Yuzawa Now: Thursday 9th January 2025
- Jan 9, 2025
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 3cm
Snowfall at base this seas 410cm
Posted on Thursday 9th January 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
Just a 'big dusting' really since the report yesterday morning, which is perhaps surprising.
It remained fairly cold during the day, certainly more than the previous two days, but we just didn't get much snow out of it.
Today it is one of those early mornings where it's not clear what we will get. There is cloud around, but some clearer skies too. Some forecasts say we might get a fine and sunny morning, with others going for a more cloudy morning. One of those, perhaps!
Unfortunately, we have to post an early report this morning, and so can't wait to see what develops. (Early report means some of the snow depth data in the list has not been updated).
What seems more certain is snow from tonight and through the day tomorrow.
We might get some heavy snow, but the really heavy snow may track to the north of us.
Obviously, hopefully we will get lots!
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Ski area information for Thursday 9th January 2025
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):
280cm
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):
230cm
The connection with the Northern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Buggy lift) is available
Night skiing is planned daily until 1st March, and then on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays in March (until 8:00pm)
Iwappara
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
115cm
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: 323cm
Base: 292cm
Kandatsu Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
220cm
Night skiing is planned for Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays (until 2:00am the following morning)
Maiko Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
Top: 250cm
Base: 130cm
Night skiing is planned in the Maiko Area at weekends
Muikamachi Hakkaisan
Official snow depth:
Top: 340cm
Base: 120cm
Naeba (* Daily reports from here)
Official snow depth:
Top: 240cm
Base: 190cm
NASPA Ski Garden
Official snow depth:
200cm
Yuzawa Kogen
Official snow depth:
Top: 250cm
Top: 200cm
The connection with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Landau Ropeway) is not yet operating
Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
175cm
Yuzawa Park
Official snow depth:
160cm
Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season |
Data as of Thursday 9th January 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 410cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 27 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 58cm reported on 7 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.