Yuzawa Now: Friday 20th April 2018
- Apr 20, 2018
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 857cm
Posted on Friday 20th April 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Yuzawa.
After a fine day yesterday with nice and warm conditions, we are expecting more fine and warm weather today. It's bright and sunny with blue skies but a hazy feel in some directions. And tomorrow, which should be warmer still.
So rather settled weather at the moment and it should be a nice weekend - last weekend of the season for the GALA Yuzawa resort.
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No specific news from Naeba yet, so we should presume that they will be opening up again for the weekend as planned.
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Planned resort operations - subject to change
GALA Yuzawa
- GALA will be at least part open until Sunday 22nd April
- Official snow depth: 70cm
- Central Area: The Gondola, Coach and Barouche lifts operating; all courses apart from Melody open
- North Area: The Victoria lift is operating; Broadway and part of Swan (part) courses remain open
- The South Area and Falcon course back to base are now closed for the season
- Take the Gondola back down to base
Kagura
- Tashiro Ropeway plans to be at least part open until Sunday 6th May
- Mitsumata Ropeway and the main Kagura area plan to be at least part open until Sunday 27th May
- Official snow depth: Kagura area - 240cm; Mitsumata area - 140cm; Tashiro area - 190cm
- The Gezan downhill course to Mitsumata base is closed - take the Ropeway back to base
- The Gondola East Course at Tashiro is also closed
- All other courses remain open
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Naeba
- Naeba is closed today
- It currently plans to re-open for weekends...
- ...and from 28th April until 6th May
Yuzawa Now 2017-2018 season |
Data as of Friday 20th April 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 857cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 57 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 60cm (26th January) November 2017 snowfall 14cm reported on 3 days December 2017 snowfall 277cm reported on 16 days January 2018 snowfall 392cm reported on 19 days February 2018 snowfall 162cm reported on 15 days March 2018 snowfall 11cm reported on 3 days April 2018 snowfall 1cm reported on 1 day |
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.