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Naeba Now: Thursday 13th December 2018

  • Dec 13, 2018
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Naeba region of Niigata


New snowfall at base 9cm
Snowfall at base this season 51cm

Posted on Thursday 13th December 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here.


Good morning from Naeba.


9cm of snow to add this morning with light snow falling early on. There might be breaks in the cloud today and then snow due again tonight - and we're hoping for a decent amount too...


Operating lifts:


- Number 5 quad

- Number 4 romance


Open courses:


- Upper area of Number 5 course to Number 4 at base


Planned night-time operations:


- Saturday 15th December 2018 until Sunday 24th March 2019

- 4:00pm until 8:30pm



Naeba Now 2018-2019 season

Data as of Thursday 13th December 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 51cm Number of days snowfall observed 5 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 33cm (reported on 10th December) November 2018 snowfall 1cm observed on 1 day December 2018 snowfall 50cm observed on 4 days




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