Yuzawa Now: Friday 3rd March 2023
- Mar 3, 2023
- 4 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 10cm
Snowfall at base this seas 794cm
Posted on Friday 3rd March 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
We did get some rain yesterday, but we also have a really nice surprise this morning!
Kagura is reporting 30cm of fresh snow, and there has been a layer of snow down to town too. 10cm on our measuring point. :)
The day starts with the sun out, lots of blue sky and some cloud. The forecast for the coming week is basically slight variations on that.
While it shouldn't warm up too much today and tomorrow, it will gradually be getting warmer next week.
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Yesterday some time was spent starting to gather ski area actual opening dates for the 2022-2023 season in preparation for a 2022-2023 version of this data:
Japan ski areas actual opening and closing dates (2021-2022 season)
It appears that some ski areas in Japan have already closed. Some did actually plan to close at the end of February. Still, others have had an abridged season and really struggled with snowfall, to the point where they have been open, then closed, then open again, then closed - and never having much snow.
It must be painful worrying about the snow like that every day. Really do feel for those places.
While we might not have had as much snow as we usually expect here in this region, and when you are in the middle of a season it feels up and down, we still get a lot - even in a 'less-than-normal' season. With the 10cm added today, the total snowfall we have observed here in Yuzawa this season is at 794cm.
Reading about those other places makes me feel we need to remember to appreciate and be thankful for all the snowfall we get. I remember saying it a few years ago (when we had less snow), but it's all precious!
The completed 2022-2023 all-Japan data will be published before summer.
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Ski area information for Friday 3rd March 2023
Ski areas in Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma region (listed in alphabetical order).
The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated every morning.
All ski area operations are subject to weather conditions and subject to change.
Planned closing dates may change.
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GALA Yuzawa
Official snow depth: 270cm
Planned closing date: Sunday 7th May 2023
Ishiuchi Maruyama
Official snow depth: 210cm
Night skiing until 8:00pm
Planned closing date: Sunday 2nd April 2023
Iwappara
Official snow depth: 165cm
Night skiing until 7:00pm
Planned closing date: Sunday 2nd April 2023
Joetsu Kokusai
Official snow depth: 230cm (top)
Night skiing until 9:00pm
Planned closing date: Sunday 2nd April 2023
Kagura
Fresh snowfall (reported by the ski area): 30cm
Official snow depth: 360cm (top), 260cm (base)
Planned closing dates:
Tashiro Ropeway & Tashiro Area: Sunday 7th May 2023
Mitsumata Ropeway & Kagura Area: Sunday 21st May 2023
Kandatsu Snow Resort
Official snow depth: 245cm
Night skiing until 2:00am (Saturday morning)
Planned closing date: Sunday 16th April 2023
Maiko Snow Resort
Fresh snowfall (reported by the ski area): 10cm
Official snow depth: 255cm (top), 130cm (lower)
Planned closing date: Sunday 2nd April 2023
Muikamachi Hakkaisan
Official snow depth: 270cm (top), 180cm (base)
Planned closing date: Sunday 26th March 2023
Naeba
Official snow depth: 230cm (top), 150cm (base)
Night skiing until 8:30pm
Planned closing date: Sunday 9th April 2023
NASPA Ski Garden
Official snow depth: 210cm
Planned closing date: Sunday 2nd April 2023
Yuzawa Kogen
Official snow depth: 240cm (top); 120cm (base)
Planned closing date: Sunday 26th March 2023
Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort
Official snow depth: 200cm
Planned closing date: Sunday 2nd April 2023
Yuzawa Park
Official snow depth: 180cm
Planned closing date: Sunday 2nd April 2023
Yuzawa Now 2022-2023 season |
Data as of Friday 3rd March 2023 Total snowfall at base so far 794cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 50 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 51cm (5th January) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 123cm reported on 14 days January 2023 snowfall 437cm reported on 20 days February 2023 snowfall 224cm reported on 15 days March 2023 snowfall 10cm reported on 1 day |
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.