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Nozawa Now: Wednesday 25th January 2017

  • Jan 25, 2017
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 30cm
Snowfall at base this season 484cm

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


Good morning from Nozawa.


It has been really cold yesterday and this morning too.. I was up there yesterday wishing I had an extra layer on. Won't make that mistake today!


But I'm definitely heading out there to enjoy another fine delivery of fresh snow. I'm measuring 30cm. 25-40cm is being reported by the resort since yesterday morning (with 15-25cm of that being reported during the day yesterday), so there should be lots of untouched to be found.


The clouds should be dispersing by late tonight and we are expecting some lovely clear weather from the start of tomorrow which is going to be just excellent.


Today will be too, just remember that extra layer and goggles.


Remember, be excited but take care out there and stay safe.


Fresh snow reported by resort since yesterday morning:

- Yamabiko: 40cm

- Uenotaira: 35cm

- Hikage: 35cm

- Nagasaka: 40cm

- Karasawa: 25cm


Official snow depths:

- Yamabiko: 350cm

- Uenotaira: 275cm

- Hikage: 230cm

- Nagasaka: 220cm

- Karasawa: 180cm


Lifts operations:

All lifts plan 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

- Kamoshika



Nozawa Now 2016-2017 season

Data as of Wednesday 25th January 2017 Total snowfall at base 484cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 33 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 321cm reported on 17 days




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