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Nozawa Now: Thursday 14th March 2024

  • Mar 14, 2024
  • 2 min read

Updated: Nov 13, 2025

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


New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 597cm

Posted on Thursday 14th March 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.


Good morning from Nozawa.


There was more snow during the day yesterday, especially on the mountain -- a decent amount too.


Mostly blue skies this morning with some cloud, with more sunshine expected tomorrow and Saturday too. It will be noticeably warmer too.


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

Yamabiko: 20+3cm

Uenotaira: 7+5cm

Hikage: 3+1cm

Nagasaka: 1cm

Karasawa: 0cm


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

Yamabiko: 290cm

Uenotaira: 230cm

Hikage: 100cm

Nagasaka: 100cm

Karasawa: 55cm


All courses apart from the following are now open (reported by the ski area):

Hachiman

Kamoshika

Kandahar


Lifts not operating (reported by the ski area):

Challenge pair (closed on weekdays)

Utopia pair (closed on weekdays)

Yunomine pair

Mizunashi triple

Karasawa pair



Nozawa Now 2023-2024 season

Data as of Thursday 14th March 2024 Total snowfall at base 597cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 54 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 64cm (23rd December) November 2023 snowfall 21cm reported on 2 days December 2023 snowfall 93cm reported on 10 days January 2024 snowfall 219cm reported on 14 days February 2024 snowfall 135cm reported on 16 days March 2024 snowfall 129cm reported on 12 days




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