A fine and sunny day was forecast for today, but it is cloudy to start off with here in Yuzawa. It is warm though and even at 9am almost 8 degrees with a high of around 12 likely later on this afternoon.

It was raining ever so slightly just a short while back but is holding off now though some strong winds are forecast later on in the day along with a good chance of rain again tonight. The strong winds mean that Gala Yuzawa is not going to open today.

Official resort snow depths @ 1st April 10, AM:
Mt Naeba:
170cm
Kagura:
350cm
Kagura - Tashiro:
310cm
GALA Yuzawa:
280cm
Kandatsu Kogen:
235cm
NASPA Ski Garden:
150cm
Iwappara:
130cm
Yuzawa Kogen:
230cm
Nunoba:
110cm
Yuzawa Park:
140cm
Yuzawa Nakazato:
120cm
Kayama Captain Coast:
140cm

Planned closing dates at resorts in Yuzawa:

Sunday 4th April 2010:
Yuzawa Nakazato
Nakazato Snow Wood
Yuzawa Park
Iwappara
NASPA Ski Garden
Ipponsugi
Yuzawa Kogen

Sunday 11th April 2010:
Kandatsu Kogen
Naeba

Wednesday 5th May 2010:
Gala Yuzawa
Kagura (Tashiro Area)

Sunday 23rd May 2010:
Kagura (via Mitsumata)

In neighbouring Minamiuonuma, Centleusire Maiko, Muikamachi Hakkaisan, Urasa, Ishiuchi Hanaoka, Hakkaisanroku are now closed for the season. The remaining resorts planned closing dates are as below (subject to change):

Ishiuchi Maruyama - 4th April
Joetsu Kokusai - 4th April