There has been just a bit of a dusting really around town since yesterday (which has mostly gone since early morning).

After the rain yesterday, we have some wet snow around town this morning, several cm in places, but the roads are clear.

It is the first day of the official ski season in the region, with Kagura opening up a few lifts and runs this morning.

It was raining last night but this morning we wake up to a blanket of snow on the ground. I just measured 12cm.

Hello, and welcome back to the Yuzawa Now reports for the 2023-2024 winter season.

Today (Sunday 21st May 2023) is the last day of the ski season at Kagura, also meaning that today is officially the last day of the ski season in the Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma region.

Kagura is still open!

It has actually been quite chilly overnight and this morning, with Kagura reporting 2C as of 7am.

Unfortunately, due to strong winds forecast, Kagura is closed today - meaning that no ski lifts are moving.

As expected, not great weather to start the day with some heavy rain early morning and what looks like foggy conditions up at Kagura.

GALA Yuzawa is now closed, so with only the Kagura ski area now remaining open we are truly in the last stretch of the season.

After a (very) warm day yesterday with temps rising to high 20s, it is much cooler today.

Fine weather again today but again probably hazy conditions due helped along by yellow sand across the region.

Cloudy this morning along with more southerly wind that is affecting things.