Yuzawa Now: Thursday 16th January 2025
- Jan 16, 2025
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 41cm
Snowfall at base this seas 531cm
Posted on Thursday 16th January 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
A very pleasing amount of fresh snow has arrived since the report yesterday morning.
The snow was coming down heavy at times from mid-afternoon and as a result this morning there was 41cm piled up at our Yuzawa measuring point. The first (small) icicles of the season have been spotted on our roof this morning, too. (Winter feels more complete when we get our icicles).
Kagura Ski Area is reporting about 30cm fresh snowfall in the Kagura Area and 50cm in the Mitsumata Area. Interesting. Yuzawa Kogen is reporting about 40cm. Maiko Snow Resort has not said anything in time for this report, but I would expect about the same amount.
I think we can expect a good layer of fresh pretty much everywhere this morning.
It is still snowing lightly at 8am, but expected to gradually ease off and clear up during the day today. We may even get some sunshine later in the day, possibly even before noon, according to some forecasts.
Some snow is forecast again for tomorrow and then we should be back to clearer skies by Saturday.
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Ski area information for Thursday 16th January 2025
The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report.
Ski areas in Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma listed in alphabetical order.
All ski areas that plan to be open this season are now open.
All information is subject to change.
GALA Yuzawa
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
300cm
The Northern Area connection with Ishiuchi Maruyama (Buggy lift) is available
The Southern Area is now part open, but the connection with Yuzawa Kogen (Landau Ropeway) is not yet operating
Ishiuchi Maruyama
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
270cm
The connection with the Northern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Buggy lift) is available
Night skiing is planned daily until 1st March, and then on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays in March (until 8:00pm)
Iwappara
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
180cm
Night skiing is planned daily (until 7:00pm on weekdays and Sundays; until 8:00pm on Saturdays and nights before holidays)
Joetsu Kokusai
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
250cm
Night skiing is planned daily until 9:00pm
Kagura
Official snow depth:
Top: 350cm
Base: 310cm
Kandatsu Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
270cm
Night skiing is planned for Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays (until 2:00am the following morning)
Maiko Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
Top: 280cm
Base: 150cm
Night skiing is planned in the Maiko Area at weekends
Muikamachi Hakkaisan
Official snow depth:
Top: 370cm
Base: 170cm
Naeba (* Daily reports from here)
Official snow depth:
Top: 260cm
Base: 200cm
NASPA Ski Garden
Official snow depth:
260cm
Yuzawa Kogen
Official snow depth:
Top: 270cm
Top: 220cm
The connection with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Landau Ropeway) is not yet operating, though the Yuzawa Snow Link joint tickets are available
A free bus is available between the two until that opens
Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
230cm
Yuzawa Park
Official snow depth:
150cm (not updated in time for this report)
Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season |
Data as of Thursday 16th January 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 531cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 33 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 55cm (28th December) November 2024 snowfall 0cm December 2024 snowfall 352cm reported on 20 days January 2025 snowfall 179cm reported on 13 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.