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Yuzawa Now: Saturday 4th May 2013

  • May 4, 2013
  • 2 min read

Updated: Jan 26

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata


New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 762cm

Weather overview Fine

Wind

Light

Temperature 11C base / 3C top

Visibility

Very good



Posted at 9:00am on Saturday 4th May 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.


Ah... we have nice clearer skies this morning and it should warm up to around 16 degrees in town today.... not usual Golden Week temperatures perhaps, but it should be a nice few days now to take us through to the end of the holiday period.


Have fun!


Official resort snow depths @ Saturday 6th May 2013, AM:


Kagura (Tashiro):

230cm

Kagura (Kagura-Mitsumata):

290cm

Gala Yuzawa:

120cm


Planned closing dates for the resorts in Yuzawa:


GALA Yuzawa - part open until 6th May - Central and North Areas

Kagura (Tashiro) - until 6th May

Kagura (Mitsumata) - until 26th May


All are subject to snow conditions and may change.

All other resorts in Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma are now closed for the season.



Yuzawa Now 2012-2013 season

Data as of Saturday 4th May 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 762cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 60 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 45cm (10th December) November 2012 snowfall 8cm reported on 3 days December 2012 snowfall 217cm reported on 15 days January 2013 snowfall 254cm reported on 19 days February 2013 snowfall 238cm reported on 16 days March 2013 snowfall 42cm reported on 6 days April 2013 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day May 2013 snowfall 0cm




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