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Nozawa Now: Friday 29th January 2016

  • Jan 29, 2016
  • 2 min read

Updated: Nov 8, 2025

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


New snowfall at base 1cm
Snowfall at base this season 210cm

Posted on Friday 29th January 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.


Morning from Nozawa where I'm happy to report it is snowing.


The resort reports 5cm on upper slopes and since the snow started we have had a dusting and down below and happily avoided the rain that some forecasts were saying might happen. Let's hope that continues, though it is remaining relatively mild and temperature here at base is creeping up to just above zero.


I was just reading the Myoko Now report and have the same feelings... this season it just somehow doesn't seem to want to really relentlessly pound down on us like we are used to here in Nozawa. I want some of that! I want lots of that, in fact - can we get some of it today please?


Snow does feature for most days on the 6-day forecast right now so we remain hopeful for regular and decent snowfall.


Official snow depths:


Yamabiko: 140cm

Uenotaira: 105cm

Hikage: 70cm

Nagasaka: 50cm

Karasawa: 45cm


New snowfall as reported by the resort since yesterday:


Yamabiko: 5cm

Uenotaira: 5cm

Hikage: 0cm

Nagasaka: 0cm

Karasawa: 0cm



Nozawa Now 2015-2016 season

Data as of Friday 29th January 2016 Total snowfall at base 210cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 29 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 32cm (29th December) November 2015 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2015 snowfall 100cm reported on 9 days January 2016 snowfall 107cm reported on 19 days




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