Yuzawa Now: Friday 3rd February 2017
- Feb 3, 2017
- 2 min read
Updated: Nov 24, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 14cm
Snowfall at base this season 662cm
Posted on Friday 3rd February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
More snow fell through the day yesterday and I measured 8cm by 4pm. This morning there was another 6cm on the ground and so that's 14cm to add to the report.
Kagura are reporting 10cm of fresh snow and Maiko Snow Resort are reporting 10-15cm.
It is still snowing now so there's a bit more on the way today though we are expecting it to stop sometime this afternoon.
And tomorrow should be calm and sunny so an excellent Saturday should be on offer at all the resorts around Yuzawa. Come early to beat the crowds.
Just two resort-specific notes:
It looks like the Tashiro part of Kagura is going to be closed again today along with parts of the main Kagura area. Due to windy conditions up there.
And the South Area of GALA Yuzawa may be closed due to heavy snowfall of the last few days. If you are planning on going to GALA and enjoy that part, best to get the latest from them. Will report on that again early tomorrow morning.
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Official snow depth information as of Friday 3rd February 2017
GALA Yuzawa
Official snow depth: 340cm
Ishiuchi Maruyama
Official snow depth: 250cm
Iwappara
Official snow depth: 205cm
Joetsu Kokusai
Official snow depth: 280cm
Kagura
Official snow depth:
Kagura - 330cm
Mitsumata - 280cm
Tashiro - 300cm
Kandatsu Kogen
Official snow depth: 270cm
Maiko Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
Upper - 275cm
Base - 160cm
Muikamachi Hakkaisan
Official snow depth: 300cm
Naeba
Official snow depth: 260cm
NASPA Ski Garden
Official snow depth: 245cm
Yuzawa Kogen
Official snow depth:
Top - 320cm
Base - 230cm
Yuzawa Park
Official snow depth: 180cm
Yuzawa Nakazato
Official snow depth: 215cm
Yuzawa Now 2016-2017 season |
Data as of Friday 3rd February 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 662cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 39 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 72cm (14th January) November 2016 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2016 snowfall 144cm reported on 14 days January 2017 snowfall 470cm reported on 21 days February 2017 snowfall 46cm reported on 3 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.