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Nozawa Now: Saturday 27th February 2021

  • Feb 27, 2021
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 6cm
Snowfall at base this season 771cm

Posted on Saturday 27th February 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.


It is snowing early morning but the forecasts tell us that it should clear up and there is a good chance that there will be sunshine later on - though it should be keeping cold today and overnight.


10-16cm of snowfall being reported on the upper areas of the mountain this morning so that is a good start to this last weekend of the February.


Warming up again tomorrow with early morning sunshine.


Fresh snowfall recorded by the resort (since yesterday afternoon):

- Yamabiko (1407m): 10cm

- Uenotaira (1230m): 16cm

- Hikage (660m): 5cm

- Nagasaka (615m): 5cm

- Karasawa (563m): 2cm


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


- Yamabiko (1407m): 320cm

- Uenotaira (1230m): 245cm

- Hikage (660m): 165cm

- Nagasaka (615m): 155cm

- Karasawa (563m): 120cm


All courses apart from the following plan to be open:


- Almost all courses are open

- Kandahar area not open to the public this season



Nozawa Now 2020-2021 season

Data as of Saturday 27th February 2021 Total snowfall at base 771cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 44 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 56cm (17th December) November 2020 snowfall 0cm December 2020 snowfall 290cm reported on 12 days January 2021 snowfall 252cm reported on 15 days February 2021 snowfall 229cm reported on 17 days




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