Yesterday morning was quite possibly the clearest blue sky weather we have had all season. A truly beautiful morning. A tinge of overcast feel later on in the afternoon but still clear and sunny. Felt warm too. Snow conditions around the area better the higher you were as you might expect but still I spent some time lower down and had a good morning... it just felt a bit like spring!

This morning the sun is out again. Not as clear as yesterday with some wispy cloud around but generally sunny, bright and another fine morning on the cards. Temperatures today might rise to close on 10 degrees later on.

Feels like a light breeze to me down here, but I see the Tashiro part of Kagura will be closed today and Mitsumata open from the Ropeway to the Kagura Number 1 quad, and it also looks like GALA Yuzawa is closed today....so obviously some stronger southerly winds higher up.

That rain we were expecting seems to have been pushed back a bit and due tonight and into tomorrow morning. Less than originally expected? Maybe. That would be good.

So anyway yes, a fine day looks to be on the cards today. Sunny and very mild indeed.

Resorts will no doubt be very busy again today. There were lots of people around yesterday and with a few resorts closed today the people who were planning on going there will be checking out other places.

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Official snow depths:

GALA Yuzawa:
470cm
Ishiuchi Maruyama:
380cm
Iwappara:
270cm
Joetsu Kokusai:
300cm
Kagura:
370cm
Kandatsu Kogen:
390cm
Maiko Snow Resort:
390cm (upper)
260cm (lower)
Naeba:
290cm
NASPA Ski Garden:
345cm
Yuzawa Kogen:
360cm (Kogen)
320cm (Nunoba)
Yuzawa Nakazato:
260cm

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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 '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 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