Yuzawa Now: Tuesday 15th March 2016
- Mar 15, 2016
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 1cm
Snowfall at base this season 419cm
Posted on Tuesday 15th March 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
Yesterday we ended up with (wet) snow falling on the mountains with both Kagura and Maiko Snow Resort are reporting 5-10cm of fresh snow since yesterday. It has been more like a bit of slush around town really but good to hear of some fresh on the slopes. This morning we have been having more of that wet snow here - basically in lower areas it's raining/sleeting, and it's snowing higher up.
There's also some wind this morning higher up that is affecting Kagura resort... all of Tashiro is closed this morning along with Kagura Number 4 and 5 lifts. All other resorts appear to be opening as planned this morning.
Once the clouds start clearing up today - expected sometime afternoon - we're expecting things to start getting more spring like once again. Tomorrow and Thursday should see lots of sunshine and blue skies and warmer temperatures. Friday will be the warmest of the lot (up to around 12 degrees in town?), but a dip in temps again beyond that is due too. Unfortunately, rain is currently on the forecast for Saturday.
Nighta operations at Maiko Snow Resort and Yuzawa Nakazato has now finished for the season.
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Resort official snow depths (Tuesday 15th March 2016) and any specific news at time of writing:
After some very warm conditions recently, there are some patches of ground on view on some lower slopes around town now. Southern facing slopes are generally more affected. Some courses at resorts are closed due to the snow situation - best to check with the individual resorts for their up-to-date details.
Snow cover is not a problem higher up.
Resorts in Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma:
GALA Yuzawa
110cm
Ishiuchi Maruyama
100cm
Iwappara
90cm
Joetsu Kokusai
120cm
Kagura
160cm (Mitsumata)
190cm (Tashiro)
220cm (Kagura)
Kandatsu Kogen
120-150cm
Maiko Snow Resort
125cm (upper)
25cm (lower)
Muikamachi Hakkaisan
120cm
Naeba
120cm
NASPA Ski Garden
80cm
Yuzawa Kogen
120cm
Yuzawa Nakazato
80cm
Yuzawa Park
55cm
Yuzawa Now 2015-2016 season |
Data as of Tuesday 15th March 2016 Total snowfall at base so far 419cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 43 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 34cm (10th February) November 2015 snowfall 0cm December 2015 snowfall 92cm reported on 7 days January 2016 snowfall 143cm reported on 18 days February 2016 snowfall 151cm reported on 14 days March 2016 snowfall 33cm reported on 4 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.