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Nozawa Now: Sunday 5th December 2021

  • Dec 5, 2021
  • 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 19cm

Posted on Sunday 5th December 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.


Good morning from Nozawa.


And we have a little fresh snow this morning. 10cm is being reported by the ski area itself and there's a few down at base.


Today should see the early morning clouds clearing and we might get to see some sunshine. And from tomorrow we are going to be having a run of milder days and a mix of sun and rain... probably not much chance of fresh snow. Hopefully some of those times the rain will be snow on the open top areas of the mountain.


It's still early December, so not to worry.


Information checked each morning. All subject to change.


Fresh snowfall recorded by the ski area (since yesterday morning):

- Yamabiko (1615m): 10cm

- Uenotaira (1407m): 10cm

- Hikage (660m): -cm (not reporting yet)

- Nagasaka (616m): -cm (not reporting yet)

- Karasawa (563m): -cm (not reporting yet)


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


- Yamabiko (1615m): 40cm

- Uenotaira (1407m): 40cm

- Hikage (660m): -cm (not reporting yet)

- Nagasaka (616m): -cm (not reporting yet)

- Karasawa (563m): -cm (not reporting yet)


Planned operating lifts:


- Nagasaka Gondola

- Yamabiko Four lift

- Yamabiko Number 2 Four lift

- Uenotaira quad


Courses currently open:


- Yamabiko A

- Yamabiko B

- Yamabiko C

- Yamabiko D

- Yamabiko E

- Uenotaira



Nozawa Now 2021-2022 season

Data as of Sunday 5th December 2021 Total snowfall at base 19cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 3 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 10cm (28th November) November 2021 snowfall 15cm reported on 2 days December 2021 snowfall 4cm reported on 1 day




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