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Nozawa Now: Wednesday 1st February 2023

  • Feb 1, 2023
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 4cm
Snowfall at base this season 493cm

Posted on Wednesday 1st February 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.


Looks like it is going to be a fine morning. Some cloud around but some (and increasing) blue sky.


While it is cold early morning, it appears that today is going to be warmer than it has been of late. Hopefully not too much of course, and temps might rise to around +4C during the day.


It will get colder by tonight and all being well there will be more fresh snow to report tomorrow.


Fresh snowfall reported by the ski area at 7am (since yesterday morning):

- Yamabiko: 5cm

- Uenotaira: 9cm

- Hikage: 5cm

- Nagasaka: 5cm

- Karasawa: 0cm


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

- Yamabiko: 260cm

- Uenotaira: 210cm

- Hikage: 180cm

- Nagasaka: 175cm

- Karasawa: 135cm


All lifts now normally operating except these lifts:

- Mizunashi triple (not confirmed yet this morning)

- Yunomine pair (not confirmed yet this morning)

- Karasawa pair (not confirmed yet this morning)

- Challenge pair (usually closed on weekdays)

- Utopia pair (usually closed on weekdays)


All courses are now open except the following:

- Yunimine A

- Challenge 39

- Grandprix

- Kandahar (restrictions)

- Kamoshika


Planned night skiing (Nagasaka quad):

- Every Saturday until 25th March 2023



Nozawa Now 2022-2023 season

Data as of Wednesday 1st February 2023 Total snowfall at base 493cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 35 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 4cm reported on 1 day




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