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Nozawa Now: Sunday 28th February 2021

  • Feb 28, 2021
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 1cm
Snowfall at base this season 772cm

Posted on Sunday 28th February 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.


Good morning from Nozawa.


As expected, it's sunny from early on today and while it is cold early on it will be warming up today; maybe to around +6C in the village. A similar kind of day is forecast for tomorrow.


Tuesday looks like the next turning point and while we may get some rain at base there should be snow on the mountain.


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

- Yamabiko (1407m): 0cm

- Uenotaira (1230m): 0cm

- Hikage (660m): 0cm

- Nagasaka (615m): 0cm

- Karasawa (563m): 0cm



Nozawa Now 2020-2021 season

Data as of Sunday 28th February 2021 Total snowfall at base 772cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 45 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 230cm reported on 18 days




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