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Yuzawa Now: Wednesday 7th December 2016

  • Dec 7, 2016
  • 3 min read

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


New snowfall at base 1cm
Snowfall at base this season 3cm

Posted on Wednesday 7th December 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.


Great to see some snow falling during the day yesterday. It was really trying to snow down to town level once again, though we didn't really get much other than a dusting in places, with more on the ground the higher up you go.


Kagura this morning are reporting 10cm of fresh snow on the main Kagura runs and 5cm at the Mitsumata area. The fresh snowfall has allowed them to open up the Panorama course as well as the Family course at Mitsumata once again.


Lots of cloud this morning and a wet feel but the forecast is for clearer conditions later on. It is a chilly morning but it might reach around 6C later on. There's a chance of more snow overnight, especially at higher elevations, and more over the weekend as well.


This coming Saturday the Tashiro area of Kagura, Naeba and Maiko Snow Resort all plan to open...


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What is planned to be open today at Kagura:


Open courses are:


- Kagura main course

- Technical course

- Giant course

- Gondola course

- Panorama course

- Family course (Mitsumata)


Operating lifts are:


- Mitsumata Ropeway

- Mitsumata Number 1 quad

- Mitsumata Number 2 romance pair

- Kagura Gondola

- Kagura Number 1 quad lift

- Kagura Number 4 romance pair


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Ski resorts currently open:

Kagura - open courses as noted above, access via Mitsumata Ropeway


Planned opening dates for resorts in Yuzawa Town and Minamiuonuma City (by date):


As soon as there is enough snow:

Iwappara

Joetsu Kokusai


Saturday 10th December:

Kagura (Tashiro)

Maiko Snow Resort

Naeba


Friday 16th December:

Muica Snow Resort

Yuzawa Park


Saturday 17th December:

GALA Yuzawa

Ipponsugi

Kandatsu Kogen

Ludens Yuzawa

Muikamachi Hakkaisan

Nakazato Snow Wood

Yuzawa Kogen

Yuzawa Nakazato


Wednesday 21st December:

Ishiuchi Maruyama


Thursday 22nd December:

NASPA Ski Garden


Friday 23rd December:

Chateaux Shiozawa

Ipponsugi

Itsukamachi


Saturday 24th December:

Hakkai Sanroku

Mt Granview


Wednesday 28thy December:

Ishiuchi Hanaoka



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Data as of Wednesday 7th December 2016 Total snowfall at base so far 3cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 2 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 2cm (24th November) November 2016 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2016 snowfall 1cm reported on 1 day



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