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Nozawa Now: Monday 23rd January 2017

  • Jan 23, 2017
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 28cm
Snowfall at base this season 429cm

Posted on Monday 23rd January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.


Hello and welcome to Monday morning. And what better way to start the day than news of another 30cm or so of fresh snow. Oh yes. And it's good stuff too with the cold conditions helping.


Can't wait to get up to the top this morning (though good conditions can be enjoyed on the lower slopes as well of course).


Snowfall is forecast for the day today and tomorrow as well, before easing up maybe on Wednesday.


Back to snow on Friday just in time for Saturday? Sounds about perfect that!


Fresh snow reported by resort since yesterday morning:

- Yamabiko: 30cm

- Uenotaira: 25cm

- Hikage: 30cm

- Nagasaka: 30cm

- Karasawa: 20cm


Official snow depths:

- Yamabiko: 320cm

- Uenotaira: 235cm

- Hikage: 200cm

- Nagasaka: 180cm

- Karasawa: 160cm


Lifts operations:

All lifts appear to be operating apart from:

- Yunomine pair

- Mizunashi pair

- Challenge pair

- Utopia pair

- Kandahar pair


Most courses at Nozawa Onsen are now open. Courses not open are:

- Grand Prix

- Kandahar East

- Kandahar West



Nozawa Now 2016-2017 season

Data as of Monday 23rd January 2017 Total snowfall at base 429cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 31 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 52cm (14th January) November 2016 snowfall 2cm reported on 2 days December 2016 snowfall 161cm reported on 14 days January 2017 snowfall 266cm reported on 15 days




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