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Nozawa Now: Saturday 14th February 2015

  • Feb 14, 2015
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 25cm
Snowfall at base this season 889cm

Posted on Saturday 14th February 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.


Snow awaited me though with a nice layer of new snow on the ground - resort reporting up to 35cm in places since yesterday morning.


It has been snowing this morning but as I write this now there's a few breaks in the cloud and even a bit of sunshine as well.


Snow is the forecast for the day though, with a chance of heavy snowfall conditions later and overnight. Perhaps easing off later tomorrow.


But after the chance of some sun early week, it'll be back to snow mid week. Sounds good to me.


I'm off up the mountain now! Until tomorrow.


(Children of junior high and younger can use the lifts for free tomorrow).


Fresh snow to report since yesterday (reported by resort):

Yamabiko - 5cm

Uenotaira - 20cm

Hikage - 25cm

Nagasaka - 35cm

Karasawa - 25cm


Official snow depths:

Yamabiko - 440cm

Uenotaira - 395cm

Hikage - 290cm

Nagasaka - 280cm

Karasawa - 230cm


Courses open:

All courses are open except:

Grand Prix course

Jumping Course

Challenge 39

Kandahar Course East

Kandahar Course West



Nozawa Now 2014-2015 season

Data as of Saturday 14th February 2015 Total snowfall at base 889cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 43 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 70cm (14th and 18th December) November 2014 snowfall 0cm December 2014 snowfall 437cm reported on 14 days January 2015 snowfall 314cm reported on 19 days February 2015 snowfall 138cm reported on 10 days




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