Yuzawa Now: Saturday 4th January 2025
- Jan 4, 2025
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 4cm
Snowfall at base this seas 382cm
Posted on Saturday 4th January 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
Around 5cm of snowfall overnight with Maiko Snow Resort reporting up to 10cm, so there is a modest fresh layer out there.
A lot of cloud around yesterday, though some periods in the middle of the day when the clouds cleared (to varying degrees) giving us some dramatic scenery to be enjoye in places, depending on where you were!
It is snowing lightly this morning and that is what local forecasts are telling us to expect for the day.
There is a good chance of clearer skies and sunshine tomorrow morning.
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Ski area information for Saturday 4th January 2025
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):
300cm
The Northern Area connection with Ishiuchi Maruyama (Buggy lift) is available
The Southern Area is now part open, but the connection with Yuzawa Kogen (Landau Ropeway) is not yet operating
Ishiuchi Maruyama
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
240cm
The connection with the Northern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Buggy lift) is available
Night skiing is planned for Fridays, Saturdays and holidays (until 8:00pm)
Iwappara
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
110cm
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:
235cm
Night skiing is planned for Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays (until 2:00am the following morning)
Maiko Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
Top: 260cm
Base: 135cm
Night skiing is planned in the Maiko Area over New Year (until 3rd Jan) and weekends from 4th January
Muikamachi Hakkaisan
Official snow depth:
Top: 350cm
Base: 140cm
Naeba (* Daily reports from here)
Official snow depth:
Top: 240cm
Base: 190cm
NASPA Ski Garden
Official snow depth:
220cm
Yuzawa Kogen
Official snow depth:
Top: 270cm
Top: 220cm
The connection with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Landau Ropeway) is not yet operating
Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
190cm
Yuzawa Park
Official snow depth:
180cm
Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season |
Data as of Saturday 4th January 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 382cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 24 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 55cm (28th December) November 2024 snowfall 0cm December 2024 snowfall 352cm reported on 20 days January 2025 snowfall 30cm reported on 4 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.