Hakuba Now: Monday 4th March 2024
- Mar 4, 2024
- 3 min read
Updated: Nov 20, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 29cm
Snowfall at base this season 431cm
Posted on Monday 4th March 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
Wow! What's going on!? I don't know, but I like it!
We have tons of fresh snow across the valley this morning with Happo-one and Goryu both reporting up to 50cm of fresh snowfall, Tsugaike and 47 both reporting 40cm, and Cortina reporting 30-35cm. I can't remember expecting so much.
JMA (Japan Meteorological Agency) in central Hakuba is reporting 24cm as of 8am and I have just measured 29cm myself.
And the forecasts still have more incoming showing.
Really can't ask for much more than that.
Visibility is limited this morning.
Excitement is a given in such conditions, but super care needs to be taken too. For people with less experience in particular, it is probably a good day to stay the main runs at the ski areas. There's plenty of fresh snow to enjoy. Avalanche danger level at high.
Take care, folks, and enjoy.
---------------
ABLE Hakuba Goryu
Reported snowfall:
Upper: 50cm
Official snow depth:
Upper: 255cm
Toomi: 145cm
Hakuba 47
Reported snowfall (overnight):
Upper: 40cm
Base: 20cm
Official snow depth:
Top: 255cm
Base: 110cm
Hakuba Cortina
Reported snowfall:
Upper: 30-35cm
Official snow depth:
Top: 230cm
Base: 155cm
Hakuba Happo-one
Reported snowfall:
Kurobishi: 35cm
Usagidaira: 45cm
Top of Riesen quad: 50cm (social media)
Nakiyama: 40cm
Official snow depth:
Kurobishi: 265cm
Usagidaira: 210cm
Nakiyama: 80cm
Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field
Reported snowfall:
Mountain Side: 30cm
Village Side: 25cm
Official snow depth:
Mountain Side: 170cm
Village Side: 100cm
Hakuba Norikura Onsen
Official snow depth:
230cm
Jigatake
Reported snowfall:
20cm
Official snow depth:
70cm
Kashimayari
Official snow depth:
100cm
Tsugaike Mountain Resort
Reported snowfall:
20cm
Official snow depth:
Upper: 254cm
Lower: 69cm
White Resort Hakuba Sanosaka
Official snow depth:
65cm
---------------
Total snowfall accumulation this season so far (in upper areas)
[The information below originates from the ski areas themselves, it is being checked and updated manually every report from public Hakuba Valley sources]
ABLE Hakuba Goryu: 858cm
Hakuba 47: 595cm
Hakuba Happo-one: 700cm
Hakuba Cortina: 689cm
Tsugaike Mountain Resort: 673cm
Hakuba Now 2023-2024 season |
Data as Monday 4th March 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 431cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 49 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 35cm (8th January) November 2023 snowfall 28cm reported on 4 days December 2023 snowfall 93cm reported on 13 days January 2024 snowfall 187cm reported on 16 days February 2024 snowfall 72cm reported on 13 days March 2024 snowfall 51cm reported on 3 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.