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Nozawa Now: Wednesday 30th December 2015

  • Dec 30, 2015
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 13cm
Snowfall at base this season 103cm

Posted on Wednesday 30th December 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.


Hello from Nozawa where right now light snow is falling.


There has been 15+cm of snow on upper areas since my report yesterday and fingers crossed there will be more snow through the day today and back tomorrow night as well - easing off somewhere between those. I wouldn't expect big numbers, though as we are still low on snow everything counts.


More courses and lifts open at Nozawa now - newly open courses include Ushikube, Isemiya and Kitsune. There's still more to open of course and not enough snow yet for lots of the steeper areas. Skyline is not yet open either.


Nozawa is going to be busy and bustling over the next few days, more people arriving today for their stay over the New Year.


Hope you enjoy the charming village if you are going to be here.


Remember to pray for snow.


Please note that on Wednesday 30th December, Thursday 31st December, Saturday 2nd January and Sunday 3rd January, the lifts and gondolas at Nozawa Onsen will all be starting their day 30 minutes earlier than usual.



Nozawa Now 2015-2016 season

Data as of Wednesday 30th December 2015 Total snowfall at base 103cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 10 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




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