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Nozawa Now: Saturday 25th February 2017

  • Feb 25, 2017
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 4cm
Snowfall at base this season 725cm

Posted on Saturday 25th February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.


Morning from Nozawa.


No fresh overnight but the resort was reporting 5-10cm during the day yesterday by 3pm and I measured 4cm - so that's what is shown in the report this morning.


It's a cloudy start to the day with light snow falling in places especially higher up on the mountain where there's still fairly limited visibility. Forecasts point to things clearing up though and I notice variable conditions in other nearby regions so anyone's guess as to what might happen!


If you like clear and sunny, early week looks like it should be good for you.


Anyway, hope you have a good last Saturday of February. Wow, it's nearly March. Crazy.


Fresh snow reported by resort since yesterday morning:

- Yamabiko: 10cm

- Uenotaira: 10cm

- Hikage: 9cm

- Nagasaka: 7cm

- Karasawa: 5cm


Official snow depths:

- Yamabiko: 365cm

- Uenotaira: 285cm

- Hikage: 190cm

- Nagasaka: 180cm

- Karasawa: 145cm


Lifts operations:

- All lifts operating


Courses not open today are:

- Grand Prix



Nozawa Now 2016-2017 season

Data as of Saturday 25th February 2017 Total snowfall at base 725cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 55 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 366cm reported on 20 days February 2017 snowfall 196cm reported on 19 days




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