Nozawa Now: Monday 28th January 2013
- Jan 28, 2013
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 3cm
Snowfall at base this season 507cm
Weather overview Partly cloudy
Wind Moderate
Temperature -
Visibility
Varied
Posted on Monday 28th January 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.
Sorry for the delayed report today guys. Everyone is wondering what the snow is like and I can assure that it is quite fine and hasn't suddenly all disappeared. We woke this morning to passing snow showers that had dusted the resort with 2cm of fresh cover. Since first lifts we have had a further 6cm fall up top.
It is now sunny and partly cloudy in Nozawa Onsen this morning and it has been a great day on the mountain with minimal crowds.
Some were saying yesterday was the day of the week and they were mostly correct with extremely cold overnight temps and fresh tracks on offer. Unexpectedly the sun had broken through the clouds by midday and it was fine for the duration of the afternoon. The sun yesterday had formed a crust layer in certain areas.
Looking ahead the forecast suggests we should see light snow overnight before conditions clear again tomorrow with fine weather expected. Alternating snow showers and clear weather are expected over the next few days.
Lifts operating:
All lifts operating
Courses open:
All courses open except
Kandahar East
Kandahar West
Official snow depths:
Yamabiko
320cm
Uenotaira
280cm
Higake
185cm
Nagasaka
180cm
Karasawa
140cm
Nozawa Now 2012-2013 season |
Data as of Monday 28th January 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 507cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 32 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 60cm (on 4th January) November 2012 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 213cm reported on 15 days January 2013 snowfall 291cm reported on 16 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.