Yuzawa Now: Monday 23rd April 2018
- Apr 23, 2018
- 2 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 Monday 23rd April 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
We start the day with sunshine. The local news last night was reporting a temperature of just over 27C in Yuzawa yesterday.
Hot!
And more like June than April.
It probably won't be as hot today and this coming week, more like... rather warm. It was a bit of a special case with temperatures more likely to be bumping along close to 20C this week (a bit above that today).
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The GALA Yuzawa resort is now closed for the season. Otsukaresama deshita!
Naeba is closed again from today through Friday. They were reporting a temps of nearly 23C and the blooming of cherry blossoms around base. It will be interesting to see if they are able to re-open and continue through 6th May as planned...
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Planned resort operations - subject to change
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 - 210cm; Mitsumata area - 110cm; Tashiro area - 160cm
- 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
Naeba
- Naeba is closed today
- It is still planning to re-open from 28th April until 6th May
Yuzawa Now 2017-2018 season |
Data as of Monday 23rd 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.