Hakuba Now: Wednesday 28th January 2026
- Jan 28
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 12
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 266cm
Posted on Wednesday 28th January 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Hakuba.
Some ski areas reporting up to 10cm of fresh on upper areas this morning, with just up to a few cm in places around base areas.
Weather this morning at the start of the ski day is mixed. There's cloud, there's some light snow in places, there's sun and a bit of blue sky.
Visibility is also varied, depending on where you find yourself.
The weekly forecast looks good for regular snow.
All good.
Hakuba Now2025-2026 season |
Data as Wednesday 28th January 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 266cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 33 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 24cm (on 25th January) November 2025 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 98cm reported on 12 days January 2026 snowfall 166cm reported on 20 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.