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Hakuba Now: Thursday 23rd February 2017

  • Feb 23, 2017
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano


New snowfall at base 1cm
Snowfall at base this season 446cm

Posted on Thursday 23rd February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.


There is a bit of fresh snow being reported by Goryu (5cm), Happo-one (3cm) and Cortina (10cm) and some fresh to be seen to areas around base levels too... but rain is what is happening now, even at higher elevations.


Hopefully it will sooner-than-later changing into snow and in my report tomorrow I will have some fresh cm down to village to report.


Hakuba 47:

Hakuba 47 is reporting 0cm of fresh snowfall.

The resort appears to be opening as planned this morning.

Official snow depth

Upper: 280cm

Base: 150cm


Hakuba Goryu:

Hakuba Goryu is reporting 0cm of fresh snowfall.

The resort appears to be opening as planned this morning but top lifts may be opening late.

Official snow depth

Alps: 340cm

Toomi: 175cm

Iimori: 120cm


Hakuba Happo-one:

Hakuba Happo-one is reporting 3cm of fresh snowfall (Riesen quad top).

The resort appears to be opening as planned this morning.

Official snow depth:

Usagidaira: 265cm

Kurobishi: 330cm

Lower: 150cm


Tsugaike Kogen:

The resort appears to be opening as planned this morning. Part of Lower Han-no-ki and Champion not open; Uma-no-se closed.

Official snow depth:

Tsuga-no-mori: 395cm

Han-no-ki: 355cm

Maruyama: 160cm

Oya-no-hara: 160cm

Kane-no-naru-oka: 150cm


Hakuba Cortina:

Hakuba Cortina is reporting 10cm of fresh snowfall.

The resort appears to be opening as planned this morning.

Official snow depth:

Top: 370cm

Base: 240cm


Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field:

Official snow depth:

Top: 190cm

Base: 110cm


Hakuba Norikura Onsen:

Official snow depth:

Top: 250cm


Kashimayari:

Official snow depth:

Top: 215cm


Hakuba Sanosaka:

Official snow depth:

Top: 140cm



Hakuba Now 2016-2017 season

Data as of Thursday 23rd February 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 446cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 46 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 57cm (13th January) November 2016 snowfall 1cm reported on 1 day December 2016 snowfall 64cm reported on 11 days January 2017 snowfall 242cm reported on 20 days February 2017 snowfall 139cm reported on 14 days



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