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Hakuba Now: Saturday 24th February 2018

  • Feb 24, 2018
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano


New snowfall at base 3cm
Snowfall at base this season 509cm

Posted on Saturday 24th February 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.


It was snowing by the time those Taiko drums got going during the Fire Festival last night and this morning just a little snow being reported by the resorts:


Hakuba Cortina: 2-3cm

Happo-one: 1cm


It has started snowing again this morning and there is a few cm on the ground to report.


It's going to be a little warmer today so expect snow conditions to match.


The Chinese New Year holidays have passed now and we are in the last weekend of February. Regular as clockwork, once we get into March we'll start hearing mention of 'spring' and less people will be inclined to ski --- many times, regardless of the weather and snow conditions. March can definitely deliver - so let's hope March 2018 does just that!



Hakuba Now 2017-2018 season

Data as of Saturday 24th February 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 509cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 52 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 42cm (25th January) November 2017 snowfall 47cm reported on 5 days December 2017 snowfall 158cm reported on 15 days January 2018 snowfall 202cm reported on 18 days February 2018 snowfall 102cm reported on 14 days



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