Hakuba Now: Saturday 21st December 2013
- Dec 21, 2013
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 30cm
Snowfall at base this season 129cm
Posted on Saturday 21st December 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
A very nice surprise this morning with more of a snow haul than we were perhaps expecting in Hakuba.
Hakuba 47 are reporting 20-30cm of fresh snow at base and 50cm up top.
Hakuba Goryu are reporting 30cm at Toomi and 40cm on upper areas.
Happo reporting 50cm and more higher up. (See below if you would like to win a lift ticket for Happo!)
I am observing at least 30cm myself here as well.
Basically, lots of snow again which should make for excellent conditions this weekend.
Earlier on it was much more cloudy but it actually seems to be brightening up in places at the moment with the snow easing off... even a bit of sun. Could it clear up?
'Hakuba' is pretty much all open as well from today, with most or all lifts and courses open at resorts around the village, so wherever you choose to slide it should be very good.
Snow should continue today into tomorrow morning, with clearer skies early in the week.
Have fun. And it goes without saying - remember to take care out there and treat all this lovely snow with the respect it deserves!
Hakuba Goryu:
Reporting 30-40cm of new snowfall.
Upper - 240cm
Toomi - 130cm
Iimori - 80cm
Hakuba 47:
Reporting 20-50cm of new snowfall.
Upper - 235cm
Lower - 70cm
Happo-one:
Reporting 50cm of new snowfall.
Usagidaira - 195cm
Nakiyama - 80cm
Sakka - 80cm
Plans to be (almost) fully open from tomorrow.
Hakuba Iwatake:
Upper - 150cm
Lower - 50cm
Tsugaike Kogen:
Tsuganomori - 240cm
Maruyama - 100cm
Kanenonaruoka - 80cm
Hakuba Cortina:
Reporting 5-20cm of new snowfall.
Upper - 190cm
Lower - 90cm
Part open.
Hakuba Minekata:
80cm
Hakuba Now 2013-2014 season |
Data as of Saturday 21st December 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 129cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 12 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (21st December) November 2013 snowfall 35cm reported on 3 days December 2013 snowfall 94cm reported on 9 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.