Yuzawa Now: Friday 20th March 2026
- Mar 20
- 2 min read
Updated: 10 hours ago
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this seas 917cm
Posted on Friday 20th March 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Yuzawa.
A blanket of low cloud over the Minamiuonuma valley to the north of Yuzawa early morning. We have lots of blue sky and some cloud.
It should be a fine day, perhaps getting as warm as around 10C early this afternoon. There might be some precipitation (rain in town, perhaps even a bit of snow in high areas) overnight but tomorrow is also set to be clear and sunny.
There's going to be a lot of pollen flying around the next few days. For those affected by sugi cedar pollen, face masks do help. (A bit).
Some lower runs at some ski areas, particularly ones near or close to town level, are showing increasing ground and are closed off.
Snow cover remains very good at higher elevations.
Today is a national holiday and so expect today to be busier than a normal Friday.
Yuzawa Now2025-2026 season |
Data as of Friday 20th March 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 917cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 52 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 68cm (on 25th January) November 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 144cm reported on 9 days January 2026 snowfall 595cm reported on 23 days February 2026 snowfall 132cm reported on 13 days March 2026 snowfall 34cm reported on 6 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.