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Yuzawa Now: Saturday 16th February 2019

  • Feb 16, 2019
  • 3 min read

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


New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 950cm

Posted on Saturday 16th February 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.


Just after I posted the report yesterday, it got rather cloudy. And then it started clearing up again by mid morning and it ended up being a fine day, though never totally clear. As I was driving down route 17 in mid afternoon the temperature panel said +3C.


I had a really good few hours yesterday morning; the snow was in really good condition.


This morning it is cloudy and I can't see much of the mountains and there's some light snow falling and a slight dusting on the top of the car; a few cm in places. It is noticeably not as cold this morning as it has been in recent mornings, though if the forecasts are correct the temp shouldn't be rising much during the day. (Early in the coming week, we can expect warmer conditions...)


Maiko Snow Resort are reporting 5cm of fresh snow with Kagura reporting 1cm. The latter are also saying that they expect some stronger winds later on.


So, light snow forecast for the day into tomorrow morning.


Have a good Saturday.


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Ski resorts in Yuzawa:


GALA Yuzawa

- 340cm (official snow depth)


Iwappara

- 230cm (official snow depth)


Kagura

- Kagura: 390cm (official snow depth)

- Mitsumata Area: 350cm (official snow depth)

- Tashiro Area: 370cm (official snow depth)


Kandatsu Kogen

- 260cm (official snow depth)


Naeba

- 220cm (official snow depth)

- Please see our Naeba Now report for daily updates from Naeba


NASPA Ski Garden

- 290cm (official snow depth)


Yuzawa Kogen

- Top: 300cm (official snow depth)

- Base: 200cm (official snow depth)


Yuzawa Park

- 240cm (official snow depth)


Yuzawa Nakazato

- 210cm (official snow depth)


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Ski resorts in Minamiuonuma - just to the north of Yuzawa:


Ishiuchi Maruyama

- Top: 290cm (official snow depth)

- Base: 220cm (official snow depth)


Joetsu Kokusai

- 310cm (official snow depth)


Maiko Snow Resort

- Top: 330cm (official snow depth)

- Base: 180cm (official snow depth)


Muikamachi Hakkaisan

- 320cm (official snow depth)



Yuzawa Now 2018-2019 season

Data as of Saturday 16th February 2019 Total snowfall at base so far 950cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 50 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 63cm (22nd January) November 2018 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2018 snowfall 253cm reported on 13 days January 2019 snowfall 523cm reported on 24 days February 2019 snowfall 172cm reported on 12 days



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