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Naeba Now: Monday 16th March 2020

  • Mar 16, 2020
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Naeba region of Niigata


New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 364cm

Posted on Monday 16th March 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here.


Hello from Naeba.


With a little snow on the ground early morning the sun has been out with quite a bit of blue sky.


Snow is still there on the forecast though and it should be snowing mid-morning through tonight.


Four lifts are operating this morning.


Official snow depth:


- 80cm


Planned operating lifts:


- Prince Number 2 Gondola

- Number 5 high speed lift (open for nighta until 8:30pm)

- Number 4 romance pair lift

- Takenokodaira romance pair lift


Courses planned to be open:


- 12 of 22 courses are normally open

- Naeba plans to be open until Sunday 5th April



Naeba Now 2019-2020 season

Data as of Monday 16th March 2020 Total snowfall at base so far 364cm Number of days snowfall observed 46 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 36cm (reported on 11th February) November 2019 snowfall 19cm observed on 5 days December 2019 snowfall 58cm observed on 9 days January 2020 snowfall 118cm observed on 12 days February 2020 snowfall 156cm observed on 15 days March 2020 snowfall 13cm observed on 5 days




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