Nozawa Now: Wednesday 3rd April 2019
- Apr 3, 2019
- 3 min read
Updated: Nov 10, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 18cm
Snowfall at base this season 882cm
Posted on Wednesday 3rd April 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.
Morning from Nozawa.
Just checking the calendar and reminding myself that it is actually April. It sure doesn't feel like it!
Yesterday afternoon, the resort was reporting 5cm of snow since the morning on the upper slopes. This morning, they are reporting a whopping 35cm and the official snow depths are rising... up to 335cm on the top Yamabiko area. There's a decent amount down to base too.
Excellent. What more can I say. Need. To. Get. Out...
Limited visibility, but I am expecting some very mid-season like conditions on the mountain this morning.
It looks like there will be some sunshine tomorrow morning and milder temperatures.
Fresh snowfall reported by the ski resort (since yesterday morning):
- Yamabiko (1407m): 40cm
- Uenotaira (1230m): 40cm
- Hikage (660m): no longer reporting
- Nagasaka (615m): no longer reporting
- Karasawa (563m): no longer reporting
Official snow depth numbers (reported by resort):
- Yamabiko (1407m): 335cm
- Uenotaira (1230m): 260cm
- Hikage (660m): no longer reporting
- Nagasaka (615m): no longer reporting
- Karasawa (563m): no longer reporting
The following lifts are operating:
- Nagasaka Gondola (8:10am - 3:30pm; last one down 3:30pm)
- Yamabiko Four (8:30am - 3:20pm)
- Yamabiko Number 2 Four (8:25am - 3:30pm)
- Uenotaira Four (8:30am - 3:30pm)
- Paradise Four (8:00am - 3:40pm
The following courses are open:
- Yamabiko A
- Yamabiko B
- Yamabiko C
- Yamabiko D
- Yamabiko E
- Kokenoashi
- Uenotaira
- Paradise
- Mizunashi
- Bunabayashi
- Paradise
The following courses remain available to ski back down:
- Challenge
- Utopia
- Ushikubi
- Rinkan
- Kumataka
Nozawa Onsen plans to be open until Monday 6th May.
Nozawa Now 2018-2019 season |
Data as of Wednesday 3rd April 2019 Total snowfall at base 882cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 60 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 48cm (9th January) November 2018 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2018 snowfall 202cm reported on 13 days January 2019 snowfall 425cm reported on 24 days February 2019 snowfall 170cm reported on 12 days March 2019 snowfall 58cm reported on 7 days April 2019 snowfall 25cm reported on 3 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.