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Yuzawa Now: Wednesday 5th January 2022

  • Jan 5, 2022
  • 3 min read

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


New snowfall at base 48cm
Snowfall at base this seas 450cm

Posted on Wednesday 5th January 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.


There was some heavy snow falling at times during the day yesterday and 22cm of snowfall measured by 6pm. That was cleared and there's another 26cm on the same spot this morning, giving us a total for the report of 48cm. And counting as it's still snowing.


Here's what ski areas are reporting:


Maiko Snow Resort: 30-50cm

Ishiuchi Maruyama: 20cm (but that is just from overnight)


Can't find any other specific numbers this morning. It's safe to say Kagura got a whole lot.


Wind is still an issue this morning and Tashiro is again closed. The Prince Number 2 gondola and top area of Naeba are closed too, as is the Yuzawa Kogen Ropeway.


As the day moves along things should be calmer and the snow will ease off. And then tomorrow... sun! Let's hope it stays cold as we want to keep these lovely snow conditions that we have.


Beyond tomorrow more snow is forecast for Friday and then a few days of clearer skies.


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All information is manually checked each morning and is subject to change.


GALA Yuzawa

Official snow depth:

240cm



Ishiuchi Maruyama

Reported snowfall (by the ski area):

20cm (overnight)

Official snow depth:

190cm



Iwappara

Official snow depth:

220cm



Joetsu Kokusai

Official snow depth:

220cm



Kagura

Tashiro Area closed today

?cm

Official snow depth:

Top: 280cm

Base: 200cm



Kandatsu Snow Resort

Official snow depth:

185cm



Maiko Snow Resort

Reported snowfall (by the ski area):

30-50cm

Official snow depth:

250cm (top)

170cm (lower)



Muikamachi Hakkaisan

Official snow depth:

250cm (top)

180cm (base)



Naeba

Official snow depth:

200cm (top)

170cm (base)



NASPA Ski Garden

Official snow depth:

245cm



Yuzawa Kogen

Official snow depth:

210cm (top)

140cm (base)



Yuzawa Nakazato

Official snow depth:

200cm



Yuzawa Park

Operating lifts:

All lifts operating

Official snow depth:

200cm



Yuzawa Now 2021-2022 season

Data as of Wednesday 5th January 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 450cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 21 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 76cm (28th December) November 2021 snowfall 10cm reported on 2 days December 2021 snowfall 311cm reported on 14 days January 2022 snowfall 129cm reported on 5 days



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