Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate New snowfall at base 22cm Snowfall at base this season 320cm Posted on Sunday 18th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Morning from Geto Kogen. Another impressive amount of fresh snow this morning. The ski area reports 73cm since yesterday on upper areas. Most of that was during the day yesterday. This morning there is some breaks in the cloud, though more snow is due later in the day. It should be a very good morning out there. First Tracks and night skiing from this weekend. Things are falling into place very nicely. Snowfall statistics (as reported by the ski area): New snowfall (top): 74cm Current snow depth (top): 210cm Current snow depth (base): 145cm Total season snowfall so far at top: 336cm Lifts: - Number 1 Gondola - Number 1 pair lift - Number 2 pair lift - Quad lift Courses: - All courses open Geto Kogen Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Sunday 18th December 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 320cm Number of days snowfall observed 13 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 100cm (on 16th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 320cm observed on 13 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Geto Kogen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 31cm Snowfall at base this season 179cm Posted on Sunday 18th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It is a calm morning with no wind. There has been a significant dump of snow overnight and there has been 31cm since the last report was posted. There is no snow coming down and the day is forecast to be clear with high cloud. Lift operations remain the same but there are now two courses open from the top of the Ropeway back to base. It is -10c and the high will be -5. Today is Sunday and lift queues for the Ropeway are likely to be significant. Furano Ski Area is open Kitanomine Zone: closed Furano Zone: open Operating lifts: Prince Romance Lift Downhill Romance chair 2 Furano Ropeway Furano Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Sunday 18th December 2022 Total snowfall at base 179cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 15 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 31cm (15th and 18th December) November 2022 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2022 snowfall 177cm reported on 14 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Furano. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 25cm Weather overview Fine Wind W Temperature - Visibility Good Posted on Saturday 17th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Morning from Madarao Kogen. Today should be the first day of the season on this mountain, but we need to wait a little longer. We are starting this morning with some blue sky and sunshine, but snow is due sometime later on. Forecasts still look good for decent snowfall in the next few days. If that happens, the ski areas should be able to open early week. (That is just my thoughts, not some kind of announcement by the ski areas). Bring it on! Madarao Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Saturday 17th December 2022 Total snowfall at base 25cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 7 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 7cm (on 12th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 25cm reported on 7 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Madarao. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 64cm Posted on Saturday 17th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . It's a lovely morning too with some blue skies. With the regular snow we have been getting in recent days, everywhere is looking beautiful. Isn't snow amazing? And the snow is allowing much more of the ski area to open from today. Indeed, it is now officially 'regular season' (regular prices!). The clearer skies aren't due to continue for too long though and we should be back to snowfall tomorrow. Perhaps quite a lot of it too... Zao Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Saturday 17th December 2022 Total snowfall at base 64cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 12 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 12cm (on 8th and 16th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 64cm observed on 12 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Zao Onsen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 43cm Posted on Saturday 17th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . There's a quite strong southerly wind blowing this morning. Further snowfall is due beyond that later today and through tomorrow. There might be some big numbers to report. A few more lifts opening this morning, but there's no apparent major operation changes. The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report. Please note that details can change quickly, especially at the beginning of the season, and official information may take a bit longer to update. All information is subject to change. Ichinose Family - 2 ski lifts operating (Number 2 pair AB) - Official snow depth: 25cm Kumanoyu - 1 ski lift operating (Number 2 pair B) - Official snow depth: 35cm Takamagahara Mammoth - 1 ski lift operating (Number 2 triple) - Official snow depth: 40cm Yakebitaiyama - 2 ski lifts operating (Number 2 quad and Number 4 romance pair) - Official snow depth: 30cm Yokoteyama - 3 ski lifts operating (Number 1 Sky B, Number 2 Sky and