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Nozawa Now: Wednesday 27th December 2023

  • Dec 27, 2023
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 114cm

Posted on Wednesday 27th December 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.


After a very fine day yesterday, the ski area is reporting 9-10cm of fresh snow on upper areas overnight. Visibility looks very limited up there at 8am and light snow appears to be falling.


It is generally just cloudy/foggy down at base with just a dusting-plus in places. Not much.


We'll probably get more sun tomorrow.


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

Yamabiko: 10cm

Uenotaira: 9cm

Hikage: -

Nagasaka: -

Karasawa: -


Official snow depth numbers (reported by the ski area):

Yamabiko: 90cm

Uenotaira: 85cm

Hikage: 45cm

Nagasaka: 35cm

Karasawa: -


Lifts operating:

Nagasaka Gondola (from 8:30am)

Hikage Gondola (from 8:30am)

Yamabiko Four lift

Yamabiko Number 2 Four quad lift

Skyline connecting pair lift

Uenotaira quad lift

Paradise quad lift

Yu Road (from 8:00am)


Courses available:

Yamabiko A-E

Kokenashi A/B

Uenotaira (some restrictions)

Paradise


Top areas of the ski area are open.

You need to get a gondola back down to base.

All runs back to base are closed.



Nozawa Now 2023-2024 season

Data as of Wednesday 27th December 2023 Total snowfall at base 114cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 12 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 64cm (23rd December) November 2023 snowfall 21cm reported on 2 days December 2023 snowfall 93cm reported on 10 days




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