Nozawa Now: Monday 14th January 2013
- Jan 14, 2013
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 3cm
Snowfall at base this season 379cm
Weather overview Cloud, snow
Wind Moderate
Temperature -
Visibility
Limited
Posted on Monday 14th January 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.
It's snowing down in the village at Nozawa Onsen this morning! Light falls commenced in the early hours and have gradually increased in intensity producing a heavy dusting since then.
5cm of new snowfall reported by the resort on the upper slopes of the resort this morning.
As expected, the temperatures are marginal this morning; the village is currently at 0C. With -5C up top, the snow should improve in quality around the higher reaches of the resort. The temperatures should continue to drop throughout the day as snowfalls persist.
Yesterday was a very busy day on the mountain- the gondola lines were impressive during the morning rush. Today looks like crowds will be slightly less based on the amount of cars arriving to the village during the morning.
Warm temperatures yesterday meant the snow was spring-like in quality, but still fun to ride in. During the evening a low level fog moved up the valley and the village was cloaked within a matter of minutes. In combination with the fire festival preparations, it made for an atmospheric experience.
The logs were carried through the town yesterday and today should see the construction of the tower. Well worth a look for tired skiers and boarders taking break.
Nozawa Onsen is set for it's Fire Festival tomorrow!
The current forecast looks good for snowfalls throughout Japan, especially the 17th and 18th. After today's falls have subsided we should see a clear day on Wednesday, before a classic NW winter flow becomes established delivering a potentially sizeable dump.
Lifts operating:
All lifts operating
Courses open:
All courses open except
Kandahar West
Kandahar East
Official snow depths:
Yamabiko
230cm
Uenotaira
230cm
Hikage
130cm
Nagasaka
120cm
Karasawa
90cm
Nozawa Now 2012-2013 season |
Data as of Monday 14th January 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 379cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 22 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 163cm 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.