Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate New snowfall at base 14cm Snowfall at base this season 959cm Posted on Monday 17th January 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Yesterday ended up being a mix of cloud and clearer skies, but it started snowing in the evening. It's cloudy just now but we have 14cm of snow on the ground at base. The next few days are forecast to be snow at times. Varied wind but the Number 1 lift, Number 1 gondola and quad lift plan to be operating. Courses open: All normal courses open. Planned tree run courses: Rabbit, Heart, Garden, Summit, Beach, Stream Lifts operating (subject to change): Number 1 lift Number 1 gondola Quad lift Official snow depth: Upper: 410cm Lower: 280cm Geto Kogen Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Monday 17th January 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 959cm Number of days snowfall observed 38 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 83cm (on 15th January) November 2021 snowfall 106cm observed on 5 days December 2021 snowfall 431cm observed on 18 days January 2022 snowfall 422cm observed 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 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 23cm Snowfall at base this season 715cm Posted on Monday 17th January 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . I'm glad I did a lot of general snow clearing yesterday, and added a few more protective boards to one of our windows (shielding the windows from the avalanches of snow off the roof), because the snow is back on again this morning. The weather reports all had snow today, heavy snow tomorrow, but it is coming down hard now. A little more than 20cm so far, and we could be getting 2cm or more an hour, I'd guess. You can really tell abandoned or unused buildings this year, because, with pretty steadily cold temperatures, the roofs haven't gotten warm enough to shed the snow, so the weight is really adding up. It's pretty interesting inside a house where the snow refuses to slide, because doors inside also often refuse to move, too (I'm so glad my house has a steep metal roof, so the snow slides off pretty quickly. Just need the boards on the windows to make sure snow doesn't get inside the house!). Akakura Kanko: 295cm, -3° Akakura Onsen: 330cm, -2° Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick Snow Resort Top 300cm, bottom 270cm; -6° Myoko Suginohara: Top 235cm, bottom 150cm; -5° Seki Onsen: 360cm, -5° Myoko Ski Park: Closed again this season Kyukamura RunRun: 260cm, 1° Tangram: 210cm, -5° Madarao Mountain Resort: 300cm, -3° Lotte Arai Resort 357cm, 0.6° Kurohime Kogen Snow Park 155cm, -10° Myoko Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Monday 17th January 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 715cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 30 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 111cm (31st December) November 2021 snowfall 30cm reported on 1 day December 2021 snowfall 389cm reported on 14 days January 2022 snowfall 296cm 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 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 692cm Posted on Sunday 16th January 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Sunny and clear to start the day today; frosted windows and a cold night, but it's warming up quickly today. It's supposed to be about 4°C warmer today than yesterday, and that seems about right. Good day to finish getting parking lots and roofs and all those things that were covered in snow all cleaned up and ready for the next storm cycle. Which is coming soon. The clouds are starting to move in now from the oceanside; the morning forecast on TV said it could rain, but I think (hope?) it will be snow, if anything. Snow is supposed to fall tomorrow, turning back to a heavy fall on Tuesday. I have to add that it's a great time to ski here, for those who can. This is Sunday morning, and the road in front of my reporting spot should be packed with cars coming up the hill, but it's just not. The conditions are just perfect, really, with lots of snow and nice weather.... Could still be a little dicey offpiste; the top layer of snow is pretty slab-y, which I discovered just by snowblowing a place I hadn't been able to get to earlier (two meters of snow, with lots of layers in the snowpack). Choose your lines carefully if you're going into the backcountry; lower-angle slopes should be powdery and delightful, and a lot safer. Akakura Kanko: 295cm, -4° Akakura Onsen: 330cm, -2° Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick Snow Resort Top 300cm, bottom 270cm; -8° Myoko Suginohara: Top 260cm, bottom 160cm; -8° Seki Onsen: 360cm, -5° Myoko Ski Park: Closed again this season Kyukamura RunRun: 260cm, 0° Tangram: 210cm, -5° Madarao Mountain Resort: 300cm, -2° Lotte Arai Resort 356cm, 2.4° Kurohime Kogen Snow Park 160cm, -10° Myoko Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Sunday 16th January 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 692cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 29 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 111cm (31st December) November 2021 snowfall 30cm reported on 1 day December 2021 snowfall 389cm reported on 14 days January 2022 snowfall 273cm 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 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 8cm Snowfall at base this season 308cm Posted on Saturday 15th January 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . Hello from Hakuba at the start of another weekend. It's a beauty. After all the snowfall and wind, a Saturday morning like this will be making a lot of people happy (visitors and operators alike!). Some thin cloud around but the sun is out and there is a lot of blue sky. There's not much of a wind and it's good and cold. All set for a fine Saturday morning. Great. I know all you folks are reading this from all over the world. Have a good weekend wherever you may be. (I'm leaving the snowfall number out from Tsugaike because it's the same as yesterday and feels odd. Not sure what is going on there. Will try to work it out). ----- Total snowfall accumulation this season so far [*upper areas] [As reported by official sources at time of this report] Hakuba Goryu: 441cm Hakuba 47: 425cm Hakuba Happo-one: 374cm Hakuba Cortina: 473cm Tsugaike Mountain Resort: 487cm ----- Hakuba Goryu Reported snowfall: - Upper: 2cm Official snow depth: - Upper: 315cm - Toomi: 150cm Hakuba 47 Reported snowfall: - Summit: 10cm - Lower: 5cm Official snow depth: - Top: 305cm - Base: 170cm Hakuba Happo-one Reported snowfall: - Kurobishi: 40cm - Usagidaira: 15cm - Nakiyama: 10cm Official snow depth: - Kurobishi: 315cm - Usagidaira: 186cm - Nakiyama: 135cm Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field Reported snowfall: - Mountain Side: 0cm - Village Side: 0cm Official snow depth: - Mountain Side: 200cm - Village Side: 90cm Tsugaike Mountain Resort Reported snowfall: - Upper: ? Official snow depth: - Upper: 330cm - Lower: 145cm Hakuba Norikura Onsen Official snow depth: - 340cm Hakuba Cortina Reported snowfall: - Summit: 15cm - Lower: 16cm Official snow depth: - Top: 325cm - Base: 220cm Hakuba Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Saturday 15th January 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 308cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 25 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 54cm (14th January) November 2021 snowfall 29cm reported on 4 days December 2021 snowfall 130cm reported on 12 days January 2022 snowfall 149cm 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 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 Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 22cm Snowfall at base this season 507cm Posted on Saturday 15th January 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . Things have generally calmed down and while it is still snowing on upper areas of the mountain (as per ski area data), it's just cloudy down here at base. 52-60cm of snowfall reported on the top areas since yesterday and up to 30cm on lower areas. So lots more fresh snow. Lifts should be opening as planned this morning. We have passed the peak of this particular delivery and by tomorrow there should be some sun in the sky. Oh yes and then some more snow early week. Have a good weekend wherever you are. Fresh snowfall recorded by the ski area (total since yesterday morning): - Yamabiko (1615m): 60cm - Uenotaira (1407m): 52cm - Hikage (660m): 30cm - Nagasaka (616m): 30cm - Karasawa (563m): 15cm Official snow depth numbers (reported by the ski area): - Yamabiko (1615m): 325cm - Uenotaira (1407m): 270cm - Hikage (660m): 230cm - Nagasaka (616m): 225cm - Karasawa (563m): 160cm All courses apart from the following plan to be open: - Yunomine A - Mizunashi A Planned operating lifts: - Subject to weather conditions all lifts should be open. See above main report for specific info for this morning. - The Utopia and Challenge pair lifts are normally rested on weekdays. - The top Yamabiko A-D courses close at 3:20pm until 27th March (at 3:10pm after that). - Skyline course closes at 4:10pm. - The Nagasaka quad lift is open for night skiing 11th-12th Feb (subject to change). Nozawa Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Saturday 15th January 2022 Total snowfall at base 507cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 25 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 75cm (31st December) November 2021 snowfall 15cm reported on 2 days December 2021 snowfall 272cm reported on 11 days January 2022 snowfall 220cm 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 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 Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 8cm Snowfall at base this season 448cm Weather overview Cloud, blue sky Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Good Posted on Saturday 15th January 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . It's turning into a fine morning here (lots of cloud about earlier in the morning). Still some cloud but some blue sky too and the sun is breaking through. Similarly fine weather is forecast for tomorrow before some more snow clouds move in over the region on Monday. A good pattern that will