Yuzawa Now: Tuesday 17th January 2023
- Jan 17, 2023
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 9cm
Snowfall at base this seas 371cm
Posted on Tuesday 17th January 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
After some more rain/sleet, we got some proper snow in the evening yesterday and there has been around 5-10cm of snow across the region. Kagura and Naeba are reporting 10cm. Maiko are reporting 15cm. We have measured 9cm in Yuzawa and 5cm in the Ishiuchi area. All snow is always welcome, of course, though we could do with bigger numbers.
There might be more snow tomorrow but the real chance of heavier snow looks due Friday night into Saturday. Fingers crossed.
Ski areas opening as scheduled this morning, though that top run at Iwappara is still closed and there are a few restrictions at Muikamachi Hakkaisan due to avalanche risk.
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Ski area information for Tuesday 17th January 2023
Ski areas in Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma region (listed in alphabetical order).
The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated every morning.
All ski area operations are subject to weather conditions and subject to change.
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GALA Yuzawa
Official snow depth: 210cm
All areas are now open (including Southern Area and downhill course)
Ishiuchi Maruyama
Official snow depth: 230cm
Night skiing until 8:00pm
Iwappara
Official snow depth: 155cm
Night skiing until 7:00pm
Top summit lift closed due to avalanche risk
Joetsu Kokusai
Official snow depth: 190cm (top)
Night skiing until 9:00pm
Kagura
Fresh snowfall (reported by the ski area): 10cm
Official snow depth: 290cm (top), 220cm (base)
Kandatsu Snow Resort
Official snow depth: 180cm
Maiko Snow Resort
Fresh snowfall (reported by the ski area): 15cm
Official snow depth: 205cm (top), 90cm (lower)
Muikamachi Hakkaisan
Official snow depth: 240cm (top), 120cm (base)
Naeba
Fresh snowfall (reported by the ski area): 10cm
Official snow depth: 180cm (top), 100cm (base)
Night skiing until 8:30pm
NASPA Ski Garden
Official snow depth: 145cm
Yuzawa Kogen
Official snow depth: 230cm (top); 140cm (base)
Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort
Official snow depth: 185cm
Yuzawa Park
Official snow depth: 150cm
Yuzawa Now 2022-2023 season |
Data as of Tuesday 17th January 2023 Total snowfall at base so far 371cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 24 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 51cm (5th January) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 123cm reported on 14 days January 2023 snowfall 248cm reported on 10 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.