Yuzawa Now: Monday 10th February 2025
- Feb 10, 2025
- 4 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 37cm
Snowfall at base this seas 858cm
Posted on Monday 10th February 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
Yet more snow!
Our measurement since yesterday morning is 37cm (27cm of that overnight).
Kagura is reporting 40cm of fresh snowfall this morning and Maiko Snow Resort is reporting 30cm.
A look at snowfall maps indicates that this region, including neighbouring Tsunan and Tokamachi and perhaps Sakae and Nozawa, seems to have received the most in Japan over the last 24 hours.
The Tashiro Area of Kagura is going to be closed today and the Kagura Number 1 high speed is on hold.
Wind should not be as much of an issue today as it was over the weekend. But due to the large amounts of snow over the last several days, and general weather conditions, other delays or closings are still possible.
People are starting to wonder when this snow might might stop, as it is all getting a bit crazy.
203cm of snowfall has been recorded across the last 7 reports. The snow piled up in my garden is now probably around 3m in places. (Hope the trees and fence survive). I'll take some photos of the snow walls once the snow does ease off to show you.
As for when it will ease off... perhaps tomorrow might be the start of that. Wednesday is going to be noticeably warmer and possibly a lot of sun, but there is actually some more snow coming on Thursday. Friday and Saturday are looking milder and clearer, though. Some are even saying that this might be the 'last big snow' of the season. It seems too early to be saying that, but nobody knows, of course. If you remember we got quite a lot of snow through March last season (after not so much in February). If you are interested in how different seasons shape up, please take a look around the Snowfall analysis and Seasonal archives tabs at the top of this report.
Every winter season seems a bit mad/strange in one way or another. So, no surprises there then!
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By the way, tomorrow (Tuesday) is a national holiday in Japan.
With some people probably taking today off as a holiday, today and tomorrow may well seem busier than normal weekdays.
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Ski area information for Monday 10th February 2025
The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report.
Ski areas in Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma listed in alphabetical order.
All ski areas that plan to be open this season are now open.
All information is subject to change.
GALA Yuzawa
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
410cm
The Northern Area connection with Ishiuchi Maruyama (Buggy lift) is open.
The Southern Area and the connection with Yuzawa Kogen (Landau Ropeway) is closed again today due to heavy snowfall.
Ishiuchi Maruyama
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
380cm
The top connection with the Northern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Buggy lift) is open
Night skiing is planned daily until 1st March, and then on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays in March (until 8:00pm)
Iwappara
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
295cm
Night skiing is planned daily (until 7:00pm on weekdays and Sundays; until 8:00pm on Saturdays and nights before holidays)
Joetsu Kokusai
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
370cm
Night skiing is planned daily until 9:00pm
Kagura
Official snow depth:
Top: 430cm
Base: 370cm
Kandatsu Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
380cm
Night skiing is planned for Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays (until 2:00am the following morning)
Maiko Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
Top: 400cm
Night skiing is planned in the Maiko Area at weekends
Muikamachi Hakkaisan
Official snow depth:
Top: 480cm
Base: 280cm
Naeba
Official snow depth:
Top: 340cm
Base: 240cm
NASPA Ski Garden
Official snow depth:
350cm
Yuzawa Kogen
Official snow depth:
Top: 410cm
Top: 270cm
The connection with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Landau Ropeway) is closed today
Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
380cm
Yuzawa Park
Official snow depth:
270cm
Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season |
Data as of Monday 10th February 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 858cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 47 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 57cm (5th February) November 2024 snowfall 0cm December 2024 snowfall 352cm reported on 20 days January 2025 snowfall 286cm reported on 18 days February 2025 snowfall 220cm reported on 9 days |
All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Yuzawa. 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.