Yuzawa Now: Wednesday 20th March 2024
- Mar 20, 2024
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this seas 662cm
Posted on Wednesday 20th March 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
OK, so it was raining, but it has turned to snow and we already have up to 2cm in places as of 7:30am.
Forecasts still tell us to expect some heavy snow at times over the next 24-36 hours and some (normal!) mid-winter-like amounts of fresh snow. Particularly later this afternoon and overnight tonight.
Ski areas would probably have preferred to have got this snow in February (and not on a national holiday like today), but here we are!
More snow is always welcome...
With heavy snow expected this afternoon, the top lift at Kagura is closed and they plan to cut off the Kagura<>Tashiro connecting course at 2pm. Otherwise, ski areas appear to be opening as normal this morning.
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GALA Yuzawa
Official snow depth: 200cm
The connections with Ishiuchi Maruyama and Yuzawa Kogen are open.
Planned closing date: Monday 6th May 2024
Ishiuchi Maruyama
Official snow depth: 125cm (mid)
The connection with the Northern Area of GALA Yuzawa is available
Planned closing date: Sunday 7th April 2024
Iwappara
Official snow depth: 70cm
Night skiing until 7:00pm
Planned closing date: Sunday 31st March 2024
Joetsu Kokusai
Official snow depth: 150cm (top)
Night skiing until 8:30pm
The Atema base/car park is now closed
Planned closing date: Sunday 31st March 2024
Kagura
Official snow depth: 210cm (top), 160cm (base)
Planned closing date: Monday 6th May 2024 (Tashiro Area)
Planned closing date: Sunday 19th May 2024 (Kagura Area via Mitsumata)
Kandatsu Snow Resort
Official snow depth: 140cm
Planned closing date: Sunday 21st April 2024
Maiko Snow Resort
Official snow depth: 170cm (top), 40cm (lower)
Planned closing date: Sunday 31st March 2024
Muikamachi Hakkaisan
Official snow depth: 200cm (top), 70cm (base)
Planned closing date: Sunday 31st March 2024
Naeba
Official snow depth: 140cm (top), 60cm (base)
Night skiing until 8:30pm
Planned closing date: Sunday 7th April 2024
See our Naeba Now report
NASPA Ski Garden
Official snow depth: 120cm
Planned closing date: Sunday 31st March 2024
Yuzawa Kogen
Official snow depth: 130cm (top), 40cm (base)
Planned closing date: Sunday 7th April 2024
Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort
Official snow depth: 115cm
Planned closing date: Sunday 31st March 2024
Yuzawa Park
Official snow depth: 100cm
Planned closing date: Sunday 31st March 2024
Yuzawa Now 2023-2024 season |
Data as of Wednesday 20th March 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 662cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 51 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 55cm (23rd December) November 2023 snowfall 14cm reported on 2 days December 2023 snowfall 137cm reported on 9 days January 2024 snowfall 306cm reported on 15 days February 2024 snowfall 79cm reported on 12 days March 2024 snowfall 126cm 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.