Yuzawa Now: Monday 4th March 2024
- Mar 4, 2024
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 15cm
Snowfall at base this seas 579cm
Posted on Monday 4th March 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
Yesterday ended up fairly mild, with clouds gradually forming from the morning and leaving us with cloudy cover again later in the afternoon.
(There was some rain in the evening, but) this morning we have more fresh snow on the ground! Both Kagura and Maiko are reporting 15cm of it. Feels like there is probably more than that in higher areas.
Our Yuzawa measurement as if 8:00am is also 15cm and it is still snowing. :)
It has been a good start to March and it doesn't look like the fresh snow deliveries are done yet with more still on forecasts.
This time last week some ski areas were worrying about how long they might be able to remain open. This kind of start to March did not seem likely. But this fresh snow means that they might be able to open as long as they originally planned... or at least closer to that date. The 'planned closing dates' of ski areas in the region will be added to the below list later on today.
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GALA Yuzawa
Official snow depth: 170cm
The Northern Area connection with Ishiuchi Maruyama is available
The Southern Area connection with Yuzawa Kogen is available
The downhill Falcon course is closed
Planned closing date: Monday 6th May 2024
Ishiuchi Maruyama
Official snow depth: 130cm (mid)
The connection with the Northern Area of GALA Yuzawa is available
Night skiing until 8:00pm
Planned closing date: Sunday 31st March 2024
Iwappara
Official snow depth: 80cm
Night skiing until 7:00pm
Planned closing date: Sunday 31st March 2024
Joetsu Kokusai
Official snow depth: 150cm (top)
Planned closing date: Sunday 7th April 2024
Kagura
Official snow depth: 180cm (top), 130cm (base)
Planned closing date: Monday 6th May 2024 (Tashiro Area)
Planned closing date: Sunday 19th May 2024 (Kagura Area via Mitsumata)
Kandatsu Snow Resort
Official snow depth: 135cm
Planned closing date: Sunday 21st April 2024
Maiko Snow Resort
Official snow depth: 170cm (top), 40cm (lower)
Planned closing date: Sunday 31st March 2024
Muikamachi Hakkaisan
Official snow depth: 200cm (top), 60cm (base)
Planned closing date: Sunday 31st March 2024
Naeba
Official snow depth: 120cm (top), 60cm (base)
Night skiing until 8:30pm
Planned closing date: Sunday 7th April 2024
See our Naeba Now report
NASPA Ski Garden
Official snow depth: 105cm
Planned closing date: Sunday 31st March 2024
Yuzawa Kogen
Official snow depth: 130cm (top), 40cm (base)
The connection with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa is available
Planned closing date: Sunday 7th April 2024
Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort
Official snow depth: 95cm
Planned closing date: Sunday 31st March 2024
Yuzawa Park
Official snow depth: 90cm
Planned closing date: Sunday 31st March 2024
Yuzawa Now 2023-2024 season |
Data as of Monday 4th March 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 579cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 41 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 55cm (23rd December) November 2023 snowfall 14cm reported on 2 days December 2023 snowfall 137cm reported on 9 days January 2024 snowfall 306cm reported on 15 days February 2024 snowfall 79cm reported on 12 days March 2024 snowfall 43cm 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.