Naeba Now: Sunday 14th January 2018
- Jan 14, 2018
- 2 min read
Updated: Sep 15, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Naeba region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 20cm
Snowfall at base this season 613cm
Posted on Sunday 14th January 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Naeba! It's a snowy, windy start here at the base, with 20cm of fresh snow falling since approximately 1700 last night. The air temperature this morning is -8°C, however with the blustery conditions it will feel cooler than this. Although all of the lifts are due to open today, with the wind it seems likely that some may remain on standby until later in the day. The forecast suggests this squall should blow out of the valley this afternoon, giving way to a clear sky tonight and into tomorrow. The pistes, having had a dose of fresh snow on top, are in fabulous condition, and the ice which has plagued the lower slopes over the last couple of days ceases to be a problem.
Looking forwards, things are meant to clear up significantly tomorrow and the sun should stick around until Tuesday night. Sadly, the forecast is still indicating rain at the base all of Wednesday. This is due to exceptionally warm air temperatures, particularly overnight on Wednesday.
Tanoshī!
Dragondola (0900-1530)(Final Ascent 1500)
Beginner lift No. 4 (0800-1700)
High-Speed Lift No. 3 (0800-1700)
High-Speed Lift No.4 (0900-1630)
High-Speed Lift No. 5 (0830-2030)
Prince Gondola No. 2 (0830-1600)(Final Ascent 1600)
Prince Gondola No. 1 (0900-1530)
Takenokodaira Pair Lift (0845-1545)
Takenokoyama Pair Lift (0930-1530)
Hiuchi Pair Lift (0900-1600)
Naeba Now 2017-2018 season |
Data as of Sunday 14th January 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 613cm Number of days snowfall observed 28 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 79cm (reported on 14th December) November 2017 snowfall 46cm observed on 2 days December 2017 snowfall 400cm observed on 18 days January 2018 snowfall 167cm observed on 8 days |
All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Naeba. 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.