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Nozawa Now: Monday 15th January 2024

  • Jan 15, 2024
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 14cm
Snowfall at base this season 239cm

Posted on Monday 15th January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.


After that beautiful Sunday, I think it's going to be a good start to the week (* unless you want sun).


It's snowing and there's a lot expected over the next two days; through tomorrow night anyway. Great. The ski area has reporting 25cm up on Yamabiko and Uenotaira overnight.


Also, the famous Skyline course is hope. Hurray. :)


These things make me happy. Let's see how this snow turns out!


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

Yamabiko: 25cm

Uenotaira: 25cm

Hikage: ?cm

Nagasaka: 15cm

Karasawa: ?cm


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

Yamabiko: 170cm

Uenotaira: 170cm

Hikage: 110cm

Nagasaka: 75cm

Karasawa: 60cm


All lifts apart from the following are now scheduled to be operating:

Kandahar

Utopia pair

Challenge pair


All courses apart from the following are now open:

Kamoshika

Usagi

Tanuki

Mukobayashi

Karasawa



Nozawa Now 2023-2024 season

Data as of Monday 15th January 2024 Total snowfall at base 239cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 19 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 125cm reported on 7 days




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