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Nozawa Now: Friday 17th March 2023

  • Mar 17, 2023
  • 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 829cm

Posted on Friday 17th March 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.


Limited visibility out there on the mountain this morning. The ski area is reporting fog. Perhaps it might get clearer, but the forecasts for the day all say cloud. It feels damp too.


There's going to be something falling overnight and I hope for the chance of being able to report some snow tomorrow morning.


Naski is out and about over at Hikage and looking straight into the camera this morning. What a handsome vegetable. Bright green, too.


Fresh snowfall reported by the ski area at 8am (since yesterday morning):

- Yamabiko: 0cm

- Uenotaira: 0cm

- Hikage: 0cm

- Nagasaka: 0cm

- Karasawa: 0cm


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

- Yamabiko: 230cm

- Uenotaira: 190cm

- Hikage: 90cm

- Nagasaka: 85cm

- Karasawa: 35cm


All lifts now normally operating except these lifts:

- Mizunashi triple

- Yunomine pair

- Karasawa pair

- Challenge pair (closed on weekdays)

- Utopia pair (closed on weekdays)


All courses are now open except the following:

- Yunomine A

- Grand Prix

- Schneider (part)

- Hachiman

- Kamoshika


Planned night skiing (Nagasaka quad):

- Every Saturday until 25th March 2023


Planned closing date:

- Nozawa Onsen plans to be open until Sunday 7th May 2023



Nozawa Now 2022-2023 season

Data as of Friday 17th March 2023 Total snowfall at base 829cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 52 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 62cm (25th January) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 101cm reported on 13 days January 2023 snowfall 388cm reported on 21 days February 2023 snowfall 325cm reported on 17 days March 2023 snowfall 15cm reported on 1 day




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