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Nozawa Now: Friday 2nd February 2018

  • Feb 2, 2018
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 565cm

Posted on Friday 2nd February 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.


Morning from Nozawa.


Early report today - I'm off to Nagano city this morning.


Just a small amount of snowfall to report with the resort reporting up to 5cm on upper slopes, and it looks like it will be a fine morning.


Sunny skies are expected tomorrow too, with a return to snowfall from Sunday and into early week.


It should be a good morning!


Fresh snowfall since yesterday (as reported by the resort):


- Yamabiko (1407m): 5cm

- Uenotaira (1230m): 4cm

- Hikage (660m): -cm

- Nagasaka (615m): -cm

- Karasawa (563m): -cm


Official snow depth numbers:


- Yamabiko (1407m): 320cm

- Uenotaira (1230m): 265cm

- Hikage (660m): 200cm

- Nagasaka (615m): 190cm

- Karasawa (563m): 160cm


Lifts operations:


- All scheduled lifts appear to be operating as normal.

- The Yunomine pair, Mizunashi triple, Challenge pair and Utopia pair lifts usually rested on weekdays.


The following courses either closed (or not fully available):


- Grand Prix

- Kandahar East



Nozawa Now 2017-2018 season

Data as of Friday 2nd February 2018 Total snowfall at base 565cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 39 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 53cm (27th December) November 2017 snowfall 21cm reported on 2 days December 2017 snowfall 217cm reported on 16 days January 2018 snowfall 325cm reported on 20 days February 2018 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day




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