Hakuba Now: Wednesday 20th March 2024
- Mar 20, 2024
- 3 min read
Updated: Nov 20, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 13cm
Snowfall at base this season 521cm
Posted on Wednesday 20th March 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
The most certainly mad March continues with a lot more fresh snow - up to 40cm being reported on mountain by Tsugaike (!), all the numbers in the list below - and more to come into tomorrow.
Some lifts might be affected by weather over the next day.
I'll have more comments on all this once this storm is passed and I can gather my thoughts.
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ABLE Hakuba Goryu
Reported snowfall:
Upper: 25cm
Official snow depth:
Upper: 300cm
Toomi: 155cm
Planned closing date: Monday 6th May
Hakuba 47
Reported snowfall (overnight):
Upper: 20cm
Base: 15cm
Official snow depth:
Top: 300cm
Base: 125cm
Planned closing date: Monday 6th May
Hakuba Cortina
Reported snowfall:
Lower: 10cm
Official snow depth:
Top: 229cm
Base: ?cm
Planned closing date: Sunday 31st March
Hakuba Happo-one
Reported snowfall:
Kurobishi: 15cm
Usagidaira: 36cm
Top of Riesen quad: 25cm (social media)
Nakiyama: 10cm
Official snow depth:
Kurobishi: 305cm
Usagidaira: 216cm
Nakiyama: 45cm
Planned closing date: Monday 6th May
Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field
Reported snowfall:
Mountain Side: 20cm
Village Side: 20cm
Official snow depth:
Mountain Side: 200cm
Village Side: 100cm
Planned closing date: Sunday 24th March
Hakuba Norikura Onsen
Official snow depth:
255cm
Planned closing date: Sunday 31st March
Jigatake
Now closed
Kashimayari
Official snow depth:
110cm
Planned closing date: Sunday 24th March
Tsugaike Mountain Resort
Reported snowfall:
40cm
Official snow depth:
Upper: 276cm
Lower: 35cm
Planned closing date: Monday 6th May
White Resort Hakuba Sanosaka
Official snow depth:
120cm
Planned closing date: Sunday 24th March
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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: 1013cm
Hakuba 47: 728cm
Hakuba Happo-one: 815cm
Hakuba Cortina: 871cm
Tsugaike Mountain Resort: 840cm
Note: There is usually a one day delay in numbers being updated
Hakuba Now 2023-2024 season |
Data as Wednesday 20th March 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 521cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 57 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 187cm reported on 16 days February 2024 snowfall 72cm reported on 13 days March 2024 snowfall 141cm reported on 11 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.