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Hakuba Now: Thursday 9th March 2017

  • Mar 9, 2017
  • 3 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano


New snowfall at base 14cm
Snowfall at base this season 491cm

Posted on Thursday 9th March 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.


It's a good morning to you from Hakuba.


Always good to be able to report fresh snow. And we're doing all right at the moment!


Another 14cm to report since my report yesterday, and it is snowing still this morning and still forecast to be on and off for the day today and tomorrow too.


Resorts are reporting up to 20cm on upper slopes this morning - individual details, where available, are shown below.


After that, we can probably expect some generally clearer and milder conditions come the weekend.


In the meantime, it should be another good day.


Don't go yet winter... stay with us!


Hakuba 47:

Hakuba 47 is reporting 20cm of fresh snowfall since yesterday evening. And 5cm in the day yesterday.

The resort appears to be opening as planned this morning.

Official snow depth

Upper: 300cm

Base: 150cm


Hakuba Goryu:

Hakuba Goryu is reporting up to 20cm of fresh snowfall.

The resort appears to be opening as planned this morning.

Official snow depth

Alps: 320cm

Toomi: 170cm

Iimori: 110cm


Hakuba Happo-one:

Hakuba Happo-one is reporting 10cm of fresh snowfall (Riesen quad top). And groomers are reporting 15cm.

The resort appears to be opening as planned this morning.

Official snow depth:

Usagidaira: 265cm

Kurobishi: 350cm

Lower: 150cm


Tsugaike Kogen:

The resort appears to be opening as planned this morning.

Official snow depth:

Tsuga-no-mori: 380cm

Han-no-ki: 370cm

Maruyama: 155cm

Oya-no-hara: 140cm

Kane-no-naru-oka: 140cm


Hakuba Cortina:

Hakuba Cortina is reporting 5cm of fresh snowfall.

The resort appears to be opening as planned this morning.

Official snow depth:

Top: 375cm

Base: 245cm


Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field:

Official snow depth:

Top: 230cm

Base: 110cm


Hakuba Norikura Onsen:

Official snow depth:

Top: 185cm


Kashimayari:

Official snow depth:

Top: 160cm


Hakuba Sanosaka:

Official snow depth:

Top: 130cm



Hakuba Now 2016-2017 season

Data as of Thursday 9th March 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 491cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 52 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 57cm (13th January) November 2016 snowfall 1cm reported on 1 day December 2016 snowfall 64cm reported on 11 days January 2017 snowfall 242cm reported on 20 days February 2017 snowfall 151cm reported on 16 days March 2017 snowfall 33cm reported on 4 days



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