Yuzawa Now: Saturday 24th January 2026
- Jan 24
- 2 min read
Updated: 10 hours ago
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this seas 525cm
Posted on Saturday 24th January 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Yuzawa.
It's difficult to make wider-picture comments at the moment, as forecasts and the reality are often differing. It feels up and down - periods of some nice heavy snow and then the next day expectations not being met.
Niigata Prefecture did get more snow yesterday. But it was (again) mostly to the north of us here in Yuzawa. We even got some sun at times here, and hardly any snow beyond my report yesterday morning.
We start this morning with some clearer sky amongst cloud, though are once again promised snow both during the day today and tomorrow. Whether we actually get that or not, we're just going to have to wait and see.
Having said all that, it is important to note that we are definitely in a better place (re: amount of snow) than we were 5 days ago. And that is very good.
So far this season, the heavy snow, when it does come, doesn't seem inclined to keep on going for that long. As I have pointed out before in these reports, having a good amount of snow becomes much more important later in the season. Less snow means a shorter season.
So, come on, let's have some more.
Ski areas should all be open as planned this morning. It is a cold early morning; it should remain cold and so conditions should be a lot of fun. Perhaps it is best I stop thinking about it all and get out there and enjoy it.
There's going to be a firework display over at the base of GALA Yuzawa at the end of operations today.
(I know I sometimes go on about heavy snow, but it's just so exciting when it happens. Just ignore me!) ;)
Yuzawa Now2025-2026 season |
Data as of Saturday 24th January 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 525cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 26 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 58cm (on 12th and 22nd January) November 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 144cm reported on 9 days January 2026 snowfall 369cm reported on 16 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.