Hakuba Now: Wednesday 25th December 2024
- Dec 25, 2024
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 239cm
Posted on Wednesday 25th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
Seasonal greetings from Hakuba.
And a very merry Christmas to everyone who loves those things. (Remember, in Japan, it will all be over by this evening as most trees and decorations are taken down to be replaced by the more traditional New Year thingies).
I did hear some 'Last Christmas' this morning... probably for the last time until next December!
On the subject of last Christmas, this time last year I had reported 106cm of snowfall at base. This year, at the same stage of the season, the number is 239cm.
It was a really different kind of story going on last year, though we were enjoying some pre-Christmas snowfall.
Back to today. Around mid-morning we had some blue skies, but over the last hour or so there has been more and more thin cloud forming. We might end the afternoon with silver skies, rather than deep blue.
By the end of tomorrow it is going to get colder once again and we are due another few days of snowfall. And, again, potentially heavy snow at times.
Fantastic.
Have a great day.
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ABLE Hakuba Goryu
New snowfall (as reported by the ski area):
Top: 0cm
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
Top: 275cm
Top: 80cm
Notes:
Most of the ski area is now open, but the Iimori section is still only part open
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Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park
New snowfall (reported as 'todays snowfall' by the ski area):
Top: 0cm
Base: 0cm
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
Top: 275cm
Base: 120cm
Notes:
All courses are open including the Tree Riding Zones
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Hakuba Cortina
New snowfall (reported by the ski area):
0cm
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
230cm
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Hakuba Happo-one
New snowfall (as reported by the ski area):
Kurobushi (1680m): 0cm
Usagidaira (1400m): 0cm
Nakiyama (800m): 0cm
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
Kurobushi (1680m): 165cm
Usagidaira (1400m): 157cm
Nakiyama (800m): 100cm
Notes:
Most of the ski area is now open, but the top Grad quad lift and course are not yet available
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Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field
New snowfall (reported by the ski area):
Mountain Side: 0cm
Village Side: 0cm
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
Mountain Side: 150cm
Village Side: 65cm
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Hakuba Norikura Onsen
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
230cm
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Jigatake
New snowfall (reported by the ski area):
0cm
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
130cm
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Kashimayari Skijo Family Park
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
130cm
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Tsugaike Mountain Resort
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
Upper: 269cm
Base: 70cm
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White Resort Hakuba Sanosaka
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
170cm
Hakuba Now 2024-2025 season |
Data as Wednesday 25th December 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 239cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 19 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 35cm (22nd December) November 2024 snowfall 42cm reported on 3 days December 2024 snowfall 197cm reported on 16 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.