Number 4 pair) - Official snow depth: 50cm Shiga Kogen Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Saturday 17th December 2022 Total snowfall at base 43cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 14 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 7cm (11th December) November 2022 snowfall 6cm reported on 2 days December 2022 snowfall 37cm reported on 12 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Shiga Kogen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 6cm Posted on Saturday 17th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . The ski area has reported 8-13cm of snowfall on the upper areas since yesterday morning (5cm of that during the day yesterday). And this morning, more of the ski area is open. The Skyline connecting pair is going to be moving and so is the Yu Road (connecting the ski area with the village). Not much has been happening down at base yet, though, with just a dusting since yesterday. It's a bit foggy early on around base with a lot of low lying cloud, but that should clear and there should be some sun this morning. Already looks lovely up on the top runs. Forecasts still look good for potentially heavy snow tomorrow and Monday, hopefully starting by tonight. Naski, our favourite bright green, skiing and Nozawa-loving vegetable, is talking to the snow gods right now. It's going to happen. I can feel it. Fresh snowfall since yesterday morning (reported by the ski area): - Yamabiko: 8cm - Uenotaira: 13cm - Hikage: - - Nagasaka: - - Karasawa: - Official snow depth numbers (reported by the ski area): - Yamabiko: 35cm - Uenotaira: 35cm - Hikage: - - Nagasaka: - - Karasawa: - Lifts: - Nagasaka Gondola (8:30am-3:30pm, last one down at 4:00pm) - Yamabiko Number 2 Four quad (8:40am-3:40pm) - Yamabiko Four quad (8:45am-3:30pm) - Uenotaira Four quad (8:40am-3:40pm) - Skyline pair (8:40am-3:50pm) - Yu Road (8:00am-4:40pm) Courses: - Yamabiko C (800m) - Yamabiko D (1,250m) - Uenotaira (2,000m) - Uenotaira Family Lane (800m) - Kokenashi AB (200m) Parts of the top section of the ski area are now open. You need to ride the Nagasaka Gondola to get there and back. Nozawa Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Saturday 17th December 2022 Total snowfall at base 6cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 4 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 2cm (3rd and 16th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 6cm reported on 4 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Nozawa Onsen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 34cm Posted on Saturday 17th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Well, some snow fell through the day yesterday, but we still don't have a whole lot at the base level at Akakan. It's beautiful out there, don't get me wrong; the trees are covered in white (the snow was a little stickier than earlier falls, so it was good at frosting everything nicely), the sun is shining and the mountain looks like it's ready for skiers. Looks can, as they say, be deceiving. As I'm writing this, it's still not clear if the resorts that were hoping to open today (or those that were planning to open last week) are partially open or not. What you're seeing is the result of me having some breakfast and waiting to the last minute before getting this report to you... Openings and operations Akakura Kanko: Myokokogen Sky Cable Gondola, Hotel No. 5 (it's a bit unclear; the website animation that says which lifts are open is not moving....) Akakura Onsen: Pending Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick 10cm, -1° Pending Myoko Suginohara: No information Saturday, December 24 Seki Onsen: 70cm, -4° Friday, December 23 Kyukamura RunRun: Pending Tangram Ski Circus: 5cm, 0° Pending Madarao Mountain Resort: 10cm, -1° Pending Lotte Arai Resort 110cm, 2° Arai Gondola and Zendana Lift only Kurohime Kogen Snow Park 8cm, -6° Saturday, December 24 Myoko Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Saturday 17th December 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 34cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 9 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 8cm (15th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 34cm reported on 9 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Myoko. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 54cm Posted on Saturday 17th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . The recent snowfall is allowing more and more to open. Lots is changing and rather than talk about them here, please check out the list below. I will be updating that as best I can each morning, and there has been a lot of changes today. Good to see more ski areas opening today (Hakuba Cortina, Hakuba Iwatake, Hakuba Norikura and Jigatake), and also that the Toomi run at Goryu is now open, meaning you can now ride back down to base there. Good stuff! Some nice weather too this morning - lots of cloud still but some blue sky too. It should be snowing again by tonight, and I should have more to report tomorrow morning and possibly some heavy snow tomorrow. --------------- ABLE Hakuba Goryu Part open Lifts: - Telecabin gondola - Alps Number 1 pair - Alps Number 3 pair - Toomi quad Courses: - Panorama - Grand Prix - Technical - Super - Champion Dynamic - Woody - Toomi Official snow depth: - Upper: 110cm - Toomi: 10cm Notes: You can now ski down from the top area to Toomi base. ------- Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park