Naeba Now: Friday 4th January 2013
- Jan 4, 2013
- 2 min read
Updated: Aug 21, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Naeba region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 50cm
Snowfall at base this season 282cm
Weather overview Cloud, snow
Wind
Varied
Temperature -
Visibility Poor
Posted on Friday 4th January 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here.
Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes.
60-80cm is what Kagura are reporting this morning. That's new snowfall since yesterday, not the snow depth!
Here in Naeba, it's 40cm-60cm. I'd say there was a good half metre where I was this morning. Took a bit of effort to get the door open.
The current weather conditions are affecting the lifts a bit though - the Dragondola connecting Naeba with Tashiro is closed, and at Mitsumata just from the Ropeway to Kagura Number 1 pair lift is open.
You know what that means? We get some more snow today and tomorrow is just going to be heaven out there. The sun might well be out tomorrow as well. I know I'd be lining at the front of the queue for the first lift... if I didn't have to post another report to tell you about it tomorrow morning.
Oh yes.
(Ignore the official snow depth just increasing by 0cm at Kagura and 10cm at Naeba... that's just silly!)
Official resort snow depth:
Naeba - 150cm
Kagura - 270cm
All runs at Naeba open apart from Splash Bowl. Top area may be closed at times. Daishamen lift closed today. Some lifts opening late as the resorts cope with snow
The Dragondola is closed today due to conditions.
Naeba Now 2012-2013 season |
Data as of Friday 4th January 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 282cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 18 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 60cm (10th December) November 2012 snowfall 3cm observed on 1 day December 2013 snowfall 219cm observed on 15 days January 2013 snowfall 60cm observed on 2 days |
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.