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Nozawa Now: Wednesday 23rd January 2019

  • Jan 23, 2019
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 10cm
Snowfall at base this season 489cm

Posted on Wednesday 23rd January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.


Snow during the day yesterday with up to 9cm being reported by the resort yesterday evening and there has been a slight dusting overnight (and a couple of cm on the top slopes).


The sun is shining through some clouds on upper areas right now and the forecast tells us to expect a mix of cloud and sun during the day today as well as mild conditions this afternoon. It should be snowing once again though overnight and through tomorrow.


An early start this morning to enjoy the sun sounds good to me.


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

- Yamabiko (1407m): 9cm

- Uenotaira (1230m): 9cm

- Hikage (660m): 9cm

- Nagasaka (615m): 9cm

- Karasawa (563m): 5cm


Official snow depth numbers (reported by resort):


- Yamabiko (1407m): 290cm

- Uenotaira (1230m): 270cm

- Hikage (660m): 200cm

- Nagasaka (615m): 190cm

- Karasawa (563m): 140cm


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 Wednesday 23rd January 2019 Total snowfall at base 489cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 31 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 285cm reported on 17 days




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