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Nozawa Now: Friday 3rd January 2025

  • Jan 3, 2025
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 4cm
Snowfall at base this season 311cm

Posted on Friday 3rd January 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.


Morning from Nozawa Onsen.


Just several cm of snow to report since yesterday morning at base.


This morning the ski area is reporting 5-7cm on upper areas since yesterday afternoon. Fingers crossed, some more today.


There's limited visibility in places this morning, though as you can see below, some limited breaks in the cloudy with a little blue sky on view at times.


(Light) snow forecast on and off today and tomorrow with clearer skies currently expected around Sunday.


Fresh snowfall since yesterday afternoon (as reported by the ski area):

Yamabiko: 7cm

Uenotaira: 5cm

Hikage: 4cm

Nagasaka: 4cm

Karasawa: 0cm


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

Yamabiko: 240cm

Uenotaira: 190cm

Hikage: 140cm

Nagasaka: 150cm

Karasawa: 120cm


Lifts:

All scheduled lifts are operating as planned


Courses:

All courses are available apart Challenge 39 Wall, Mukobayashi and Hachiman



Nozawa Now 2024-2025 season

Data as of Friday 3rd January 2025 Total snowfall at base 311cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 25 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 41cm (29th December) November 2024 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2024 snowfall 291cm reported on 21 days January 2025 snowfall 17cm reported on 3 days




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