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Yuzawa Now: Thursday 16th February 2017

  • Feb 16, 2017
  • 2 min read

Updated: Nov 24, 2025

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata


New snowfall at base 1cm
Snowfall at base this season 808cm

Posted on Thursday 16th February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.


Some light snow on and off during the day yesterday and I can just about add 1cm to the report, but there is no fresh snow on the ground this morning.


And as expected it looks like it is going to be a lovely clear and sunny day... and a warm day. Perhaps alarmingly so if temperatures rise up to around 10C as local forecasts still say. Tomorrow is going to remain similarly warm with things getting colder on Saturday - hopefully with some fresh snow to start the weekend off.


We have enjoyed some very nice conditions and regular snowfall recently so perhaps can't complain too much about a warm blip. As long as it is just a blip and we get back to more winter-like weather quickly!


Anyway today should be a very feel-good day to be out on the mountains.


(I have to get out early to meet someone this morning, and so some of the snow depth numbers below are not updated for the day).


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Official snow depth information as of Thursday 16 February 2017


GALA Yuzawa

Official snow depth: 410cm


Ishiuchi Maruyama

Official snow depth: 300cm


Iwappara

Official snow depth: 240cm


Joetsu Kokusai

Official snow depth: 300cm


Kagura

Official snow depth:

Kagura - 360cm

Mitsumata - 310cm

Tashiro - 330cm


Kandatsu Kogen

Official snow depth: 330cm


Maiko Snow Resort

Official snow depth:

Upper - 330cm

Base - 180cm


Muikamachi Hakkaisan

Official snow depth: 380cm


Naeba

Official snow depth: 300cm


NASPA Ski Garden

Official snow depth: 290cm


Yuzawa Kogen

Official snow depth:

Top - 330cm

Base - 240cm


Yuzawa Park

Official snow depth: 240cm


Yuzawa Nakazato

Official snow depth: 215cm



Yuzawa Now 2016-2017 season

Data as of Thursday 16th February 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 808cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 50 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 470cm reported on 21 days February 2017 snowfall 192cm reported on 14 days



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