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Nozawa Now: Saturday 7th January 2023

  • Jan 7, 2023
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 3cm
Snowfall at base this season 232cm

Posted on Saturday 7th January 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.


3cm to report from base, though all of that was in the hour or so after my report yesterday. There has been no new snowfall overnight across the mountain.


This morning it's fine and sunny up top, with a thick fog/cloud feel to proceedings down around base areas. You can just about see Naski on the Hikage image below. That will probably have cleared up soon after I post this report.


So, fine weather expected today, maybe some snow overnight tonight, but maybe some more sun tomorrow.


There's night skiing tonight and tomorrow night at Nagasaka.


Enjoy your weekend.


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

- Yamabiko: 2cm

- Uenotaira: 6cm

- Hikage: 3cm

- Nagasaka: 3cm

- Karasawa: 1cm


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

- Yamabiko: 190cm

- Uenotaira: 180cm

- Hikage: 140cm

- Nagasaka: 130cm

- Karasawa: 90cm


All lifts now normally operating except these lifts:

- Hikage quad (due to maintenance)


All courses are now open except the following:

- Mukobayashi

- Hachiman

- Kandahar (restrictions)


Planned night skiing (Nagasaka quad):

- 8th January 2023

- Every Saturday until 25th March 2023



Nozawa Now 2022-2023 season

Data as of Saturday 7th January 2023 Total snowfall at base 232cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 19 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 34cm (26th December and 4th January) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 101cm reported on 13 days January 2023 snowfall 131cm reported on 6 days




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