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Hakuba Now: Wednesday 23rd February 2022

  • Feb 23, 2022
  • 3 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano


New snowfall at base 8cm
Snowfall at base this season 579cm

Posted on Wednesday 23rd February 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.


We have had more snow over the last 24 hours (most of the number at base during the day yesterday) with ski areas generally reporting up to 20cm since yesterday on mountain, the exception being Cortina who report 35cm. (Cortina is now reporting a total of over 10m of snowfall this season on its upper areas. Yey!)


It has still been snowing lightly this morning in places but stopped for the moment. And the sun seems to be trying to break through the cloud. Webcams show it is still snowing a bit at higher elevations.


There's an event being held at Happo-one from today through Friday. That means that there will be course restrictions around the course.


After all this snow, some clearer weather is ahead of us over the coming days. Some nice weather to enjoy the powder would be sweet, and I can't wait to get out there this morning. Conditions should be very fine...


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Total snowfall accumulation this season so far [*upper areas]

[As reported by official sources at time of this report]


Hakuba Goryu: 890cm

Hakuba 47: 835cm

Hakuba Happo-one: 766cm

Hakuba Cortina: 1005cm

Tsugaike Mountain Resort: 817cm


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Hakuba Goryu

Reported snowfall this morning:

- Upper: 20cm

Official snow depth:

- Upper: 430cm

- Toomi: 200cm


Hakuba 47

Reported snowfall this morning:

- Summit: 20cm

- Lower: 10cm

Official snow depth:

- Top: 430cm

- Base: 220cm


Hakuba Happo-one

Reported snowfall this morning:

- Kurobishi: 10cm

- Riesen: 5cm

- Usagidaira: 10cm

- Nakiyama: 0cm

Official snow depth:

- Kurobishi: 435cm

- Usagidaira: 281cm

- Nakiyama: 170cm


Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field

Reported snowfall this morning:

- Mountain Side: 5cm

- Village Side: 5cm

Official snow depth:

- Mountain Side: 270cm

- Village Side: 140cm


Tsugaike Mountain Resort

Reported snowfall this morning:

- Upper: 20cm

Official snow depth:

- Upper: 428cm

- Lower: 175cm


Hakuba Norikura Onsen

Official snow depth:

- 445cm


Hakuba Cortina

Reported snowfall (24 hours):

- Summit: 35cm

- Lower: 18cm

Official snow depth:

- Top: 450cm

- Base: 330cm



Hakuba Now 2021-2022 season

Data as Wednesday 23rd February 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 579cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 53 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 54cm (14th January) November 2021 snowfall 29cm reported on 4 days December 2021 snowfall 130cm reported on 12 days January 2022 snowfall 228cm reported on 20 days February 2022 snowfall 192cm reported on 17 days



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