Yuzawa Now: Sunday 29th December 2024
- Dec 29, 2024
- 4 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 42cm
Snowfall at base this seas 341cm
Posted on Sunday 29th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
9:45am update:
Mostly cloudy again!
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8:45am update:
We have clearer skies and sunshine now!
It might not last long, but everywhere is looking really beautiful with all the fresh snow.
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Original report:
Good morning from Yuzawa.
Well, we did actually get quite a lot of snow during the day yesterday. By 5:30pm, there was another 25cm at the measuring point and after clearing that off, there is another 17cm this morning. Total of 42cm.
(That is curiously quite different from the 23cm that was recorded at the JMA station. But it's what we have measured, so...)
It's always interesting how it seems like once there is a good base of snow in place, incoming snow piles up quickly (quicker?). Imagination, perhaps? But that has been the case the last few days. The snow walls around town have suddenly become much taller and there's just a whole lot of snow around.
Excellent news, of course. We most definitely approve!
It has to be noted that road traffic was affected yesterday, so some people were caught up in less pleasing circumstances.
This morning we started with a lot of cloud and some blue sky too. The blue sky is less now than it was just half an hour ago, and forecasts all seem to predict a mostly cloudy morning with more snow falling a bit later on in the day.
Sun and generally clearer skies are forecast for tomorrow along with relatively mild conditions. (Memo to nature: keep cold, please!)
Ski area news:
Kandatsu Snow Resort is closed today. The reason seems to be some kind of electrical problem.
The Chariot pair lift in the Northern Area of GALA Yuzawa will be operating today, along with the Joanna courses... and the downhill Falcon course too. (Just the Southern Area and connection with Ishiuchi Maruyama left to open now there).
Over at Maiko Snow Resort, the gondola is back up and running, but the Okusoechi quad is still closed. A bit worrying, that - will try to find out what is going on there.
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Ski area information for Sunday 29th December 2024
The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report.
Ski areas in Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma listed in alphabetical order. All information is subject to change.
GALA Yuzawa
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
280cm
The Northern Area connection with Ishiuchi Maruyama should be available from 3rd January
The Southern Area connection with Yuzawa Kogen should be available from 3rd January
Ishiuchi Maruyama
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
290cm
The connection with the Northern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Buggy lift) should be available from 3rd January
Night skiing is planned for Fridays, Saturdays and holidays from 28th December (until 8:00pm)
Iwappara
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
170cm
Night skiing is planned daily (until 7:00pm on weekdays and Sundays; until 8:00pm on Saturdays and nights before holidays)
Joetsu Kokusai
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
240cm
Night skiing is planned daily until 9:00pm
Kagura
Official snow depth:
Top: 280cm
Base: 250cm
Kandatsu Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
240cm
Night skiing is planned for Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays (until 2:00am the following morning)
Maiko Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
Top: 300cm
Base: 110cm
Night skiing is planned in the Maiko Area over New Year (28th Dec - 3rd Jan) and weekends from 4th January
Muikamachi Hakkaisan
Official snow depth:
Top: 300cm
Base: 150cm
Naeba (* Daily reports from here)
Official snow depth:
Top: 200cm
Base: 160cm
NASPA Ski Garden
Official snow depth:
260cm
Yuzawa Kogen
Official snow depth:
Top: 210cm
Top: 160cm
The connection with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Landau Ropeway) should be available from 3rd January
Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
240cm
Yuzawa Park
Official snow depth:
200cm
Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season |
Data as of Sunday 29th December 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 341cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 19 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 55cm (28th December) November 2024 snowfall 0cm December 2024 snowfall 341cm reported on 19 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.