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Nozawa Now: Monday 21st January 2019

  • Jan 21, 2019
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 38cm
Snowfall at base this season 437cm

Posted on Monday 21st January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.


I feel that too many words might get away from the good news this morning. So:


35+cm of fresh snow measured (and the same being reported by the resort).


Enjoy! (Cold and visibility limited; take care!)


:)


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

- Yamabiko (1407m): 35cm

- Uenotaira (1230m): 35cm

- Hikage (660m): 35cm

- Nagasaka (615m): 35cm

- Karasawa (563m): 25cm


Official snow depth numbers (reported by resort):


- Yamabiko (1407m): 275cm

- Uenotaira (1230m): 250cm

- Hikage (660m): 170cm

- Nagasaka (615m): 160cm

- Karasawa (563m): 120cm


All lifts apart from the following planned to be operating:


- Yunomine pair

- Mizunashi triple

- Challenge pair

- Utopia pair

- Kandahar pair (open for general public on 12th Feb and 1st Mar 2019)


All courses open apart from the following planned to be open:


- Grand Prix

- Kamoshika (some restrictions)

- Kandahar (open for general public on 12th Feb and 1st Mar 2019)



Nozawa Now 2018-2019 season

Data as of Monday 21st January 2019 Total snowfall at base 437cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 29 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 48cm (9th January) November 2018 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2018 snowfall 202cm reported on 13 days January 2019 snowfall 233cm reported on 15 days




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