Hakuba Now: Friday 26th January 2024
- Jan 26, 2024
- 2 min read
Updated: Nov 20, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 5cm
Snowfall at base this season 308cm
Posted on Friday 26th January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
After a cold, snowy and windy day on the mountain yesterday, it feels like it might be a clearer - and less windy - day today.
There's still a lot of cloud around, but there's blue sky too and some sunshine. I am hearing some very light snow and wind still noticeable in places too.
There's varying amounts of snowfall is being reported by ski areas as you can see below. Looks like we can expect up to around 15cm of fresh on the mountain.
Some sun is expected over the weekend.
It should be a very fine weekend. I hope some of you reading it can be here to enjoy it.
---------------
ABLE Hakuba Goryu
Reported snowfall:
Upper: 15cm
Official snow depth:
Upper: 255cm
Toomi: 110cm
Hakuba 47
Reported snowfall (overnight):
Upper: 10cm (and 10cm reported yesterday)
Base: 5cm
Official snow depth:
Top: 255cm
Base: 115cm
Hakuba Cortina
Reported snowfall:
Upper: dusting
Official snow depth:
Top: 240cm
Base: 152cm
Hakuba Happo-one
Reported snowfall:
Kurobishi: 0cm
Usagidaira: 5cm
Top of Riesen quad: 0cm (social media)
Nakiyama: 0cm
Official snow depth:
Kurobishi: 240cm
Usagidaira: 155cm
Nakiyama: 88cm
Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field
Reported snowfall:
Mountain Side: 5cm
Village Side: 5cm
Official snow depth:
Mountain Side: 170cm
Village Side: 100cm
Hakuba Norikura Onsen
Official snow depth:
225cm
Jigatake
Reported snowfall:
10cm
Official snow depth:
120cm
Kashimayari
Official snow depth:
150cm
Tsugaike Mountain Resort
Official snow depth:
Upper: 252cm
Lower: 55cm
White Resort Hakuba Sanosaka
Official snow depth:
135cm
---------------
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: 728cm
Hakuba 47: 487cm
Hakuba Happo-one: 625cm
Hakuba Cortina: 516cm
Tsugaike Mountain Resort: 566cm
Hakuba Now 2023-2024 season |
Data as Friday 26th January 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 308cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 33 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 |
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.