Naeba Now: Thursday 16th January 2025
- Jan 16, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: Sep 17, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Naeba region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 34cm
Snowfall at base this season 507cm
Posted on Thursday 16th January 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here.
Morning from Naeba.
34cm since yesterday so it is a fine powder day. (Don't be concerned by the official snow depth not changing!)
The temperature is keeping low and there is a little wind, but the visibility is generally good.
Some more snow is forecast today and tomorrow, with clear skies due on Saturday along with some milder conditions.
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Official snow depth:
Summit: 260cm
Base: 200cm
Scheduled lift operations:
Prince Number 2 Gondola
Number 3 high speed lift (quad)
Number 4 high speed lift (quad)
Number 5 high speed lift (quad)
Number 4 romance lift (pair)
Takenokodaira romance lift (pair)
Takenokoyama romance lift (* closed currently due to avalanche risk)
Dragondola
* Note: the Hiuchi Number 1 pair lift will not be operating this season due a mechanical issue
Naeba Now 2024-2025 season |
Data as of Thursday 16th January 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 507cm Number of days snowfall observed 34 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 45cm (on 24th December) November 2024 snowfall 9cm observed on 2 days December 2024 snowfall 359cm observed on 21 days January 2025 snowfall 139cm observed on 11 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.