Nozawa Now: Sunday 20th January 2013
- Jan 20, 2013
- 2 min read
Updated: Sep 1, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 15cm
Snowfall at base this season 469cm
Weather overview Overcast, snow
Wind Moderate
Temperature -
Visibility
Varied
Posted on Sunday 20th January 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.
This morning we were woken to passing snow showers and overcast conditions in Nozawa Onsen. These should continue for the rest of day, becoming lighter later on. Out the window there are a few gusts of wind about also.
Since lasts lifts yesterday we have had a nice top up of 20cm which should keep the power hounds happy and hunting. Weekend crowds are about so bear in mind it may become tracked earlier than normal. The resort is reporting 15cm of new snowfall on lower slopes and 20cm up top.
Yesterday was a great day on the mountain. After Friday's massive falls the snowpack had compacted which allowed easier access in many areas. It was a blue sky early, however by lunch time clouds and snow had moved in once again to the delight of many. After a bit of a period in early January, snowfalls have really picked up in intensity and frequency.
The forecast looks very interesting. At the moment very heavy snowfalls look possible around the 25th-26th with an intense low developing over Hokkaido and moving east into the Pacific. This should deliver strong and cold NW winds off the tail end of the system. Still a while out, let's hope it delivers!
In the short-term forecast more snow is expected on the 22nd with a surrounding period of partly cloudy weather.
Lifts operating:
All lifts operating
Courses open:
All courses open except
Kandahar East
Kandahar West
Official snow depths:
Yamabiko
335cm
Uenotaira
290cm
Higake
220cm
Nagasaka
215cm
Karasawa
160cm
Nozawa Now 2012-2013 season |
Data as of Sunday 20th January 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 469cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 28 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 253cm reported on 12 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.