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Nozawa Now: Saturday 10th December 2016

  • Dec 10, 2016
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano


New snowfall at base 9cm
Snowfall at base this season 17cm

Posted on Saturday 10th December 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.


Good morning from Nozawa and it really does feel like a good one.


Snow is falling, 30cm being reported on the upper slopes by the resort, a chunk of 10cm down low at base and another lift (Yamabiko Four) and more courses (Yamabiko A and C) opening up.


The snow is forecast to continue falling through today and tomorrow as well and then after a break around Monday there's more on the way from mid-week.


We're getting there!


Lifts that are planned to be operating:

Nagasaka Gondola (8:30am-3:30pm)

Yamabiko Four Lift (9:00am-3:30pm)

Yamabiko Number 2 Four Lift (8:55am-3:40pm)

Uenotaira Four Lift (9:00am-3:40pm)


Courses that are planned to be open

Yamabiko A course (1,300m in length)

Yamabiko C course (850m in length)

Yamabiko D course (1,250m in length)

Uenotaira course (2,500m in length)


Official snow depths

Yamabiko: 75cm

Uenotaira: 60cm

Hikage: 20cm

Nagasaka: 10cm

Karasawa: 5cm


Fresh snow reported by resort since yesterday

Yamabiko: 30cm

Uenotaira: 30cm

Hikage: 10cm

Nagasaka: 10cm

Karasawa: 5cm



Nozawa Now 2016-2017 season

Data as of Saturday 10th December 2016 Total snowfall at base 17cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 5 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 9cm (10th December) November 2016 snowfall 2cm reported on 2 days December 2016 snowfall 15cm reported on 3 days




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