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Hakuba Now: Saturday 8th February 2014

  • Feb 8, 2014
  • 3 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano


New snowfall at base 10cm
Snowfall at base this season 268cm

Posted on Saturday 8th February 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.


Nice light snow to report this morning. -5C and snowing.


OK so perhaps not as much as I'd like to report - generally around 5cm at base and 10cm on upper slopes being reported (15cm at Hakuba 47), but it is still snowing so we should be on for more during the daytime today. Hopefully lots. I somehow feel there'll be more up there than what has been reported this morning. It will be piling up nicely this morning filling in those tracks as they get made.


Wind doesn't seem to be an issue at all this morning and all resorts appear to be open as planned at time of writing. Recuded visibility of course due to the snow coming down.


Tomorrow we might see continued snow but it looks like today is the main event this weekend snow-wise.


So get ready for the snow and take care out there. I know I will be sampling it all in about 30 minutes time, can't wait.


Have a good one.


Oh yes, this morning the new Hakuba Valley Logo is going to be unveiled at 10am. Exciting stuff. If they let us, we'll post in a report soon!


Hakuba Goryu:

Reporting 10cm of new snowfall at Iimori, 3cm at Toomi and 10cm up top.

Upper - 280cm

Toomi - 155cm

Iimori - 125cm


Hakuba 47:

Reporting 10-15cm of new snowfall at base and 15cm up top.

Upper - 265cm

Lower - 95cm


Happo-one:

Reporting 10cm of new snowfall.

Usagidaira - 215cm

Nakiyama - 75cm

Sakka - 90cm


Hakuba Iwatake:

Upper - 190cm

Lower - 60cm


Tsugaike Kogen:

Tsuganomori - 310cm

Maruyama - 115cm

Kanenonaruoka - 120cm


Hakuba Cortina:

Reporting 5cm of new snowfall on lower and 10cm on upper areas.

Upper - 289cm

Lower - 157cm


Hakuba Minekata:

70cm



Hakuba Now 2013-2014 season

Data as of Saturday 8th February 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 268cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 33 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (2nd January) November 2013 snowfall 35cm reported on 3 days December 2013 snowfall 122cm reported on 15 days January 2014 snowfall 97cm reported on 12 days February 2014 snowfall 14cm reported on 3 days




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