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Yuzawa Now: Saturday 22nd January 2022

  • Jan 22, 2022
  • 3 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata


New snowfall at base 14cm
Snowfall at base this seas 738cm

Posted on Saturday 22nd January 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.


Good morning from Yuzawa and welcome to the weekend. This morning Kagura is reporting 15cm of snowfall, and that's how much was measured down at town level this morning (with probably all of that arriving by last night).


Important note: some of the 'snowfall numbers' reported from ski areas in the list below are from last night, rather than over 24 hours. And some of them aren't totally clear on that point. It does make it confusing at times and unfortunately can't do anything about that. Just to be clear, our own observed snowfall numbers are always 24 hours/since the last report.


Anyway, we are starting the weekend with cloudy overcast grey clouds. Some forecasts still promise the chance of clearer skies today, so we might get some of that... and there's definitely a good chance of that tomorrow along with slightly milder conditions.


Tashiro is back open today. But the Dragondola is still closed (for the moment, that's about all we know on that score).


It is noticeable that quite a few ski areas are making clear requests this weekend along the lines of: please don't come if you aren't feeling well, check your temperature on arrival, wear a face mask, use hand sanitiser, keep distance, etc. Ski areas do seem to be opening as normal though.


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GALA Yuzawa

Official snow depth:

320cm



Ishiuchi Maruyama

Reported snowfall (by the ski area):

0cm

Official snow depth:

270cm



Iwappara

Official snow depth:

250cm



Joetsu Kokusai

Official snow depth:

280cm



Kagura

The Tashiro Area is re-opening from today (Dragondola still closed)

Reported snowfall (by the ski area):

15cm

Official snow depth:

Top: 330cm

Base: 250cm



Kandatsu Snow Resort

Official snow depth:

250cm



Maiko Snow Resort

Reported snowfall (by the ski area):

0cm

Official snow depth:

300cm (top)

220cm (lower)



Muikamachi Hakkaisan

Official snow depth:

320cm (top)

220cm (base)



Naeba

Official snow depth:

260cm (top)

220cm (base)



NASPA Ski Garden

Official snow depth:

275cm



Yuzawa Kogen

Official snow depth:

280cm (top)

200cm (base)



Yuzawa Nakazato

Official snow depth:

250cm



Yuzawa Park

Official snow depth:

250cm



Yuzawa Now 2021-2022 season

Data as of Saturday 22nd January 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 738cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 34 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 76cm (28th December) November 2021 snowfall 10cm reported on 2 days December 2021 snowfall 311cm reported on 14 days January 2022 snowfall 417cm reported on 18 days



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