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Nozawa Now: Tuesday 4th March 2025

  • Mar 4, 2025
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 6cm
Snowfall at base this season 972cm

Posted on Tuesday 4th March 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.


Morning from Nozawa Onsen.


The snowfall added to this report is leftovers from yesterday morning. (Sorry, I was not able to see what the ski area reported itself yesterday afternoon).


It is a cold start to this morning with cloudy skies with perhaps a hint that we might get some brighter weather.


We might get more fresh snow overnight and some around Thursday too.


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

Yamabiko: -cm

Uenotaira: -cm

Hikage: -cm

Nagasaka: 10cm

Karasawa: -cm


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

Yamabiko: 385cm

Uenotaira: 325cm

Hikage: 260cm

Nagasaka: 270cm

Karasawa: 185cm


Lifts & courses:

All scheduled lifts are operating as planned

The Utopia pair lift and Challenge pair lift are normally closed on weekdays



Nozawa Now 2024-2025 season

Data as of Tuesday 4th March 2025 Total snowfall at base 972cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 65 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 44cm (8th and 19th February) November 2024 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2024 snowfall 291cm reported on 21 days January 2025 snowfall 239cm reported on 19 days February 2025 snowfall 424cm reported on 22 days March 2025 snowfall 15cm reported on 2 days




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