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Nozawa Now: Monday 20th February 2023

  • Feb 20, 2023
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 7cm
Snowfall at base this season 688cm

Posted on Monday 20th February 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.


Hello from Nozawa Onsen.


The snow is back. Not a huge amount yet, but snow is due today and tomorrow so fingers crossed we are in for a good reset. As of 7:30am the ski area is reporting 15cm of fresh up on the top Yamabiko area with 3-5cm elsewhere.


Come on!!


Fresh snowfall reported by the ski area at 8am (since yesterday morning):

- Yamabiko: 15cm

- Uenotaira: 5cm

- Hikage: 3cm

- Nagasaka: 3cm

- Karasawa: 3cm


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

- Yamabiko: 250cm

- Uenotaira: 220cm

- Hikage: 140cm

- Nagasaka: 135cm

- Karasawa: 85cm


All lifts now normally operating except these lifts:

- Mizunashi triple

- Yunomine pair

- Karasawa pair

- Challenge pair (usually closed on weekdays)

- Utopia pair (usually closed on weekdays)


All courses are now open except the following:

- Yunomine A

- Kandahar (restrictions)


Planned night skiing (Nagasaka quad):

- Every Saturday until 25th March 2023



Nozawa Now 2022-2023 season

Data as of Monday 20th February 2023 Total snowfall at base 688cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 46 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 199cm reported on 12 days




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