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Nozawa Now: Thursday 16th April 2020

  • Apr 16, 2020
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 467cm

Posted on Thursday 16th April 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.


I have some news.


The resort has made the decision. Tomorrow (Friday 17th April) will be the last day of the season at Nozawa Onsen.


Right now visibility is poor up top but improving at base. The day will probably end with clearer skies... and clearer skies are forecast for tomorrow.


I will wrap things up in a final report tomorrow.


Fresh snowfall recorded by resort since yesterday:


- Yamabiko (1615m): 0cm

- Uenotaira (1406m): 0cm

- Lower areas are not reporting any more


Official snow depth numbers (reported by resort):


- Yamabiko (1615m): 195cm

- Uenotaira (1406m): 100cm

- Lower areas are not reporting any more


The following lifts are operating:


- Nagasaka gondola [8:10am until 3:00pm; last one down 3:40pm]

- Yamabiko quad [8:30am until 3:20pm]

- Yamabiko Number 2 quad [8:25am until 3:30pm]


The following courses remain open:


- Yamabiko A

- Yamabiko B

- Yamabiko C

- Yamabiko D

- Yamabiko E

- Kogenashi A

- Kogenashi B

- Bunabayashi (to mid point)


- Ride the Gondola back down to base



Nozawa Now 2019-2020 season

Data as of Thursday 16th April 2020 Total snowfall at base 467cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 42 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 56cm (9th February) November 2019 snowfall 4cm reported on 2 days December 2019 snowfall 33cm reported on 5 days January 2020 snowfall 120cm reported on 11 days February 2020 snowfall 245cm reported on 14 days March 2020 snowfall 61cm reported on 8 days April 2020 snowfall 4cm reported on 2 days




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