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Naeba Now: Monday 25th December 2017

  • Dec 25, 2017
  • 2 min read

Updated: Sep 15, 2025

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Naeba region of Niigata


New snowfall at base 1cm
Snowfall at base this season 252cm

Posted on Monday 25th December 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here.


Good morning and Happy Christmas from a very snowy Naeba! It looks like "Storm Claudia" has blown into town, bringing with her some snow! Cloud is blowing in and out of the valley currently, with visibility coming and going. Due to strong winds at the top of the mountain, the Dragondola and Takenokodaira lifts are on hold for the time being. It is a little gusty out there with low visibility so please do be care on your Christmas ski today.


The forecast indicates that we should expect 7cm snow throughout today, meaning we will have to wait for the heaviest snowfall of the storm, which is expected to come on Tuesday night and through to Wednesday. "Claudia" is expected to stick around until Friday, so there should be plenty of snow to come.


Happy Christmas!



Naeba Now 2017-2018 season

Data as of Monday 25th December 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 252cm Number of days snowfall observed 14 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 79cm (reported on 14th December) November 2017 snowfall 46cm observed on 2 days December 2017 snowfall 206cm observed on 12 days




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