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Nozawa Now: Monday 22nd January 2018

  • Jan 22, 2018
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 3cm
Snowfall at base this season 381cm

Posted on Monday 22nd January 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.


Good morning!


After that clear start to the day yesterday, clouds did move in and...


Snow! It's good to see fresh snow around this morning - not massive amounts, but we can wait another day or two for that. Think of this as a starter. The resort is reporting 5cm at lower Hikage and Karasawa areas and 15cm up on the top Yamabiko areas.


So you know where to head this morning.


Just cloudy skies at the moment and things are going to be keeping colder today - with a good chance of more snowfall later on today/tonight.


And that forecast is still looking really promising. I can't wait to bring you news of big snow this week!


Fresh snowfall since yesterday (as reported by the resort):


- Yamabiko (1407m): 15cm

- Uenotaira (1230m): 5cm

- Hikage (660m): 5cm

- Nagasaka (615m): 5cm

- Karasawa (563m): -cm


Official snow depth numbers:


- Yamabiko (1407m): 245cm

- Uenotaira (1230m): 190cm

- Hikage (660m): 130cm

- Nagasaka (615m): 120cm

- Karasawa (563m): 90cm


Lifts operations:


- All scheduled lifts should be operating as normal

- The Yunomine pair, Mizunashi triple, Challenge pair and Utopia pair lifts usually rested on weekdays


The following courses either closed (or not fully available):


- Challenge 39

- Grand Prix

- Kandahar



Nozawa Now 2017-2018 season

Data as of Monday 22nd January 2018 Total snowfall at base 381cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 29 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 53cm (27th December) November 2017 snowfall 21cm reported on 2 days December 2017 snowfall 217cm reported on 16 days January 2018 snowfall 143cm reported on 11 days




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