Hakuba Now: Sunday 18th January 2026
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 196cm
Posted on Sunday 18th January 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Hakuba.
Yesterday it was mild and we had southerly winds again, and that kind of wind in particular is not a friend to our snow. (And neither is the yellow sand thing. Things just feel a bit weird at the moment, but that might be me).
This morning we have a 'hazy gas' as Tsugaike is calling it, giving us limited to poor visibility at many ski arears, but that should be clearing up fairly soon. Or so forecasts say, anyway. It might even get to be a clear and sunny day.
A couple of cm of fresh snow in places around base areas.
But right now what we really want and need is large helpings of fresh snow. That is still due to be starting around Tuesday with the main event around Thursday/Friday. I try not to get caught up in the headlines, but it might be significant snow - and that would be great. I look forward to telling you about it.
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ABLE Hakuba Goryu
New snowfall (as reported by the ski area):
Top: 1cm
Official snow depth:
Top: 225cm
Top: 85cm
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Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park
New snowfall (reported as 'todays snowfall'; implies overnight rather than 24 hrs):
Top: 2cm
Base: 2cm
Official snow depth:
Top: 230cm
Base: 100cm
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Hakuba Cortina
New snowfall (as reported by the ski area):
Top: 0cm
Official snow depth:
Top: 200cm
Base: 110cm
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Hakuba Happo-one
New snowfall (as reported by the ski area):
Kurobushi (1680m): 0cm
Usagidaira (1400m): 2cm
Nakiyama (800m): 0cm
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
Kurobushi (1680m): 210cm
Usagidaira (1400m): 84cm
Nakiyama (800m): 45cm
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Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field
Official snow depth:
195cm
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Hakuba Norikura Onsen
Official snow depth:
130cm
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Jigatake
Official snow depth:
80cm
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Kashimayari Skijo Family Park
Official snow depth:
80cm
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Tsugaike Mountain Resort
Official snow depth:
Upper: 274cm
Base: 75cm
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White Resort Hakuba Sanosaka
Official snow depth:
100cm
Hakuba Now2025-2026 season |
Data as Sunday 18th January 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 196cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 25 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (on 5th December) November 2025 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 98cm reported on 12 days January 2026 snowfall 96cm 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.