Nozawa Now: Monday 18th March 2013
- Mar 18, 2013
- 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 803cm
Weather overview Overcast
Wind Strong
Temperature -
Visibility
Good
Posted on Monday 18th March 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.
It's a very windy one in Nozawa this morning. The strong winds mean that we have limited operations on the mountain this morning with mainly lower lifts and runs only open.
Temperatures are extremely warm, up to around +14 today as predicted, but crowds are very light.
Today's snow will be slushy from the outset, slow in places. The pick today will be the groomers and park which will be fun and forgiving considering the snow conditions. Off piste runs will be best avoided today unless you are up for a real challenge turning.
Likewise yesterday was also extremely warm but the sunny conditions made for some very nice spring skiing. Up top in the Yamabiko area offered the best turns as did the terrain park and various mogul runs. Yesterday was pretty uncrowded considering it was a Sunday.
Looking at the forecast ahead we should see some improved snow conditions by Thursday when a cold front and light snow looks possible. Until then though it's mostly very warm conditions with rain or overcast skies is likely.
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Lifts operating:
Only lower lifts operating due to wind
Courses open:
Limited, subject to change depending on conditions
Official snow depths:
Yamabiko
310cm
Uenotaira
270cm
Hikage
145cm
Nagasaka
140cm
Karasawa
85cm
Nozawa Now 2012-2013 season |
Data as of Monday 18th March 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 803cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 54 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 311cm reported on 18 days February 2013 snowfall 253cm reported on 16 days March 2013 snowfall 23cm reported on 4 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.