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Nozawa Now: Friday 17th January 2014

  • Jan 17, 2014
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 255cm

Posted on Friday 17th January 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.


White out conditions on the top slopes this morning, but more importantly it's snowing.


As of 10am, since yesterday the numbers are as follows


Yamabiko - 15cm

Uenotaira - 12cm

Hikage - 8cm

Nagasaka - 8cm

Karasawa - 0cm


So not huge amounts, but we'll take it. Snowfall is expected to ease off during the day and tomorrow will probably start with the sun.


It's not as cold this morning, but still in the minus numbers all over the mountain and down at base.


We should be back to snow overnight Saturday though and into Sunday. A storm that might bring us some heavy snowfall looks to be brewing around Tuesday-Wednesday as well.


Weekend tomorrow... early start recommended!


Official snow depths:

Yamabiko - 235cm

Uenotaira - 215cm

Hikage - 145cm

Nagasaka - 120cm

Karasawa - 85cm


Lifts

All lifts operating except:

Yunomine pair

Mizunashi triple

Challenge pair

Utopia pair

Hikage Number 2 pair B


Courses

All courses open except:

Kandahar West

Kandahar East



Nozawa Now 2013-2014 season

Data as of Friday 17th January 2014 Total snowfall at base 255cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 24 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 45cm (10th January) November 2013 snowfall 15cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 100cm reported on 11 days January 2014 snowfall 140cm reported on 11 days




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