Yuzawa Now: Tuesday 15th December 2020
- Dec 15, 2020
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 42cm
Snowfall at base this seas 43cm
Posted on Tuesday 15th December 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
What a difference just one day can make!
It was snowing yesterday. More steadily than heavily for the most part, but it went into a higher gear overnight and there is a lot of snow around this morning.
Yesterday morning Kagura were reporting 20-30cm of fresh snow by around lunchtime... and the forecast was for 50-80cm by the end of today. They haven't yet put out a number this morning, but I am guessing it might be around 50cm. Perhaps even more (but they might well hold back on the crazy numbers!)
The local forecast was also saying that we were on for about 40cm of snowfall overnight last night, and I'd say they got that about right.
Down in town areas there is around 40cm of snow on the ground; there is more than that in places. Same just to the north in Minamiuonuma. And more being added as the snow continues.
There is a lot of shovelling going on this morning, but I doubt many people are complaining. All of this precious snow!
GALA Yuzawa is going to be opening from tomorrow, Wednesday 16th December.
No word from Kagura yet on expanded operations or the opening of Tashiro but that might be imminent.
The snow is due to continue over at least the next few days. If that happens, you can expect the various ski areas to be able to open on their planned opening dates.
Looks like we are going to be on for a very good start.
Interesting point:
Last season these Yuzawa Now reports observed a total of just 27cm in the whole of the month of December (and 39cm as a total for the season until the end of December).
In just one day we have already blown through that number.
It is still very early and much can happen in a season. But this definitely feels more like the 'normal' that we were yearning for last time round.
Fingers crossed.
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Kagura
Operating lifts:
- Mitsumata Ropeway (8:00am until 4:30pm)
- Mitsumata Number 1 quad lift (8:00am until 2:30pm)
- Mitsumata Number 2 romance lift (8:15am until 4:00pm)
- Kagura Gondola (8:15am until 3:45pm)
- Kagura Number 1 high speed lift (8:30am until 3:00pm)
Courses open:
- Kagura main course (1,500m)
- Family Course
- Official snow depth: 80cm (top); 40cm (base)
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Currently part open
- Kagura (via Mitsumata)
Tomorrow
- GALA Yuzawa
As soon as there is enough snow
- Joetsu Kokusai
- Kagura (via Tashiro)
Friday 18th December 2020
- Ishiuchi Maruyama
- Maiko Snow Resort
Saturday 19th December 2020
- Kandatsu Snow Resort
- Naeba
- Nakazato Snow Wood
- Yuzawa Kogen
- Yuzawa Nakazato
Thursday 24th December 2020
- Iwappara
- NASPA Ski Garden
Friday 25th December 2020
- Ipponsugi
- Muica Snow Resort
- Muikamachi Hakkaisan
Saturday 26th December 2020
- Chateau Shiozawa
- Hakkai Sanroku
- Itsukamachi
Late December
- Mt Granview
Closed during the 2020-2021 winter season
- Ishiuchi Hanaoka
Yuzawa Now 2020-2021 season |
Data as of Tuesday 15th December 2020 Total snowfall at base so far 43cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 2 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 42cm (15th December) November 2020 snowfall 0cm December 2020 snowfall 43cm reported on 2 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.