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Naeba Now: Thursday 28th February 2019

  • Feb 28, 2019
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Naeba region of Niigata


New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 734cm

Posted on Thursday 28th February 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here.


Good news from Naeba this morning.


Snow is falling.


I wouldn't expect a huge amount but any is welcome; by tomorrow the clouds will probably be cleared and we'll see more of the sun.


The third image below shows snow on the Route 17 road - this is the section between Tashiro Ropeway of Kagura and Naeba.


Come on!!!


Official snow depth:


- 200cm


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


- Prince Number 1 gondola

- Number 8 high speed lift

- Daishamen romance pair 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

- Lifts operating: Number 5 high speed lift



Naeba Now 2018-2019 season

Data as of Thursday 28th February 2019 Total snowfall at base so far 734cm Number of days snowfall observed 52 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 399cm observed on 22 days February 2019 snowfall 111cm observed on 15 days




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