8 days




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