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Nozawa Now: Wednesday 4th February 2015

  • Feb 4, 2015
  • 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 823cm

Posted on Wednesday 4th February 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.


Few cm of snow on the mountain since yesterday (up to 10cm higher up, just a bit lower down) and mixed weather conditions at 8am this morning. Cloudy low down and higher up too (fog) with some clearer conditions mid mountain. I think the cloud will clear up this morning and the sun break through for a fine day. That's what the forecast says and it feels like that's what will happen today.


Maybe some light snow at times Friday but other than that generally calm and fine weather through until Sunday. Temperatures might be nudging into positive (but low) numbers over the next few days down at village level but remaining firmly in the negative up top.


Next snow storm looks set to arrive over Nozawa sometime Sunday.


Fresh snow to report this morning since yesterday afternoon:

Yamabiko - 5cm

Uenotaira - 8cm

Hikage - 2cm

Nagasaka - 2cm

Karasawa - 2cm


Official snow depths:

Yamabiko - 430cm

Uenotaira - 395cm

Hikage - 280cm

Nagasaka - 270cm

Karasawa - 235cm



Nozawa Now 2014-2015 season

Data as of Wednesday 4th February 2015 Total snowfall at base 823cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 37 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 70cm (14th and 18th December) November 2014 snowfall 0cm December 2014 snowfall 437cm reported on 14 days January 2015 snowfall 314cm reported on 19 days February 2015 snowfall 72cm reported on 4 days




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