Yuzawa Now: Tuesday 31st December 2024
- Dec 31, 2024
- 4 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this seas 352cm
Posted on Tuesday 31st December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
It was a beautiful morning yesterday, with clear blue skies and sunshine. Stunning views of the mountains on offer.
Clouds gradually formed later in the day. After a chilly start, it was a mild day rising up to around +4C in town mid-afternoon.
At 8am this morning it is just over 0C and we expect another mild day. There is a chance of rain (in town at least) later on, but that should be turning into snow by later tonight. Let's hope the rain is kept to a minimum. It's a bit annoying, but if we can get to report fresh snow again tomorrow it will feel better!
There has been a lot of cloud around early this morning, but at the moment there is quite a lot of blue sky above Yuzawa, and it is bright and sunny at times too. There's more cloud to the north of Yuzawa in the Minamiuonuma valley.
Various forecasts all seem to indicate that precipitation will start by mid- to late morning and continue into tomorrow.
There is some very good news from Maiko Snow Resort... the Okusoechi quad lift will resume operations this morning.
However, the Sunrise Express gondola lift at Ishiuchi Maruyama is still on hold.
If you look at the snowfall statistics from this season and previous seasons, links above, you'll see that we have reported an observed snowfall of 352cm this season so far. At the same point of the season last year, that number was just 151cm. So this year we have well over double. Snowfall numbers on their own don't always tell the full story, of course, but in this case we clearly have much more snow around than last year. Let's hope the next few months continue to deliver as well!
There will be various events happening around town this evening to bring in the New Year.
Stay safe out there, have fun, and see you for the first report of 2025 tomorrow.
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Ski area information for Tuesday 31st 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):
320cm
The Northern Area connection with Ishiuchi Maruyama should be available from 3rd January
The Southern Area and 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):
140cm
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: 300cm
Base: 270cm
Kandatsu Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
245cm
Night skiing is planned for Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays (until 2:00am the following morning)
Maiko Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
Top: 270cm
Base: 100cm
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: 350cm
Base: 160cm
Naeba (* Daily reports from here)
Official snow depth:
Top: 240cm
Base: 190cm
NASPA Ski Garden
Official snow depth:
255cm
Yuzawa Kogen
Official snow depth:
Top: 270cm
Top: 220cm
The connection with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Landau Ropeway) should be available from 3rd January
Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
200cm
Yuzawa Park
Official snow depth:
230cm
Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season |
Data as of Tuesday 31st December 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 352cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 20 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 55cm (28th December) November 2024 snowfall 0cm December 2024 snowfall 352cm reported on 20 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.