Hakuba Now: Monday 31st December 2012
- Dec 31, 2012
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 232cm
Weather overview Cloud, light snow
Wind
Light
Temperature -
Visibility Poor
Posted on Monday 31st December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
Well yesterday was... not the best day of the season so far. The rain didn't let up until later on giving us some pretty spring like conditions out there.
The good news is the mountains have received a thin layer of new snow overnight as temperatures dropped and it turned into snow and there has been a sprinkling down in the valley as well, a few cm or so. It is much colder as well and back down into the minus numbers, currently about -3C in the village.
It is snowing now down to village and looks like it is set to be snowing all day today and hopefully for the next few days as well...
I'll see you tomorrow when I hope to bring news of the first fresh snow of 2013. Have fun tonight on this New Years Eve.
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Official snow depths and operations @ Monday 31st December 2012 AM:
Please note that resort lift operations are subject to change at any time.
Hakuba Goryu:
2-15cm of new snow reported from Hakuba Goryu.
Official snow depths:
Alps daira - 215cm;
Toomi - 110cm;
Iimori - 80cm
Hakuba 47:
10cm of new snow reported by Hakuba 47 this morning.
Official snow depth:
Upper - 155cm
Lower - 70cm
Happo-one:
Official snow depth:
Usagidaira - 170cm
Nakiyama/Shirakaba - 80cm
Sakka - 80cm
Tsugaike Kogen:
Official snow depth:
Upper slopes - 230cm
Lower slopes - 60cm
Hakuba Cortina:
10-15cm new snow to report from Hakuba Cortina.
Official snow depth:
Upper slopes - 195cm
Lower slopes - 120cm
Hakuba Iwatake:
Official snow depth:
Upper slopes - 110cm
Lower slopes - 55cm
Hakuba Sanosaka:
All lifts operating.
Official snow depth:
60cm
Hakuba Minekata:
50cm
Hakuba Now 2012-2013 season |
Data as of Monday 31st December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 232cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 23 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (9th and 10th December) November 2012 snowfall 47cm reported on 4 days December 2012 snowfall 185cm reported on 19 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.