Yuzawa Now: Friday 29th April 2016
- Apr 29, 2016
- 3 min read
Updated: Nov 24, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 424cm
Posted on Friday 29th April 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
Morning from Yuzawa.
We had to put up with lots of rain yesterday, very heavy at times as well.
This morning wind is affecting operations at Kagura and just the area from Mitsumata Ropeway to the Kagura Number 1 romance pair lift is open. Tashiro Ropeway is closed.
There has actually been a bit of snow higher up as can be seen on the Kagura webcam images... none down here near town where light rain has been falling but actually just as I write this a bit of sun is peaking through cloud. Rain and cloud is what is on the forecast though.
Tomorrow should be drier and somewhat warmer.
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Upcoming Golden Week holidays:
* Friday 29th April - Sunday 1st May (3 day long weekend)
* Tuesday 3rd May - Thursday 5th May (3 day holiday mid-week)
* Saturday 7th May - Sunday 8th May (normal weekend)
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Resorts that remain open in Yuzawa on Friday 29th April 2016:
Kagura
The Tashiro Ropeway / Tashiro area plans to be part open until 8th May.
The Kagura area (via Mitsumata Ropeway) plans to be part open until 29th May.
Whether they can actually remain open until those dates with the amount of snow left remains to be seen.
The following courses at Kagura remain at least part open:
- Gondola course
- Kagura main course
- Giant course
- Mogul (until early May)
- Family Course at Mitsumata (open just to connect to the Gondola - snow mats, no natural snow)
Note that strong winds today are affecting operations - see main report above.
Official snow depth:
Kagura area: 150cm
Tashiro area: 100cm
Mitsumata area: -cm
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All other resorts in Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma are now closed for the season.
Yuzawa Now 2015-2016 season |
Data as of Friday 29th April 2016 Total snowfall at base so far 424cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 44 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 34cm (10th February) November 2015 snowfall 0cm December 2015 snowfall 92cm reported on 7 days January 2016 snowfall 143cm reported on 18 days February 2016 snowfall 151cm reported on 14 days March 2016 snowfall 38cm reported on 5 days April 2016 snowfall 0cm |
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.