hopefully continue for a long time! Madarao Mountain Resort - Snowfall reported by the ski area (24 hours): 10cm - All courses open - All lifts apart from Number 5 and 13 should to be operating - Tree run courses: All appear to be scheduled to open - 300cm official snow depth Tangram Ski Circus - All 5 lifts operating - 210cm official snow depth Madarao Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Saturday 15th January 2022 Total snowfall at base 448cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 26 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 60cm (on 31st December) November 2021 snowfall 11cm reported on 2 days December 2021 snowfall 237cm reported on 13 days January 2022 snowfall 200cm 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 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 Geto Kogen region of Iwate New snowfall at base 83cm Snowfall at base this season 945cm Posted on Saturday 15th January 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Big numbers this morning to start the weekend. How does almost 1m of snow on the mountain sound? And 83cm of it down at base. It was a day of wild conditions yesterday and that's what we are left with. Perhaps not great if you were here yesterday... much better if you are here this morning! The snow has eased off though it is still quite windy. All lifts should be moving (though chance wind might still be an issue) and snow conditions should be top drawer. The ski area itself is now reporting 1347cm of snowfall so far this season (!) Courses open: All normal courses open. Planned tree run courses: Depends on conditions. Lifts operating (subject to change): All lifts plan to be open today Official snow depth: Upper: 435cm Lower: 290cm Geto Kogen Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Saturday 15th January 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 945cm Number of days snowfall observed 37 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 83cm (on 15th January) November 2021 snowfall 106cm observed on 5 days December 2021 snowfall 431cm observed on 18 days January 2022 snowfall 408cm observed 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 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 17cm Snowfall at base this season 687cm Posted on Saturday 15th January 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . The snowfall slowed down during the day yesterday, but never actually stopped. Today we've got a touch of sunlight, but the snow is still falling lightly. That big blast of snow yesterday was not particularly light and fluffy (ask anyone here who had to dig out their car). I think it was the first time ever that NHK's weather guy explained, and warned about, slab avalanches, and that big cohesive layer, on top of a hard, icy layer below, could in fact result in that dangerous type of avalanche. Things should be settling down now, so going into the backcountry will be a better choice than right after the snowfall (but it's still going to be a heavy fight to climb, and the slide risk is definitely still out there). Akakura Kanko: 300cm, -7° Akakura Onsen: 340cm, -2° Several lifts are closed; some ungroomed runs closed due to avalanche risk Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick Snow Resort Top 300cm, bottom 270cm; -6° Myoko Suginohara: Top 260cm, bottom 160cm; -7° Seki Onsen: 360cm, -8° Myoko Ski Park: Closed again this season Kyukamura RunRun: 300cm, -1° Tangram: 210cm, -7° Madarao Mountain Resort: 300cm, -5° Lotte Arai Resort 365cm, 3.5° Kurohime Kogen Snow Park 175cm, -10° Myoko Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Saturday 15th January 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 687cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 28 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 111cm (31st December) November 2021 snowfall 30cm reported on 1 day December 2021 snowfall 389cm reported on 14 days January 2022 snowfall 268cm reported 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 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 Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 52cm Snowfall at base this season 440cm Weather overview Snow Wind Blowy Temperature - Visibility Poor Posted on Friday 14th January 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . I've got to be quick this morning. Lots of snow. Ski area reporting 40cm, I have measured more than that. Snowdrifts. Limited visibility. Lifts may be a bit delayed. Hopefully I will be able to emerge and catch a breath tomorrow! There might be sun. Madarao Mountain Resort - Snowfall reported by the ski area (24 hours): 40cm - All courses open - All lifts apart from Number 3A and 13 should to be operating - Tree run courses: All appear to be scheduled to open - 290cm official snow depth Tangram Ski Circus - All 5 lifts operating - 210cm official snow depth Madarao Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Friday 14th January 2022 Total snowfall at base 440cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 25 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 60cm (on 31st December) November 2021 snowfall 11cm