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Yuzawa Now: Sunday 5th January 2014

  • Jan 5, 2014
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 10cm
Snowfall at base this season 156cm

Posted on Sunday 5th January 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.


Cloudy and sort of snowing on and off yesterday, and overnight too.


Result - resorts around town are reporting 10-15cm of fresh snow since yesterday. I had 10cm to clear off the car this morning.


Feels a bit the same this morning with light snow falling and cloudy but there have been glimpses of sunlight and signs that clouds might clear up a bit. Even some patches of blue sky over Minamiuonuma a bit earlier, but as I write this it has clouded over again and that light lazily falling snow is back with us. It's not going to give us much in terms of new cm though falling like it is.


A quick look at the forecasts. Some have this kind of light snow on and off over the next few days, others give us more of a chance of sun. All a bit mixed really. What does look promising is from Thursday onwards with decent snowfall and colder temperatures. That's what we'll need to keep our eyes on.


Last day of the holidays and typically less busy as people check out and go back home. From tomorrow, just a normal Monday for most people.


The busy holidays mean that generally courses are tracked out, so that upcoming snow refill would be very welcome.


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Official resort snow depths @ Sunday 5th January 2014, AM:

Naeba:

130cm

Kagura (Tashiro):

200cm

Kagura (Mitsumata):

250cm

NASPA Ski Garden:

160cm

Gala Yuzawa:

200cm

Iwappara:

110cm

Yuzawa Kogen:

150cm

Yuzawa Nakazato:

90cm

Yuzawa Park:

110cm

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Maiko Snow Resort:

160cm

Ishiuchi Maruyama:

160cm

Joetsu Kokusai:

120cm



Yuzawa Now 2013-2014 season

Data as of Sunday 5th January 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 156cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 17 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (16th December) November 2013 snowfall 5cm reported on 1 day December 2013 snowfall 131cm reported on 14 days January 2014 snowfall 20cm reported on 2 days



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