Mostly open Lifts: - All lifts (* Line D usually only opens when the Gondola is closed) Courses: - All courses apart from the lower area of R-1, R-4 - Tree Riding Zones are not open yet Official snow depth: - Upper: 110cm - Base: 50cm Notes: Most of the regular ski runs are now available. Tree Run Zones will open at a later date. ------- Hakuba Happo-one Part open Lifts: - Happo gondola - Alpen quad - Panorama pair - Kokusai Number 1 pair - Kokusai Number 3 pair - Kurobishi Number 2 quad Courses: - Kurobishi - Usagidaira - Panorama Official snow depth: - Kurobushi (1680m): 120cm - Usagidaira (1400m): 102cm - Nakiyama (800m): -- Notes: Access to and from the open area is via the Gondola. ------- Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field Part open Lifts: - Noah Gondola - 3 Sen North - 4 Sen East Courses: - View C - North - East Official snow depth: - Upper: 70cm - Base: 15cm Notes: Part of the Mountain Side is open. Access to and from the open area is via the Gondola. ------- Hakuba Cortina Part open Lifts: - Number 2 quad - Number 4 pair Courses: - Ikenoda - Hiedayama 1 - Hiedayama Rinkan - Itabira Official snow depth: - Upper: 80cm - Base: 30cm ------- Tsugaike Mountain Resort Part open Lifts: - Eve Gondola - Tsuga Number 2 pair - Han-no-ki pair lift Courses: - Han-no-ki - Course down to gondola mid-station Official snow depth: - Upper: 99cm - Base: ?cm Notes: Access to and from the open area is via the Gondola. Hakuba Now 2022-2023 season Data as Saturday 17th December 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 54cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 6 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 23cm (15th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 54cm reported on 6 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Hakuba. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate New snowfall at base 62cm Snowfall at base this season 298cm Posted on Saturday 17th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Morning from Geto Kogen. Another impressive amount of fresh snow this morning. The ski area reports 73cm since yesterday on upper areas. Most of that was during the day yesterday. This morning there is some breaks in the cloud, though more snow is due later in the day. It should be a very good morning out there. First Tracks and night skiing from this weekend. Things are falling into place very nicely. Snowfall statistics (as reported by the ski area): New snowfall (top): 74cm Current snow depth (top): 210cm Current snow depth (base): 145cm Total season snowfall so far at top: 336cm Lifts: - Number 1 Gondola - Number 1 pair lift - Number 2 pair lift - Quad lift Courses: - All courses open Geto Kogen Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Saturday 17th December 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 298cm Number of days snowfall observed 12 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 100cm (on 16th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 298cm observed on 12 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Geto Kogen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 7cm Snowfall at base this season 205cm Posted on Friday 16th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here It sure feels cold this morning. I went outside to measure the snow for this report and decided to come back quickly. It's the wind making it feel biting cold. The rather wild weather continues with a strong wind likely to cause some problems this morning. At 8:30am, the Annupuri gondola is on hold; other lifts appear to be moving. Tomorrow will hopefully be a bit calmer all round, but the snow probably won't ease off for long, with more due as the new week starts. Floodlit night skiing is due to start on our mountain tomorrow. As far as I am aware, that will happen as planned. The top lifts are not yet open, but I don't expect it to be too long before we hear more about that. A few more runs at Hirafu have been added to the 'open' list this morning. If you are here - be careful out there! --------------- Niseko Avalanche Report Mountain base: -9℃, light winds, 10cm snow in last 12hrs. Coastal data: Benkei cape NW20m/s, Kamui cape WNW14m/s, 1010hPa, 3.2m waves. Elevation 1000m: -15℃ , W18m/s, snowdrift development. No other on mountain data available. The winter type weather pressure system continues with strong, cold westerly winds. Strong wind and snow persist on the seas and mountains. Although only a small amount of snow has fallen, snow drift growth has reached 2m. There is a high risk of avalanches on slopes above the 800m treeline where soft slabs have developed. From observation and data there is a possibility of over 60cm dry surface generated avalanches on West Ridge Back Bowl, Mikaeri Bowl, East Ridge cornice slope. These conditions will continue for some time still. Stay out of the valley bottoms today even if the lifts start running again. Avoid stimulating the leeward side of ridges, cornices or knolls all day tomorrow after the wind has dropped. The snow is good in the trees but a little heavy. Still low tide out there, be careful falling into creeks. The water is cold. Watch out for frostbite and hypothermia. Have a safe day. --------------- Individual ski area information for Friday 16th December 2022 The below snow depth and snowfall numbers are manually checked each morning from official sources. Lift information is the planned operations for the day at the time of writing. Official snow depth numbers in brackets show the change since previous report. Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 15cm - Base: 15cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 175cm (+15cm since yesterday) - Base: 80cm (+10cm since yesterday) Lifts: - Ace Number 2 quad (Center Four) (8:30am-3:10pm) - Ace Number 3 pair (8:40am-3:30pm) - King Number 3 quad (8:40am-3:15pm) Courses: - Family - Sennoki - Alpen - Super (upper) - Detour for beginners - Green - Furiko - Shirakaba - Center - Kokutai - Holiday - Rinkan - Jumbo ------- Niseko HANAZONO Resort Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 3cm - Base: 14cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 124cm (+4cm change since yesterday) - Base: 92cm (+2cm since yesterday) Lifts: - Hanazono Number 1 (8:30am-3:00pm) - Hanazono Number 2 quad (8:30am-3:00pm) - Hanazono Number 3 quad (8:30am-3:00pm) * on hold at the start of the day - Hanazono Symphony Gondola (8:30am-4:00pm) Courses: - All main courses are now available ------- Niseko Annupuri Kokusai Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 10cm - Base: 10cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 125cm (+10cm since yesterday) - Base: 90cm (+5cm since yesterday) Lifts: - Annupuri Gondola (8:30am-3:15pm) * on hold at the start of the day - Dream Number 1 quad (9:00am-4:30pm) - Jumbo Number 1 quad (8:30am-4:00pm) Courses: - Utopia - Silver - Shirakaba - Paradise - Family - Dynamic - Junior - Beginner course by the Dream lift ------- Niseko Village Ski Resort Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 0cm - Base: 10cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 90cm (no change since yesterday) - Base: 75cm (+15cm since yesterday) Lifts: - Niseko Gondola (8:30am-3:00pm) * on hold at the start of the day - Village Express (8:30am-4:00pm) - Community Chair (8:30am-4:00pm) - Banzai Chair (8:30am-4:00pm) ------- Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort Lifts: - Number 1 pair lift (8:30am-3:30pm) - Number 2 pair lift (8:30am-3:30pm) - Quad lift scheduled to open from tomorrow (Saturday) Niseko Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Friday 16th December 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 205cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 20 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (2nd December) November 2022 snowfall 17cm reported on 5 days December 2022 snowfall 188cm reported on 15 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Kutchan/Niseko. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 4cm Snowfall at base this season 41cm Posted on Friday 16th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Moderate snowfall at the moment (nice big flakes too) and generally poor visibility with cold conditions. This should continue through the day. If we do get more snow today, I am guessing that more lifts might be open for the weekend. I can't find any confirmed news on that for the moment, though, so it remains my guess. Forecasts show snow clouds over the region through Monday and perhaps heavy snow at times. Shiga Kogen Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Friday 16th December 2022 Total snowfall at base 41cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 13 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 7cm (11th December) November 2022 snowfall 6cm reported on 2 days December 2022 snowfall 35cm reported on 11 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Shiga Kogen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 5cm Posted on Friday 16th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . More of the ski area is open from this morning, with both Yamabiko quads and also the Uenotaira quad scheduled to be operating. Details below. It is trying to snow! Whoever is on duty turning on the snow taps seems to be struggling to get them fully turned on, with just a modest amount coming through so far. But if forecasts are right, it will be Sunday/Monday when they can really open up those taps and the snow comes down Nozawa-style proper (ie. heavy snow). Let's have it! The ski area has reported 2cm up top since yesterday (1cm yesterday and 1cm this morning), and as of 7:30am there is a thin layer on the ground at base (1-2cm). Hopefully we will be getting more during the day today. Fresh snowfall since yesterday morning (reported by the ski area): - Yamabiko: 2cm - Uenotaira: 1cm - Hikage: - - Nagasaka: - - Karasawa: - Official snow depth numbers (reported by the ski area): - Yamabiko: 30cm - Uenotaira: 30cm - Hikage: - - Nagasaka: - - Karasawa: - Lifts: - Nagasaka Gondola (8:30am-3:30pm, last one down at 4:00pm) - Yamabiko Number 2 Four quad (8:40am-3:40pm) - Yamabiko Four quad (8:45am-3:30pm) - Uenotaira Four quad (8:40am-3:40pm) Courses: - Yamabiko C (800m - Yamabiko D (1,250m) - Uenotaira (2,000m) - Uenotaira Family Lane (800m) Notes: Parts of the top section of the ski area are now open. You need to ride the Nagasaka Gondola to get there and back. Nozawa Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Friday 16th December 2022 Total snowfall at base 5cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 3 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 2cm (3rd and 16th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 5cm reported on 3 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Nozawa Onsen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com