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Hakuba Now: Wednesday 24th January 2024

  • Jan 24, 2024
  • 2 min read

Updated: Nov 20, 2025

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano


New snowfall at base 24cm
Snowfall at base this season 278cm

Posted on Wednesday 24th January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.


Happy snow news!


After some blue sky during the day yesterday, the snow clouds finally did move in overnight and gave us some of their goodness.


You can see the numbers in the list below (they are updated every day, of course), but this morning ski areas are reporting up to 40cm of fresh snowfall on upper areas, more like 15-20cm in lower areas. I have myself measured 22cm. Tsugaike are reporting up to 60cm of fresh in some wind blown areas.


Oh yes. And it's still snowing and we are due snow through tomorrow.


Limited visibility this morning.


Enjoy, but take care folks. Extra layer today, too, as it's cold!


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ABLE Hakuba Goryu

Reported snowfall:

Upper: 40cm

Official snow depth:

Upper: 225cm

Toomi: 115cm


Hakuba 47

Reported snowfall (overnight):

Upper: 40cm

Base: 20cm

Official snow depth:

Top: 225cm

Base: 90cm


Hakuba Cortina

Reported snowfall:

Upper: 30-35cm (12 hours)

Official snow depth:

Top: 188cm

Base: 120cm


Hakuba Happo-one

Reported snowfall:

Kurobishi: 40cm

Usagidaira: 31cm

Top of Riesen quad: 30cm (social media)

Nakiyama: 15cm

Official snow depth:

Kurobishi: 240cm

Usagidaira: 170cm

Nakiyama: 60cm


Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field

Reported snowfall:

Mountain Side: 20cm

Village Side: 20cm

Official snow depth:

Mountain Side: 170cm

Village Side: 100cm


Hakuba Norikura Onsen

Official snow depth:

200cm


Jigatake

Reported snowfall:

15cm

Official snow depth:

90cm


Kashimayari

Official snow depth:

100cm


Tsugaike Mountain Resort

Official snow depth:

Upper: 232cm

Lower: 49cm


White Resort Hakuba Sanosaka

Official snow depth:

90cm


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Total snowfall accumulation this season so far (in upper areas)

[The information below originates from the ski areas themselves, it is being checked and updated manually every report from public Hakuba Valley sources]


ABLE Hakuba Goryu: 673cm

Hakuba 47: 452cm

Hakuba Happo-one: 585cm

Hakuba Cortina: 461cm

Tsugaike Mountain Resort: 515cm



Hakuba Now 2023-2024 season

Data as Wednesday 24th January 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 278cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 31 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 35cm (8th January) November 2023 snowfall 28cm reported on 4 days December 2023 snowfall 93cm reported on 13 days January 2024 snowfall 157cm reported on 14 days



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