Yuzawa Now: Sunday 5th January 2025
- Jan 5, 2025
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this seas 384cm
Posted on Sunday 5th January 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
Light snow continued for much of the day yesterday, though again not really amounting to much. It didn't really stick on roads, etc, but we cleared off some dustings a few times with a total of just under 2cm since the morning. Of course, there may well have been more at higher elevations.
The light snow eased off during the night.
Today starts quite cold, with a mix of cloud and some clearer skies. As of 7am there is a thick bank of cloud above the Minamiuonuma valley, less so above Yuzawa.
We are expecting a mostly fine and sunny morning, perhaps clouding over again in the afternoon.
Should be some nice snow conditions to enjoy too.
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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):
230cm
Night skiing is planned daily until 9:00pm
Kagura
Official snow depth:
Top: 300cm
Base: 270cm
Kandatsu Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
230cm
Night skiing is planned for Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays (until 2:00am the following morning)
Maiko Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
Top: 245cm
Base: 140cm
Night skiing is planned in the Maiko Area at weekends
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:
215cm
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 Sunday 5th January 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 384cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 25 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 32cm reported on 5 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.