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Nozawa Now: Sunday 1st February 2015

  • Feb 1, 2015
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 40cm
Snowfall at base this season 791cm

Posted on Sunday 1st February 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.


A very good morning to you from Nozawa.


And indeed a good morning it is and a fine start to February. Yes, these are the kinds of days that I particularly enjoy reporting on.


As you might have guessed, there's a ton of snow to report this morning.


Resort reports 40-45cm of snow across the mountain this morning and that's not counting what we got during the day yesterday, so I would guess a good 1/2m. How's that for a refresh. Nozawa-tastic! Love it!


It's a cold morning, snow condition down here even looks great, so I would expect some fantastic conditions up on the top areas in particular where it was apparently -10 degrees as of 7:30am. Wrap up well folks.


Limited visibility up there as well by the looks though better lower down.


Looks like the Kamoshika and Tanuki courses are closed this morning, no doubt due to the fresh snow and associated possible dangers. Hopefully they can get those open again soon.


Forecast for the day is continued snowfall easing off into tomorrow.


Deep snow conditions are what we dream of, but do remember the dangers and keep safe out there. Have fun.


Fresh snow to report this morning since yesterday:

Yamabiko - 40cm

Uenotaira - 45cm

Hikage - 45cm

Nagasaka - 45cm

Karasawa - 40cm


Official snow depths:

Yamabiko - 430cm

Uenotaira - 375cm

Hikage - 275cm

Nagasaka - 270cm

Karasawa - 230cm



Nozawa Now 2014-2015 season

Data as of Sunday 1st February 2015 Total snowfall at base 791cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 34 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 70cm (14th and 18th December) November 2014 snowfall 0cm December 2014 snowfall 437cm reported on 14 days January 2015 snowfall 314cm reported on 19 days February 2015 snowfall 40cm reported on 1 day




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