Yuzawa Now: Saturday 14th January 2017
- Jan 14, 2017
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 72cm
Snowfall at base this season 311cm
Posted on Saturday 14th January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
Snow has continued falling in the region since my last report. At times light at times very heavy. During the day yesterday it was curiously mild - and at times the snow was a bit heavy/wet - but this morning it seems finer and drier.
By 4pm yesterday afternoon I measured 34cm of fresh snowfall and this morning there is an additional 38cm. So that makes a whopping 72cm of snowfall since yesterday. Honest!
Here is what the resorts are reporting:
Naeba: 10-20cm
Kagura: 30cm
Kagura (Mitsumata area): 50cm
Kagura (Tashiro area): 30cm
Hakkai-san: 50cm
It seems that the Minamiuonuma valley just to the north of Yuzawa is getting as much as - if not more than in places - Yuzawa itself. That can often be the case and last night actually it was on the news that Uonuma (to the north of Minamiuonuma) was getting more snow still.
All good. This is what we expect here in this region and it's brilliant to see it happening now. How things can transform in just a few days!
And what's more... it's not done yet.
Heavy snow is forecast to continue today and tomorrow with snow clouds likely into early week as well. So we can expect some more big numbers in the next few reports.
Visibility is limited, it's cold (though not Hokkaido-cold!) and the snow is coming down. Take care on the roads if you are coming by car and of course out on the slopes. This sudden heavy snowfall creates its own dangers.
But do have fun!
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Official snow depth information as of Saturday 14th January 2017
GALA Yuzawa
Official snow depth: 250cm
Ishiuchi Maruyama
Official snow depth: 220cm
Iwappara
Official snow depth: 140cm
Joetsu Kokusai
Official snow depth: 180cm
Kagura
Official snow depth:
Kagura - 270cm
Mitsumata - 240cm
Tashiro - 220cm
Kandatsu Kogen
Official snow depth: 195cm
Maiko Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
Upper - 230cm
Base - 120cm
Muikamachi Hakkaisan
Official snow depth: 200cm
Naeba
Official snow depth: 150cm
NASPA Ski Garden
Official snow depth: 170cm
Yuzawa Kogen
Official snow depth:
Top - 180cm
Base - 100cm
Yuzawa Park
Official snow depth: 130cm
Yuzawa Nakazato
Official snow depth: 100cm
Yuzawa Now 2016-2017 season |
Data as of Saturday 14th January 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 311cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 23 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 72cm (14th January) November 2016 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2016 snowfall 144cm reported on 14 days January 2017 snowfall 165cm reported on 8 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.