Nozawa Now: Tuesday 15th January 2013
- Jan 15, 2013
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 10cm
Snowfall at base this season 389cm
Weather overview Heavy snow
Wind Strong
Temperature -
Visibility
Poor
Posted on Tuesday 15th January 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.
Last night a lightning active thunderstorm moved over the resort producing strong winds in some areas of the mountain. That probably marked the beginning of the frontal system that has delivered much colder temperatures and heavy snow across the resort this morning. With the wind about at the moment, it will be very cold up there, so make sure to put on an extra layer if heading up.
20cm of snowfall since yesterday afternoon up at Yamabiko.
Yesterday saw snow continue in Nozawa Onsen, however it was somewhat wet with warm temperatures across the mountain. It didn't rain, but temperatures stood at around +2C in the village for most of the day. Up high saw cooler temperatures around -4C, which meant there was some "Australian powder" on offer. There was also some wind at the top creating some fun blown ridges to ride along. Crowds were down on the past few days as most people have headed home at the end of the Japanese holiday.
The Fire Festival is on today. One of the most well known of it's kind in the world. Definitely worth checking out the spectacle.
On the forecast front, snow should abate through the day before clearing completely some time during the afternoon. Tomorrow should see blue skies and light wind, a great day for fair weather skiers. The 17th and 18th still look good for some classic Japan powder.
Lifts operating:
All lifts operating except
Yunomine pair
Mizunashi triple
Challenge pair
Utopia pair
Higake Number 2 B line
Courses open:
All courses open except
Kandahar East
Official snow depths:
Yamabiko
260cm
Uenotaira
230cm
Hikage
135cm
Nagasaka
130cm
Karasawa
100cm
Nozawa Now 2012-2013 season |
Data as of Tuesday 15th January 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 389cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 23 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 173cm reported on 7 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.