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Naeba Now: Friday 25th January 2019

  • Jan 25, 2019
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Naeba region of Niigata


New snowfall at base 14cm
Snowfall at base this season 536cm

Posted on Friday 25th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here.


Good morning from Naeba.


It was snowing through the day yesterday and this morning there's 14cm of fresh measured at base. Perhaps expecting a bigger number than that, but that's what it is (wind affected?).


Light snow continues this morning and look out for later tomorrow as we are expecting some heavy snowfall. It could well be piling up very quickly.


Official snow depth:


- 200cm


All lifts plan to be operating apart from the following (some rested on weekdays):


- Prince Number 1 Gondola

- Number 8 high speed lift

- Daishamen romance pair lift

- Number 2 high speed lift


All courses now open apart from the following:


- Splash Bowl


Planned night-time operations:


- Daily until Sunday 24th March 2019

- 4:00pm until 8:30pm

- Courses open: Number 5

- Lifts operating: Number 5 high speed lift



Naeba Now 2018-2019 season

Data as of Friday 25th January 2019 Total snowfall at base so far 536cm Number of days snowfall observed 34 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 51cm (reported on 9th January) November 2018 snowfall 1cm observed on 1 day December 2018 snowfall 223cm observed on 15 days January 2019 snowfall 312cm observed on 18 days




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