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Nozawa Now: Thursday 21st December 2023

  • Dec 21, 2023
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 32cm

Posted on Thursday 21st December 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.


The snow has started. There is a few cm on the ground and we are very much hoping that the next few days will bring some Nozawa-like numbers.


The ski area is already reporting 15cm overnight in top areas. Exciting.


For now, lift and course openings remains the same.


See you tomorrow!


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

Yamabiko: 15cm

Uenotaira: 10cm

Hikage: -

Nagasaka: -

Karasawa: -


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

Yamabiko: 35cm

Uenotaira: 20cm

Hikage: -

Nagasaka: -

Karasawa: -


Lifts operating:

Nagasaka Gondola (from 8:30am)

Yamabiko Number 2 Four quad lift

Yu Road (from 8:00am)


Courses available:

Yamabiko D (1,250m)


Only part of the top area is open.

You need to get the gondola back down to base.

All base areas are closed.



Nozawa Now 2023-2024 season

Data as of Thursday 21st December 2023 Total snowfall at base 32cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 7 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 13cm (25th November) November 2023 snowfall 21cm reported on 2 days December 2023 snowfall 11cm reported on 5 days




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