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Hakuba Now: Friday 3rd April 2020

  • Apr 3, 2020
  • 2 min read

Updated: Nov 18, 2025

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano


New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 221cm

Posted on Friday 3rd April 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.


Good morning from Hakuba.


Clear blue skies this morning with warm temperatures forecast - and more of that tomorrow too, perhaps a bit of cloud.


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Hakuba Happo-one


Courses open:

- Generally the upper areas of the resort remain open


Official snow depth:

- Kurobishi: 170cm

- Usagidaira: 30cm

- Nakiyama: 40cm


Hakuba 47


Courses open:

- All main courses now open

- Restrictions on the winding lower course: beginners should take the gondola down

- Tree Riding Zones: open until 5th April


Official snow depth:

- Top: 180cm

- Base: 45cm


Hakuba Goryu


Courses open:

- All of the upper area (apart from Champion Expert) and the main Toomi run are open

- The lower Iimori area is now closed


Official snow depth:

- Alps: 185cm

- Toomi: 45cm

- Iimori: -cm


Tsugaike Kogen


Official snow depth:

- Tsuga-no-mori (upper): 195cm

- Han-no-ki: 170cm

- The top Tsuga-no-mori and Han-kou areas remain open


Hakuba Valley Kashimayari


Official snow depth & info:

- Top: 80cm



Hakuba Now 2019-2020 season

Data as of Friday 3rd April 2020 Total snowfall at base so far 221cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 40 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 16cm (5th January) November 2019 snowfall 4cm reported on 1 day December 2019 snowfall 28cm reported on 8 days January 2020 snowfall 70cm reported on 13 days February 2020 snowfall 73cm reported on 9 days March 2020 snowfall 46cm reported on 9 days April 2020 snowfall 0cm



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