Nozawa Now: Tuesday 19th February 2013
- Feb 19, 2013
- 3 min read
Updated: Feb 11
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 3cm
Snowfall at base this season 650cm
Weather overview Cloud, light snow
Wind Light
Temperature -
Visibility
Poor
Posted on Tuesday 19th February 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.
At the moment we have some light snow flurries and light winds here in Nozawa Onsen.
Testing the conditions out this morning we have some fun riding on offer at the top area of the mountain. There is about 10-12cm of fresh and the base layer isn't too icy either; at least in the Yamabiko area. As you ride to the lower half you will notice there are decreasing amounts of fresh and it is quite icy as well. Therefore it is best to stick to the top half today. The resort is reporting about 3cm of snow since yesterday.
Visibility is variable this morning as clouds move over the peak. At times ok, otherwise poor. There are some fantastic ice coated trees across the mountain, worthwhile taking the camera to capture the spectacle.
Unfortunately yesterday morning's snow showers did not last, and it turned into rain at about 1pm.
Thankfully the top half escaped being hit with the liquid snow so damage is limited to down on the lower slopes of the mountain. The poor conditions forced most people indoors so the slopes were very un-crowded.
We expect snow showers to continue today and the next day and the next day and so on. All in all we expect cold temps snow showers of varying intensity to last until next Tuesday. Heavier dumps are expected tomorrow, Friday night and Sunday night. A lot of potential looking at the forecast. Let's hope it happens.
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Lifts operating:
All lifts operating except
Yunomine Pair
Mizunashi Triple
Challenge Pair
Utopia Pair
Hikage Number 2 Pair B line
Courses open:
All courses open except
Grand Prix
Official snow depths:
Yamabiko
345cm
Uenotaira
310cm
Hikage
190cm
Nagasaka
190cm
Karasawa
145cm
Nozawa Now 2012-2013 season |
Data as of Tuesday 19th February 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 650cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 43 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 123cm reported on 9 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.