Nozawa Now: Wednesday 13th February 2013
- Feb 13, 2013
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 607cm
Weather overview Partly cloudy
Wind Strong
Temperature -
Visibility
Varied
Posted on Wednesday 13th February 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.
It should be another good day here in Nozawa Onsen. We have had another fresh top up of snow, 12cm was recorded up high, providing fresh tracks for the day. No new snow reported from the resort on lower slopes and none at village level.
The snow pack condensed somewhat yesterday and so avalanche conditions have improved.
At the moment we have some partly cloudy conditions with possibility of further snow showers rolling through this afternoon. There are strong winds about the peaks so take an extra layer if you’re heading up the hill. Lift operations don't seem to be affected at the time of writing.
Yesterday was a brilliant day. Clear weather and good visibility inspired confidence in the deep powder snow; it was a good day to get out and explore vast untracked areas. The snow remained in top notch condition during the morning, but became slushy on south facing slopes during the afternoon thanks to the sun.
Looking at the current forecasts we should expect a clear day tomorrow followed by increasing snowfalls on Friday. Friday night should produce the goods with another sizable dump expected, continuing into Saturday.
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Lifts operating:
All lifts operating except
Yunomine Pair
Mizunashi Triple
Challange Pair
Utopia Pair
Hikage Number 2 Pair B line
Courses open:
All courses open except
Grand Prix
Official snow depths:
Yamabiko
330cm
Uenotaira
295cm
Hikage
195cm
Nagasaka
195cm
Karasawa
150cm
Nozawa Now 2012-2013 season |
Data as of Wednesday 13th February 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 607cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 40 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 60cm (on 4th January) November 2012 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 213cm reported on 15 days January 2013 snowfall 311cm reported on 18 days February 2013 snowfall 80cm reported on 6 days |
All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Nozawa Onsen. 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.