Naeba Now: Friday 2nd March 2018
- Mar 2, 2018
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Naeba region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 8cm
Snowfall at base this season 904cm
Posted on Friday 2nd March 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here.
Good morning from a very blustery Naeba! The air temperature is reading -5°C, but there is a strong wind accompanied by blowing snow meaning that the wind chill will be significant today. The accumulation of new snow is a difficult figure to report, as with this wind, the snow is falling in all directions and being blown about after deposition. Many lifts are on standby due to the wind, with just the chairlifts at the bottom open currently. The wind will hopefully ease off into this afternoon, however it isn't expected to fully blow out of the valley until tonight. Air temperatures are predicted to stay below 0°C throughout today and overnight tonight. The pistes will have windblown fresh snow, which will be accumulating far quicker on the leeward (southern) faces.
Looking forwards, the forecast is still very changeable. Tomorrow is predicted to be a sunny, clear and calm day, with air temperatures somewhat above 0°C. Sunday is predicted to be rather anomalous, with air temperatures pushing up even higher, to 13°C in the daytime at the base. There will be little wind to cool down the 'feels like' temperature, and the sun is forecast to be blazing down on us. On Monday, the warmer temperatures continue, accompanied by some rain in the afternoon, which turns to snow as temperatures finally drop on Monday night. The amount of snow forecast is changing regularly, so we will have to wait and see what is in store for us closer to the time.
Opening, lift & other notes
Dragondola (0900-1530)(Final Ascent 1500) STANDBY
Beginner lift No. 4 (0800-1700)
High-Speed Lift No. 3 (0800-1700)
High-Speed Lift No.4 (0900-1700)
High-Speed Lift No.8 (0900-1630)
High-Speed Lift No. 5 (0830-2030)
Prince Gondola No. 2 (0830-1600)(Final Ascent 1530) STANDBY
Prince Gondola No. 1 (0900-1530) STANDBY
Takenokodaira Pair Lift (0845-1545) STANDBY
Takenokoyama Pair Lift (0930-1530) STANDBY
Hiuchi Pair Lift (0900-1600)
Naeba Now 2017-2018 season |
Data as of Friday 2nd March 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 904cm Number of days snowfall observed 55 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 79cm (reported on 14th December) November 2017 snowfall 46cm observed on 2 days December 2017 snowfall 400cm observed on 18 days January 2018 snowfall 307cm observed on 18 days February 2018 snowfall 143cm observed on 17 days March 2018 snowfall 8cm observed on 1 day |
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.