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Nozawa Now: Tuesday 18th March 2025

  • Mar 18, 2025
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 5cm
Snowfall at base this season 1029cm

Posted on Tuesday 18th March 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.


Hello from Nozawa Onsen.


It has been a very fine morning here.


Some snow since yesterday, with the ski area reporting another 10cm yesterday and 4cm overnight.


And! We are going to very probably get more fresh snow tomorrow. I do wonder if that might well be the last, as it looks like Thursday onwards is going to be sunny for at least several days.


But who knows. (Not even the ever-wise Naski knows).


Fresh snowfall since yesterday morning as reported by the ski area:

Yamabiko: 10+4cm

Uenotaira: 6+5cm

Hikage: 4+?cm

Nagasaka: 4+3cm

Karasawa: 4+?cm


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

Yamabiko: 350cm

Uenotaira: 300cm

Hikage: 225cm

Nagasaka: 230cm

Karasawa: 145cm


Lifts & courses:

All courses open apart from Grand Prix, Kurokura and Challenge 39

The Utopia pair lift and Challenge pair lift are normally closed on weekdays



Nozawa Now 2024-2025 season

Data as of Tuesday 18th March 2025 Total snowfall at base 1029cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 72 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 44cm (8th and 19th February) November 2024 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2024 snowfall 291cm reported on 21 days January 2025 snowfall 239cm reported on 19 days February 2025 snowfall 424cm reported on 22 days March 2025 snowfall 72cm reported on 9 days




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