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Nozawa Now: Tuesday 12th February 2019

  • Feb 12, 2019
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 23cm
Snowfall at base this season 739cm

Posted on Tuesday 12th February 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.


Good morning from Nozawa.


It doesn't feel quite as cold this morning (still cold though) and we're back to snow falling from the skies and 20+cm on the ground. Visibility might be limited in the higher areas this morning, but there should be some very good conditions to be found up there. Snow is due through today and into tomorrow.


So yes, the Kandahar lift and slope is open to the general public today. That area - the far left as you look to the mountain from the village - is only open to the general public on limited days during the season (it is usually used for competitions and training), and today is one of those days.


Let's Kandahar! Chansu! I bet Nasuki is going to be checking it out....


Fresh snowfall reported by the ski resort (since yesterday morning):

- Yamabiko (1407m): 25cm

- Uenotaira (1230m): 20cm

- Hikage (660m): 23cm

- Nagasaka (615m): 23cm

- Karasawa (563m): 15cm


Official snow depth numbers (reported by resort):


- Yamabiko (1407m): 325cm

- Uenotaira (1230m): 290cm

- Hikage (660m): 210cm

- Nagasaka (615m): 195cm

- Karasawa (563m): 165cm


All lifts apart from the following planned to be operating:


- Yunomine pair

- Mizunashi pair

- Challenge pair

- Utopia pair



Nozawa Now 2018-2019 season

Data as of Tuesday 12th February 2019 Total snowfall at base 739cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 46 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 48cm (9th January) November 2018 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2018 snowfall 202cm reported on 13 days January 2019 snowfall 425cm reported on 24 days February 2019 snowfall 110cm reported on 8 days




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