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Naeba Now: Thursday 5th January 2017

  • Jan 5, 2017
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Naeba region of Niigata


New snowfall at base 14cm
Snowfall at base this season 191cm

Posted on Thursday 5th January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here.


Cover report:


14cm on the ground (with 10cm being reported by the resort) with more snowfall expected during the day today and clearer skies expected from tomorrow and a return to snowfall forecast from late Monday.


Most courses now open.



Naeba Now 2016-2017 season

Data as of Thursday 5th January 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 191cm Number of days snowfall observed 21 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 27cm (30th December) November 2016 snowfall 17cm observed on 4 days December 2016 snowfall 150cm observed on 14 days January 2017 snowfall 24cm observed on 3 days




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