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Nozawa Now: Saturday 9th March 2024

  • Mar 9, 2024
  • 2 min read

Updated: Nov 13, 2025

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


New snowfall at base 16cm
Snowfall at base this season 542cm

Posted on Saturday 9th March 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.


Good morning from Nozawa.


A good old traditional-sounding 30cm of fresh snow being reported by the ski area (and a curiously low number for base areas) meaning we should have some fine conditions to enjoy this morning. Quite cold too.


Wind is a bit of an issue this morning with some lifts operating at reduced speed. At time of writing the Uenotaira quad is on hold.


Light snow falling just now with more due into tomorrow (possibly heavy at times).


Night skiing at Nagasaka tonight until 8:00pm, weather permitting.


Great stuff! Let's winter!


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

Yamabiko: 30cm

Uenotaira: 30cm

Hikage: 5cm

Nagasaka: 5cm

Karasawa: 5cm


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

Yamabiko: 230cm

Uenotaira: 215cm

Hikage: 90cm

Nagasaka: 90cm

Karasawa: 50cm


All courses apart from the following are now open (reported by the ski area):

Hachiman

Kandahar


Lifts not operating (reported by the ski area):

Uenotaira quad

Yunomine pair

Mizunashi triple

Karasawa pair



Nozawa Now 2023-2024 season

Data as of Saturday 9th March 2024 Total snowfall at base 542cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 50 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 64cm (23rd December) November 2023 snowfall 21cm reported on 2 days December 2023 snowfall 93cm reported on 10 days January 2024 snowfall 219cm reported on 14 days February 2024 snowfall 135cm reported on 16 days March 2024 snowfall 74cm reported on 8 days




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