Yuzawa Now: Monday 15th January 2024
- Jan 15, 2024
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 11cm
Snowfall at base this seas 282cm
Posted on Monday 15th January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
It was a really beautiful day yesterday. Ski areas were busy too - some more than others.
This morning we are back to snow. If forecasts are correct we should be getting quite a lot by the time Wednesday morning rolls around. There's just over 10cm at the measuring point so far.
A local news piece on TV yesterday was talking about the season so far. This is basically what was being discussed. We haven't had any really sustained (ie. few days long) snow storms this season so far, and it has been nudging towards 'warmer than normal' between snowfalls. Ski areas just don't have as much snow as they usually do and there are still sections of ski areas that need more snow to open. That seems about right. Hopefully, the next two days can break that pattern and we can clock in some impressive snowfall numbers. Let's have it!
Ski area news this morning as of 8:15am:
The Tashiro Area of Kagura will be closed today due to strong winds forecasts up there. Kagura will be open up through the Kagura Number 1 pair lift.
The Kogen (upper) area of Yuzawa Kogen is also on hold at the start of the day.
Other ski areas appear to be opening but that situation is of course subject to change. If you are here in Yuzawa, best to check before heading out.
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GALA Yuzawa
Official snow depth: 150cm
Central & Northern Areas are open
The Falcon downhill course is open
The Northern Area connection with Ishiuchi Maruyama is available
The Southern Area and connection with Yuzawa Kogen is not yet available
Ishiuchi Maruyama
Official snow depth: 120cm
The connection with the Northern Area of GALA Yuzawa is available
Night skiing until 8:00pm
Iwappara
Official snow depth: 50cm
Night skiing until 7:00pm
Joetsu Kokusai
Official snow depth: 140cm (top)
Night skiing until 8:30pm
Kagura
Fresh snowfall (reported by the ski area): ?cm
Official snow depth: 120cm (top), 70cm (base)
Kandatsu Snow Resort
Official snow depth: 105cm
Maiko Snow Resort
Fresh snowfall (reported by the ski area): 10cm (overnight)
Official snow depth: 160cm (top), 55cm (lower)
Muikamachi Hakkaisan
Official snow depth: 210cm (top), 70cm (base)
Naeba
Official snow depth: 100cm (top), 70cm (base)
Night skiing until 8:30pm
See our Naeba Now report
NASPA Ski Garden
Official snow depth: 120cm
Yuzawa Kogen
Official snow depth: 60cm
Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort
Official snow depth: 85cm
Yuzawa Park
Official snow depth: 90cm
Yuzawa Now 2023-2024 season |
Data as of Monday 15th January 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 282cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 18 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 55cm (23rd December) November 2023 snowfall 14cm reported on 2 days December 2023 snowfall 137cm reported on 9 days January 2024 snowfall 131cm reported on 7 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.