Hakuba Now: Friday 23rd January 2015
- Jan 23, 2015
- 3 min read
Updated: Nov 15, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 387cm
Posted on Friday 23rd January 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
It's another relatively mild morning here in Hakuba, with the temperature in village currently just slightly over freezing.
Somewhat wet and heavy conditions yesterday with a mix of snow on mountain and rainy conditions lower down. Some resort areas reporting up to 15cm of snowfall on upper areas this morning, with just a bit nearer village. Limited visibility at times.
This morning, cloud cover and fog once again giving reduced visibility all round. Snow is falling - again it's not the best light powder snow that we all prefer... but snow all the same. There's a moderate northerly wind at the moment too.
Looking towards the weekend and for tomorrow it seems that after a cold night tonight, we have a good chance of clear and sunny conditions over the region during the daytime and decent into Sunday as well.
The next decent snowfall is forecast for around Tuesday or Wednesday.
Anyway clear skies tomorrow would be good for the weekend. Hope you can come and enjoy it.
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Official snow depth numbers and operations at time of writing on Friday 23rd January 2015. Subject to change during the day:
Hakuba Goryu:
Reporting 13cm of new snowfall on Alps Daira and 2-5cm on lower areas.
All courses open (except Adventure Course).
- Alps Daira - 305cm
- Toomi - 170cm
- Iimori - 170cm
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Hakuba 47:
Reporting 15cm of snowfall overnight on upper slopes.
Tree Riding Zone is open.
- Upper - 300cm
- Lower - 180cm
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Happo-one:
Reporting 5cm of fresh snowfall at Usagidaira.
Happo Banks The Snow Park opening event planned for 31st January.
- Usagidaira - 290cm
- Nakiyama - 180cm
- Sakka - 180cm
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Hakuba Cortina:
Reporting 5cm of new snowfall this morning.
All courses open.
- Upper - 385cm
- Lower - 260cm
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Tsugaike Kogen:
Uma-no-se and Forest Course closed this morning.
Please note that the top Tsugaike Ropeway only opens for spring season.
- Tsuga-no-mori - 350cm
- Maruyama - 205cm
- Kane-no-naru-oka - 210cm
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Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field:
Reporting 5-15cm of fresh snowfall.
All seems to be open this morning!
- Upper - 270cm
- Lower - 175cm
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Hakuba Norikura Onsen:
Reporting 10cm of fresh snow this morning.
All courses open.
- 273cm
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Kashimayari:
All areas now open.
- 210cm
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Night skiing at resorts in the Hakuba area:
Hakuba Goryu:
Toomi area every day until 31st March. 6pm until 9:30pm.
Hakuba Happo-one:
Nakiyama area every day until mid March. 5pm until 9pm.
Hakuba Cortina:
Every day until 31st March. 5pm until 8pm.
Tsugaike Kogen:
Kane-no-naru-oka on Saturdays in January (and 11th); February 7th, 14th. 6pm until 8:50pm.
Karamatsu-Shirakaba on Saturdays in January 10th (and 11th); February 7th, 14th, 28th; Saturdays in March. 6pm until 9pm.
Kashimayari:
Every day until 15th March. 4:30pm until 9:30pm.
Hakuba Now 2014-2015 season |
Data as of Friday 23rd January 2015 Total snowfall at base so far 387cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 34 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th December) November 2014 snowfall 0cm December 2014 snowfall 276cm reported on 23 days January 2015 snowfall 111cm 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.