Yuzawa Now: Tuesday 21st February 2023
- Feb 21, 2023
- 3 min read
Updated: Nov 28, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 36cm
Snowfall at base this seas 733cm
Posted on Tuesday 21st February 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Yuzawa.
There's a lot going on this morning!
First of all... new snow. Kagura is reporting a whopping 80cm of it (presumably up top), Maiko Snow Resort is reporting 30cm. We have measured 36cm at our measuring point in Yuzawa and 23cm just to the north of Ishiuchi Maruyama. So some varying amounts there, but bottom line is that there's a good new layer of fresh snow and a lot as you go higher. Excellent.
Less great is that you won't be able to check out all the snow at Kagura because the Kagura Area is on hold and the Tashiro Area is closed (due to strong forecast wind), so only the Mitsumata Area is open this morning there.
The Yuzawa Kogen Ropeway is also not operating this morning and the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa is closed due to avalanche risk (the main Central and Northern Areas of GALA Yuzawa are open as normal). Some other lifts might also be affected this morning.
It is still snowing this morning with snow due through the day (though there have been a few quick spells of brighter conditions this morning, though they were quick to disappear).
Currently just under -2C in town.
We might get some sun during the day tomorrow.
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Ski area information for Tuesday 21st February 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: 270cm
Central and Northern Areas open (the Southern Area is closed today)
Ishiuchi Maruyama
Official snow depth: 220cm
Night skiing until 8:00pm
Iwappara
Official snow depth: 190cm
Night skiing until 7:00pm
Joetsu Kokusai
Official snow depth: 240cm (top)
Night skiing until 9:00pm
Kagura
Fresh snowfall (reported by the ski area): 80cm
Official snow depth: 350cm (top), 250cm (base)
Tashiro and Kagura Areas are closed this morning
Kandatsu Snow Resort
Official snow depth: 265cm
Maiko Snow Resort
Fresh snowfall (reported by the ski area): 30cm
Official snow depth: 260cm (top), 150cm (lower)
Muikamachi Hakkaisan
Official snow depth: 270cm (top), 150cm (base)
Naeba
Official snow depth: 210cm (top), 120cm (base)
Night skiing until 8:30pm
NASPA Ski Garden
Official snow depth: 225cm
Yuzawa Kogen
Official snow depth: 240cm (top); 130cm (base)
Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort
Official snow depth: 210cm
Yuzawa Park
Official snow depth: 200cm
Yuzawa Now 2022-2023 season |
Data as of Tuesday 21st February 2023 Total snowfall at base so far 733cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 45 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 437cm reported on 20 days February 2023 snowfall 173cm reported on 11 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.