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Hakuba Now: Wednesday 6th March 2024

  • Mar 6, 2024
  • 3 min read

Updated: Nov 20, 2025

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano


New snowfall at base 9cm
Snowfall at base this season 443cm

Posted on Wednesday 6th March 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.


I'm enjoying having to keep on increasing those snow depth numbers in the list below. Yes, more snow to report this morning - up to 20cm on upper sections of ski areas. It feels like a relatively mild morning but it shouldn't change (ie get warmer) much during the day.


Right now it is snowing lightly and just over 0C.


Great to see some potentially heavy snow due Friday and Saturday too.


Weird season! (Although, I suppose they all are in their own way...)


It seems like there is some kind of electric power cut in places this morning. Looks like it is around the Happo area. Unclear to me right now how that might affect ski area, but some lifts seem at least delayed at the start of the day.


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ABLE Hakuba Goryu

Reported snowfall:

Upper: 20cm

Official snow depth:

Upper: 265cm

Toomi: 145cm


Hakuba 47

Reported snowfall (overnight):

Upper: 15cm

Base: 10cm

Official snow depth:

Top: 265cm

Base: 115cm


Hakuba Cortina

Reported snowfall:

Upper: about 20cm

Official snow depth:

Top: 250cm

Base: 165cm


Hakuba Happo-one

Reported snowfall:

Kurobishi: 15cm

Usagidaira: 17cm

Top of Riesen quad: ?cm (social media)

Nakiyama: 10cm

Official snow depth:

Kurobishi: 275cm

Usagidaira: 210cm

Nakiyama: 90cm


Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field

Reported snowfall:

Mountain Side: 5cm

Village Side: 5cm

Official snow depth:

Mountain Side: 175cm

Village Side: 100cm


Hakuba Norikura Onsen

Official snow depth:

245cm


Jigatake

Reported snowfall:

10cm

Official snow depth:

90cm


Kashimayari

Official snow depth:

110cm


Tsugaike Mountain Resort

Reported snowfall:

about 20cm

Official snow depth:

Upper: 259cm

Lower: 69cm


White Resort Hakuba Sanosaka

Official snow depth:

105cm


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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: 909cm

Hakuba 47: 635cm

Hakuba Happo-one: 745cm

Hakuba Cortina: 724cm

Tsugaike Mountain Resort: 737cm


Note: There is usually a one day delay in numbers being updated



Hakuba Now 2023-2024 season

Data as Wednesday 6th March 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 443cm Number of days snowfall observed at base4 51 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 63cm reported on 5 days



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