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Nozawa Now: Thursday 6th February 2020

  • Feb 6, 2020
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 51cm
Snowfall at base this season 234cm

Posted on Thursday 6th February 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.


Not many words this morning.


You don't need many when you can report.... 50cm of fresh snow on the ground! That's from base to top (where there's even a bit more). The official numbers below include a few cm that were recorded yesterday afternoon - most of it came since then.


I just took a few measurements in my usual place and beyond and my number is 51cm.


I woke up and found myself saying something like 'Yes, this is Nozawa'.


It's still snowing and very cold. Care needs to be taken in these conditions with all that fresh snow. But there sure will be a lot of fun to be had.


Fresh snowfall recorded by resort since yesterday morning:

- Yamabiko (1407m): 60cm

- Uenotaira (1230m): 55cm

- Hikage (660m): 50cm

- Nagasaka (615m): 55cm

- Karasawa (563m): 50cm


Official snow depth numbers (reported by resort):


- Yamabiko (1407m): 200cm

- Uenotaira (1230m): 175cm

- Hikage (660m): 110cm

- Nagasaka (615m): 95cm

- Karasawa (563m): 65cm


All lifts normally operating apart from the following lifts:


- Mizunashi triple

- Kandahar pair

- Karasawa pair


All courses normally open apart from the following courses:


Subject to change with all this new snow this morning, though no details available right now


- Challenge

- Skyline (lower section closed)

- Jumping

- Kandahar

- Mukobayashi

- Hachiman

- Nagasaka link



Nozawa Now 2019-2020 season

Data as of Thursday 6th February 2020 Total snowfall at base 234cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 22 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 51cm (6th February) November 2019 snowfall 4cm reported on 2 days December 2019 snowfall 33cm reported on 5 days January 2020 snowfall 120cm reported on 11 days February 2020 snowfall 77cm reported on 4 days




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