Hakuba Now: Thursday 3rd January 2019
- Jan 3, 2019
- 2 min read
Updated: Nov 18, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 3cm
Snowfall at base this season 131cm
Posted on Thursday 3rd January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Hakuba.
And here are your fresh snowfall headlines from around the resorts:
Hakuba 47: 5-10cm (upper)
Hakuba Goryu: 5cm
Hakuba Cortina: 7cm (base); 10-15cm (top)
Hakuba Happo: 6cm (top of Riesen quad)
Limited visibility this morning with snow falling and we can expect sunshine is tomorrow along with slightly warmer conditions.
It seems that Hakuba 47 are planning on opening the Osaru Tree Riding Area from Saturday 5th January.
Hakuba Now 2018-2019 season |
Data as of Thursday 3rd January 2019 Total snowfall at base so far 131cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 14 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 16cm (28th, 29th December and 2nd January) November 2018 snowfall 0cm December 2018 snowfall 112cm reported on 12 days January 2019 snowfall 19cm reported on 2 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.