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Nozawa Now: Saturday 25th March 2017

  • Mar 25, 2017
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 5cm
Snowfall at base this season 811cm

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


Hello from Nozawa.


Some more fresh snow this morning with the resort reporting 10-15cm since the report yesterday, I'm seeing less - but there is fresh out there! It should be a very good late March weekend.


Things are set to clear during the day though there's still some stubborn cloud around.


Cloudy skies are due tomorrow and the chance of a bit more snow tomorrow night.


Fresh snow reported by resort since yesterday morning:

- Yamabiko: 15cm

- Uenotaira: 15cm

- Hikage: 10cm

- Nagasaka: 12cm

- Karasawa: 10cm


Official snow depths:

- Yamabiko: 425cm

- Uenotaira: 330cm

- Hikage: 165cm

- Nagasaka: 150cm

- Karasawa: 100cm


Lifts operations:

- All lifts operating


Courses not open today are:

- Grand Prix

- Hachiman

- Kandahar East

- Kandahar West



Nozawa Now 2016-2017 season

Data as of Saturday 25th March 2017 Total snowfall at base 811cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 66 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 March 2017 snowfall 86cm reported on 11 days




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