Nozawa Now: Saturday 9th February 2013
- Feb 9, 2013
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 40cm
Snowfall at base this season 573cm
Weather overview Partly cloudy
Wind Moderate
Temperature -
Visibility
Good
Posted on Saturday 9th February 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.
What a day we have in Nozawa Onsen! If you ignore the long weekend crowds, this is pretty much as good as it gets. A massive 40cm has been recorded up top since last lifts yesterday, with 15cm down in the village.
Heavy clouds have moved on and we currently have sun and partly cloudy conditions. On and off piste conditions should be outstanding, but unavoidably crowded. Avalanche conditions are very high off-piste with an icy base layer... take necessary equipment and have experience when venturing into the backcountry. And never ski there alone.
Yesterday was an excellent day in Nozawa. We had heavy snow showers continue all day and with the minimal crowds fresh tracks were on offer right into the afternoon. The snow was so heavy at times that tracks were completely erased within a couple of hours, very nice!
Temperatures up high were extremely cold and the wind made it feel even colder. Those who braved the conditions were rewarded with super dry powder that Nozawa is renowned for.
The forecast is still looking promising looking ahead.
Light snow showers should recommence tomorrow, grading to heavy by last lifts. Sunday night and Monday morning should dump, we expect quite a bit of snow during this time. Following that light snow showers and cold temperatures should persist till Wednesday.
Lifts operating:
All lifts operating
Courses open:
All courses open except
Grand Prix
Kandahar East
Kandahar West
Official snow depths:
Yamabiko
310cm
Uenotaira
270cm
Hikage
160cm
Nagasaka
160cm
Karasawa
120cm
Nozawa Now 2012-2013 season |
Data as of Saturday 9th February 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 573cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 38 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 60cm (on 4th January) November 2012 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 213cm reported on 15 days January 2013 snowfall 311cm reported on 18 days February 2013 snowfall 46cm reported on 4 days |
All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Nozawa Onsen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report.