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Nozawa Now: Saturday 29th March 2025

  • Mar 29, 2025
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 8cm
Snowfall at base this season 1055cm

Posted on Saturday 29th March 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.


It has been snowing in the early hours of this morning and the ski area is reporting up to 9cm as of 8:12am. My measurement is 8cm.


A nice spring bonus.


It's definitely colder, too, just under 0C, and while the snow might ease off soon this morning, there is the chance of more tomorrow.


And is that snow on the forecasts for Thursday, too?!


Naski looks pleased, as you can see below.


Fresh snowfall since yesterday morning as reported by the ski area:

Yamabiko: 7cm

Uenotaira: 9cm

Hikage: ?cm

Nagasaka: 8cm

Karasawa: ?cm


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

Yamabiko: 275cm

Uenotaira: 240cm

Hikage: 180cm

Nagasaka: 170cm

Karasawa: 90cm


Lifts & courses:

All courses open apart from Grand Prix, Kurokura and Challenge 39

The Utopia pair lift and Challenge pair lift are normally closed on weekdays

The ski area plans to be open until Tuesday 6th May


Scheduled spring season operations from Monday 31st March:


Nagasaka gondola and Yamabiko quad lifts:

Open daily until 6th May


Skyline pair, Uenotaira quad lift and Paradise quad lift:

Open April 5th/6th, 11th-13th April, 19th-20th April and 26th April through 6th May



Nozawa Now 2024-2025 season

Data as of Saturday 29th March 2025 Total snowfall at base 1055cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 75 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 44cm (8th and 19th February) November 2024 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2024 snowfall 291cm reported on 21 days January 2025 snowfall 239cm reported on 19 days February 2025 snowfall 424cm reported on 22 days March 2025 snowfall 98cm reported on 12 days




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