Nozawa Now: Sunday 27th December 2015
- Dec 27, 2015
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 12cm
Snowfall at base this season 50cm
Posted on Sunday 27th December 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.
2pm update:
As the snow continues to fall, from 2pm today the resort is opening the Rinkan course to connect the Paradise course with the Nagasaka Gondola. For now it is just to use as means to get back to base. The resort also seems to have the Yunomine pair and Mizunashi lifts and associated courses now operating/open.
Original morning report
Now this feels more like it!
It is a good morning indeed in Nozawa.
We have good cold wintery conditions with decent snow falling from the skies right down to the village.
Yes, after an odd mix of weather yesterday, last night the snow started and we have it on the ground here now with it continuing to fall. Snow is forecast for the day today, maybe a break in it during the day tomorrow but more fresh snow due again by tomorrow evening.
At the time of writing, no word on any changed to what will be open today at Nozawa Onsen. I would not be surprised though if more of the resort opened as more snow falls though. Check with them if you are going to be here.
Should be fun up there this morning. Be sure to wrap up well though and don't get too excited - visibility is limited.
Great stuff. Loads of snow please!
Official snow depths:
Yamabiko: 50cm
Uenotaira: 50cm
Hikage: 15cm
Nagasaka: 15cm
Karasawa: 0cm
New snowfall as reported by the resort since yesterday:
Yamabiko: 15cm
Uenotaira: 15cm
Hikage: 15cm
Nagasaka: 15cm
Karasawa: 0cm
Planned lift operations:
- Nagasaka Gondola (from 8:40am)
- Hikage Gondola (from 8:40am)
- Skyline link lift
- Yamabiko Four lift
- Yamabiko Number 2 lift
- Paradise Four lift
- Uenotaira Four lift
- Yu Road (from 8:30am)
Courses planned to be open:
- Yamabiko A course
- Yamabiko B course
- Yamabiko C course
- Yamabiko D course
- Yamabiko E course
- Paradise
- Kokenashi
- Uenotaira
- Bunabayashi
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Data as of Sunday 27th December 2015 Total snowfall at base 50cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 7 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 15cm (18th December) November 2015 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2015 snowfall 47cm reported on 6 days |
All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Nozawa Onsen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report.