Hakuba Now: Wednesday 17th January 2024
- Jan 17, 2024
- 2 min read
Updated: Nov 20, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 252cm
Posted on Wednesday 17th January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
We have beautiful blue clear skies over Hakuba this morning. The mountains are, of course, looking amazing!
It has been a very cold morning but has gradually been unfreezing gradually. As of 11am it is just above -2C in the village.
And after all the winds that we had yesterday, this morning things are much calmer.
Just a great day to be here. Kansha!
Tomorrow might bring precipitation; unfortunately, it might well be rain down in the village (booooo!) as temps rise to around +5C, but it should be snowing higher up.
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ABLE Hakuba Goryu
Reported snowfall:
Upper: 0cm
Official snow depth:
Upper: 245cm
Toomi: 110cm
Hakuba 47
Reported snowfall (overnight):
Upper: 0cm
Base: 0cm
Official snow depth:
Top: 230cm
Base: 100cm
Hakuba Cortina
Reported snowfall:
Upper: about 10cm (12 hours)
Official snow depth:
Top: 222cm
Base: 162cm
Hakuba Happo-one
Reported snowfall:
Kurobishi: 20cm
Usagidaira: 0cm
Top of Riesen quad: 15cm (social media)
Nakiyama: 0cm
Official snow depth:
Kurobishi: 230cm
Usagidaira: 146cm
Nakiyama: 80cm
Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field
Reported snowfall:
Mountain Side: 0cm
Village Side: 0cm
Official snow depth:
Mountain Side: 170cm
Village Side: 100cm
Hakuba Norikura Onsen
Official snow depth:
220cm
Jigatake
Reported snowfall:
00cm
Official snow depth:
100cm
Kashimayari
Official snow depth:
90cm
Tsugaike Mountain Resort
Official snow depth:
Upper: 212cm
Lower: 50cm (that has gone down a lot, strange)
White Resort Hakuba Sanosaka
Official snow depth:
95cm
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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 manually every report from public Hakuba Valley sources]
ABLE Hakuba Goryu: 619cm
Hakuba 47: 402cm
Hakuba Happo-one: 525cm
Hakuba Cortina: 416cm
Tsugaike Mountain Resort: 416cm
Hakuba Now 2023-2024 season |
Data as Wednesday 17th January 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 252cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 29 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 131cm reported on 12 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.