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Nozawa Now: Saturday 11th February 2023

  • Feb 11, 2023
  • 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 567cm

Posted on Saturday 11th February 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.


So we have had around 10cm of snow down at base since yesterday morning. Half of that during the day yesterday and half overnight. (Bit on the wet side, rather than the delightfully light and fluffy kind).


Saturday morning starts with cloudy skies, with a few hints of blue sky, and some light snow still apparently falling on upper areas. There is a fair chance that the clouds will clear during the day today. It is just under +1C at the moment.


Forecasts for tomorrow still point to a day of sunshine.


As always, Naski is looking bright and cheerful this morning. And particularly bright and green. I think he/she/they/(what's the pronoun for a skiing vegetable?) is excited about the prospect of snow Monday through Wednesday!


Fresh snowfall reported by the ski area at 7am (since yesterday afternoon):

- Yamabiko: 16cm

- Uenotaira: 15cm

- Hikage: 10cm

- Nagasaka: 10cm

- Karasawa: 8cm


Official snow depth numbers (reported by the ski area):

- Yamabiko: 245cm

- Uenotaira: 215cm

- Hikage: 145cm

- Nagasaka: 145cm

- Karasawa: 95cm


All lifts now normally operating except these lifts:

- Mizunashi triple

- Yunomine pair

- Karasawa pair


All courses are now open except the following:

- Yunomine A

- Kandahar (restrictions)


Planned night skiing (Nagasaka quad):

- Every Saturday until 25th March 2023



Nozawa Now 2022-2023 season

Data as of Saturday 11th February 2023 Total snowfall at base 567cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 42 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 62cm (25th January) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 101cm reported on 13 days January 2023 snowfall 388cm reported on 21 days February 2023 snowfall 78cm reported on 8 days




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