reported on 2 days December 2021 snowfall 237cm reported on 13 days January 2022 snowfall 192cm reported on 10 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 Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 25cm Snowfall at base this season 349cm Posted on Friday 14th January 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . We have strong wind today combined with heavy snowfall. Currently winds are strong around the village and the snow is coming in sideways. There is 25cm of new snow at base level and it is forecast to keep snowing all day. Visibility is poor. The ski area has reported the Kitanomine Gondola will not operate due to wind. It would be best to check with the resort for updates as the weather may cause other lift operations to be suspended. Furano Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Friday 14th January 2022 Total snowfall at base 349cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 34 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 45cm (26th November) November 2021 snowfall 72cm reported on 5 days December 2021 snowfall 132cm reported on 18 days January 2022 snowfall 145cm 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 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 Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 54cm Snowfall at base this season 300cm Posted on Friday 14th January 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . Well, it has really kicked off over the last day! First up, here's new snowfall news from around ski areas (who are to varying degrees struggling to open as normal): Goryu are reporting a super whopper 100cm of new snowfall! Well, they seem to be on the Valley official site. Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding! (I don't think I have ever seen a three digit report before). Cortina is going with 60cm, as is Happo-one at Usagidaira. Tsugaike come in with an impressive 56cm. Iwatake are reporting with 30-50cm. Yes, we have had a lot of snow in the last day. There's been an avalanche by the Number 4 lift at Hakuba Cortina. They are just open with their Number 1 pair and Number 2 quad lifts this morning as they deal with the situation. As I mentioned earlier, some lifts are struggling to open this morning including the gondola and top lifts at Hakuba Goryu, the gondola at Happo-one and the top part of Tsugaike. Super extra care is needed in these conditions. It's truly great to see loads of snow everywhere. (I'm continuing my 'blacking out the News' thing too, so blissfully just able to take all this beautiful goodness in). Tomorrow there might be some sun and it goes without saying that conditions should be top notch. ----- Total snowfall accumulation this season so far [*upper areas] [As reported by official sources at time of this report] Hakuba Goryu: 438cm Hakuba 47: 425cm Hakuba Happo-one: 374cm Hakuba Cortina: 470cm Tsugaike Mountain Resort: 439cm ----- Hakuba Goryu Reported snowfall: - Upper: 100cm Official snow depth: - Upper: 310cm - Toomi: 150cm Hakuba 47 Reported snowfall: - Summit: 60cm - Lower: 40cm Official snow depth: - Top: 300cm - Base: 165cm Hakuba Happo-one Reported snowfall: - Kurobishi: ?cm - Usagidaira: 60cm - Nakiyama: ? Official snow depth: - Kurobishi: 255cm - Usagidaira: 225cm - Nakiyama: 130cm Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field Reported snowfall: - Mountain Side: 50cm - Village Side: 30cm Official snow depth: - Mountain Side: 200cm - Village Side: 90cm Tsugaike Mountain Resort Reported snowfall: - Upper: 56cm Official snow depth: - Upper: 337cm - Lower: 145cm Hakuba Norikura Onsen Official snow depth: - 320cm Hakuba Cortina Reported snowfall: - Summit: 60cm - Lower: 60cm Official snow depth: - Top: 340cm - Base: 235cm Hakuba Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Friday 14th January 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 300cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 24 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 54cm (14th January) November 2021 snowfall 29cm reported on 4 days December 2021 snowfall 130cm reported on 12 days January 2022 snowfall 141cm reported on 8 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 Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 58cm Snowfall at base this season 485cm Posted on Friday 14th January 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . This is more like it! We got lots of snow since my last report. A lot! Let's see what the ski area is reporting. Yesterday the top areas were reporting 10-13cm of fresh during the day. This morning there's an extra 68cm being reported from Yamabiko and 55cm on Uenotaira. Lower areas are reporting 40-50cm too. Woo-hoo! That's one impressive refresh. The problem this morning is wind. Nagasaka Gondola, Yamabiko quads, Skyline and Uenotaira are all going to be closed for the entire day. There may be other lifts affected (I'm looking at you Hikage Gondola and Paradise quad). Thats unfortunate, but it means that after we get more snow today, once things calm down the conditions out there should be superb. Tomorrow perhaps? Naski sitting the morning out. Probably in an onsen. