Hakuba Now: Sunday 24th March 2024
- Mar 24, 2024
- 3 min read
Updated: Nov 20, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 9cm
Snowfall at base this season 561cm
Posted on Sunday 24th March 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Hakuba.
Snow showing in this report is from yesterday morning since the report was posted. It was coming down nicely for a while there, even at base. (And, just to be clear, that's not showing up in any of the reported numbers from the ski areas this morning, even though many snow depth numbers have increased since yesterday). (Sigh mumble grumble.)
Anyway! I wonder if that will be the last decent delivery of snow this season?
Maybe not, with something possible around Tuesday. The general trend, though, seems to be rising temps across the next week and beyond. And that is not unreasonable considering the date!
Forecasts for today are generally cloud with some sun and that's what we have just now.
Today is the last day of the season for the Hakuba Iwatake and Kashimayari ski areas. (Sanosaka is going to continue for another week). All planned closing dates are noted in the list below.
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ABLE Hakuba Goryu
Reported snowfall:
Upper: 0cm
Official snow depth:
Upper: 315cm
Toomi: 155cm
Planned closing date: Monday 6th May
Hakuba 47
Reported snowfall (overnight):
Upper: 0cm
Base: 0cm
Official snow depth:
Top: 330cm
Base: 150cm
Planned closing date: Monday 6th May
Hakuba Cortina
Reported snowfall:
Upper: 0cm
Official snow depth:
Top: 269cm
Base: 180cm
Planned closing date: Sunday 31st March
Hakuba Happo-one
Reported snowfall:
Kurobishi: 0cm
Usagidaira: 2cm
Top of Riesen quad: 0cm (social media)
Nakiyama: 0cm
Official snow depth:
Kurobishi: 320cm
Usagidaira: 222cm
Nakiyama: 60cm
Planned closing date: Monday 6th May
Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field
Reported snowfall:
Mountain Side: 0cm
Village Side: 0cm
Official snow depth:
Mountain Side: 200cm
Village Side: 100cm
Planned closing date: End of today
Hakuba Norikura Onsen
Official snow depth:
260cm
Planned closing date: Sunday 31st March
Jigatake
Now closed
Kashimayari
Official snow depth:
110cm
Planned closing date: End of today
Tsugaike Mountain Resort
Reported snowfall:
0cm
Official snow depth:
Upper: 293cm
Lower: 49cm
Planned closing date: Monday 6th May
White Resort Hakuba Sanosaka
Official snow depth:
120cm
Planned closing date: Sunday 31st March
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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: 1048cm
Hakuba 47: 778cm
Hakuba Happo-one: 835cm
Hakuba Cortina: 922cm
Tsugaike Mountain Resort: 910cm
Note: There is usually a one day delay in numbers being updated
Hakuba Now 2023-2024 season |
Data as Sunday 24th March 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 561cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 61 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 187cm reported on 16 days February 2024 snowfall 72cm reported on 13 days March 2024 snowfall 181cm reported on 15 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.