Morning from Yuzawa and apart from a surprise hour or so of some blue skies and sun mid-morning, it was snow for most of the day. It didn't get particularly cold - especially out of any wind which wasn't significant lower down - and today should probably be the same, with the temperature around 0 degrees here at town level.

There was about 10cm of snow on the car during the day yesterday, and this morning there's another 12cm to add to that.

I see that Kagura this morning are reporting an impressive 60cm! (Though unfortunately windy conditions are going to prevent the Tashiro area from opening today again and Mitsumata will at first just be up to Kagura Number 1 pair lift. Tomorrow should be amazing up there with so much fresh untouched snow). Conditions should be pretty great everywhere though.

Check out the snow depth numbers coming from GALA Yuzawa as well... currently 470cm.

Snowfall expected to ease today - this afternoon perhaps - and tomorrow we might get to see some sunshine break out from the clouds over Yuzawa.

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One bit of news that I have just noticed - Kandatsu Kogen is going to be closed today. This is due to an avalanche that apparently happened actually outside of the ski resort area, but as a matter of safety they won't be opening today.

UPDATE EVENING: Safety has been checked and Kandatsu Kogen will be open again as normal from tomorrow, Monday 16th.

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Official snow depths:

GALA Yuzawa:
470cm
Ishiuchi Maruyama:
410cm
Iwappara:
280cm
Joetsu Kokusai:
290cm
Kagura:
370cm
Kandatsu Kogen:
380cm
Maiko Snow Resort:
390cm (upper)
290cm (lower)
Naeba:
270cm
NASPA Ski Garden:
357cm
Yuzawa Kogen:
360cm (Kogen)
310cm (Nunoba)
Yuzawa Nakazato:
255cm

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Nighta in the area

Nighta 'night skiing' - where some slopes are floodlit for skiing and snowboarding in the evening - is available at the following resorts in the area.

Ishiuchi Maruyama:
Every day until 21st March (until 8:50pm)
Iwappara:
Every day until 22nd March (until 8pm on weekdays and Sundays, 9pm on Saturdays)
Joetsu Kokusai:
Every day until 22nd March (until 9pm)
Kandatsu Kogen:
From 23rd January, 'all night' on Fridays and Saturdays (6pm or 10pm until 4am the next morning)
Maiko Snow Resort:
Every day until 14th March (until 8pm)
Naeba:
Every day until 29th March (until 9pm)
All night on 14th February and 14th March (10pm until 6am)
NASPA Ski Garden (skiers only):
Saturdays until 29th February (until 7pm)
Yuzawa Nakazato:
Saturdays until 14th March (until 8:30pm)

Chateaux Shiozawa also have nighta but only on certain days - no fixed schedule available.
Resorts not mentioned above do not operate 'nighta' (or do not plan to have more this season).
Some resorts offer tickets that include nighta, others need a special lift ticket.

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Ski and snowboard resorts in Yuzawa town