The snow has started. There is a few cm on the ground and we are very much hoping that the next few days will bring some Nozawa-like numbers.

Yesterday was a curious one. As noted yesterday morning, the snow clouds that were hoping for mostly missed us, but it was snowing a bit later in the day giving us several cm down at base.

We have some fresh snow. It's a modest amount, for sure, with the ski area only reporting 3cm on upper areas.

The sun is out. There are quite a few people around. I wouldn't be surprised to see our favourite bright green skiing vegetable Naski out and about today!

The ski area reports 15cm of fresh snowfall on the top Yamabiko area this morning. (There has just been a dusting around base areas).

Down here in the village it looks foggy and we have a thick blanket of low cloud, but up on the top area of the mountain there's some blue sky and even some sunshine.

It's Wednesday 29th November and the first day of the ski season here in Nozawa.

This morning it's fine and sunny. It is a beautiful morning up top, even though early things look more foggy for the moment.

Good news with snow on the ground at base this morning. 10-15cm of it, and it is still snowing, though it might ease off during this morning.

Greetings Nozawa-loving friends. It's really good to be back.

Today (Sunday 7th May) is the last day of the 2022-2023 ski season in Nozawa.

It is fine and sunny this morning and feeling warmer after a bit of a colder morning yesterday. As of 10am it is about 14C in the village.

Yesterday was... very warm!

We have had a cloudy morning and the clouds threaten us with some rain, but it isn't raining yet.