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Yuzawa Now: Saturday 30th December 2017

  • Dec 30, 2017
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 19cm
Snowfall at base this season 290cm

Posted on Saturday 30th December 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.


More snow to report as we approach the end of 2017. Here is what the 'resorts that report' have reported this morning:


Kagura: 40cm

Kagura Mitsumata: 25cm

Kagura Tashiro: 40cm

Naeba: 30cm

Maiko Snow Resort: 20cm


And I am measuring 19cm myself. Nice.


It has shaped up to be a really good end to the year, with an equally very good start to 2018 on the cards if the forecasts are correct. A pretty big contrast to how things were last season; in a good way!


It's very cloudy and rather dark this morning with fog in places. Light snow perhaps during the day today and it looks like there is a very good chance of sunshine during the day tomorrow. It should be warming up a little tomorrow as well. Not to worry though as a return to colder temperatures and further decent snowfall is on the forecast from later on in the day on Monday.


Early in January we'll take a look back at the season so far and also compare with the last few seasons.


The top lift at Kagura will be opening for the season from tomorrow.


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Ski resorts in Yuzawa:


GALA Yuzawa

- 180cm


Iwappara

- 145cm


Kagura

The top Kagura Number 5 lift should be open from 1st January.

- Kagura area: 280cm

- Mitsumata area: 180cm

- Tashiro area: 230cm


Kandatsu Kogen

- 165cm


Naeba

- 170cm


NASPA Ski Garden

- 170cm


Yuzawa Kogen

- Top: 180cm

- Base: 130cm


Yuzawa Park

- 130cm


Yuzawa Nakazato

- 130cm


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Ski resorts in Minamiuonuma (just to the north of Yuzawa):


Ishiuchi Maruyama

- 170cm


Joetsu Kokusai

- 150cm


Maiko Snow Resort

- Top: 180cm

- Base: 120cm


Muikamachi Hakkaisan

- 200cm



Yuzawa Now 2017-2018 season

Data as of Saturday 30th December 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 290cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 18 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 54cm (14th and 27th December) November 2017 snowfall 14cm reported on 3 days December 2017 snowfall 276cm reported on 15 days



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