Hakuba Now: Saturday 4th January 2025
- Jan 4, 2025
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 20cm
Snowfall at base this season 366cm
Posted on Saturday 4th January 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
Greetings from Hakuba.
The good news continues this morning.
Ski areas are reporting up to 25-30cm on upper areas, and I have measured 20cm myself since yesterday.
Right now down at base it is quite bright in places with the sun trying to break through some clouds.
Visibility is generally much more limited up at higher elevations, though varied across the region.
We may get some sun tomorrow (forecasts seem to be predicting different things), but I'm seeing more good snowfall incoming from around Tuesday onwards.
It doesn't look like the very pleasing snowfall patterns this season are about to change!
(Just noticed: reluctant to spoil the vibes, but there might be some rain on Monday before the next big snow comes. Hopefully we can avoid that).
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ABLE Hakuba Goryu
New snowfall (as reported by the ski area):
Top: 25cm
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
Top: 350cm
Top: 125cm
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Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park
New snowfall (reported as 'todays snowfall' by the ski area):
Top: 25cm
Base: 15cm
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
Top: 370cm
Base: 170cm
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Hakuba Cortina
New snowfall (reported by the ski area):
30cm
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
325cm
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Hakuba Happo-one
New snowfall (as reported by the ski area):
Kurobushi (1680m): 20cm
Usagidaira (1400m): 9cm
Nakiyama (800m): 10cm
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
Kurobushi (1680m): 280cm
Usagidaira (1400m): 235cm
Nakiyama (800m): 130cm
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Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field
New snowfall (reported by the ski area):
Mountain Side: 4cm
Village Side: 5cm
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
Mountain Side: 195cm
Village Side: 105cm
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Hakuba Norikura Onsen
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
320cm
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Jigatake
New snowfall (reported by the ski area):
10cm
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
190cm
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Kashimayari Skijo Family Park
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
200cm
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Tsugaike Mountain Resort
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
Upper: 282cm
Base: 80cm
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White Resort Hakuba Sanosaka
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
230cm
Hakuba Now 2024-2025 season |
Data as Saturday 4th January 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 366cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 28 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 38cm (28th December) November 2024 snowfall 42cm reported on 3 days December 2024 snowfall 278cm reported on 21 days January 2025 snowfall 46cm reported on 4 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.