Hello from Nozawa with some very dark and somewhat threating looking clouds up above the mountain - there are expected, and look very likely to, bring us some rain during the day today and it probably won't warm up to much beyond 15 degrees here in the village.

Tomorrow - the last day of the season! - should bring sunnier skies.

It has been a busy weekend with people wanting to make the most of the snow while it lasts and while the lifts keep on moving. By tomorrow evening, it will all be finished and no doubt there will be some otsukaresama drinking parties going on in the village to celebrate the safe ending of the season.

I'll see you tomorrow when I'll wrap things up and say sayonara until autumn.

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Tuesday 6th May 2014:

Official snow depths:
Yamabiko - 170cm
Uenotaira - 70cm
Lower slopes - 0cm

Lifts
Planned operating lifts for today:
Nagasaka Gondola
Yamabiko Four
Yamabiko Number 2 Four
Skyline connecting
Uenotaira Four
Paradise Four
Yunomine Pair

Courses
Planned courses to be open:
Yamabiko A
Yamabiko B
Yamabiko C
Yamabiko D
Yamabiko E
Kogenashi
Paradise
Uenotaira

Nozawa Onsen is open until tomorrow, Tuesday 6th May.