Hakuba Now: Thursday 1st January 2026
- Jan 1, 2026
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 3cm
Snowfall at base this season 103cm
Posted on Thursday 1st January 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
I wish you all a very happy and peaceful Happy New Year.
I have a bit of a headache this morning (can't think why) so I'm going to take it easy today.
Ski areas are reporting some more snow overnight and there was a little on my car early morning: check the available numbers below.
We expect snow across the next few days.
I'll leave you today with a fun auto-translate from Tsugaike:
"I think it's a slippery barn with snow".
Indeed.
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ABLE Hakuba Goryu
New snowfall (as reported by the ski area):
Top: 10cm
Official snow depth:
Top: 130cm
Top: 55cm
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Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park
New snowfall (reported as 'todays snowfall' by the ski area):
Top: 10cm
Base: 0cm
Official snow depth:
Top: 150cm
Base: 45cm
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Hakuba Cortina
Official snow depth:
Top: 140cm
Base: 75cm
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Hakuba Happo-one
New snowfall (as reported by the ski area):
Kurobushi (1680m): 15cm
Usagidaira (1400m): 11cm
Nakiyama (800m): 0cm
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
Kurobushi (1680m): 195cm
Usagidaira (1400m): 110cm
Nakiyama (800m): 30cm
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Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field
Official snow depth:
50cm
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Hakuba Norikura Onsen
Official snow depth:
90cm
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Jigatake
Official snow depth:
50cm
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Kashimayari Skijo Family Park
Official snow depth:
75cm
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Tsugaike Mountain Resort
Official snow depth:
Upper: 141cm
Base: 60cm
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White Resort Hakuba Sanosaka
Official snow depth:
60cm
Hakuba Now2025-2026 season |
Data as Thursday 1st January 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 103cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 14 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 3cm reported on 1 day |
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.