Hakuba Now: Wednesday 8th January 2025
- Jan 8, 2025
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 24cm
Snowfall at base this season 391cm
Posted on Wednesday 8th January 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
After a brief spell of milder conditions, this morning it is definitely colder and there's another very nice layer of snow to report.
I'm just going to let numbers do the talking again this morning. Here's the snowfall being reported by ski areas this morning, listed north to south:
Cortina: 30cm
Tsugaike: about 50cm
Iwatake: 15-20cm
Happo-one: 15-60cm
Hakuba 47: 25-40cm
Goryu: 40cm
Jigatake: 20c
More snow expected across the next few days.
Fabulous.
Visibility is limited. Lots of fresh snow.
Enjoy, but take extra care out there. We don't want accidents.
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ABLE Hakuba Goryu
New snowfall (as reported by the ski area):
Top: 40cm
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
Top: 360cm
Top: 130cm
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Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park
New snowfall (reported as 'todays snowfall' by the ski area):
Top: 40cm
Base: 25cm
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
Top: 365cm
Base: 175cm
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Hakuba Cortina
New snowfall (reported by the ski area):
30cm
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
315cm
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Hakuba Happo-one
New snowfall (as reported by the ski area):
Kurobushi (1680m): 60cm
Usagidaira (1400m): 30cm
Nakiyama (800m): 15cm
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
Kurobushi (1680m): 310cm
Usagidaira (1400m): 240cm
Nakiyama (800m): 135cm
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Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field
New snowfall (reported by the ski area):
Mountain Side: 20cm
Village Side: 15cm
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
Mountain Side: 210cm
Village Side: 120cm
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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):
20cm
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):
215cm
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Tsugaike Mountain Resort
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
Upper: 283cm
Base: 100cm
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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 Wednesday 8th January 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 391cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 30 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 71cm reported on 6 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.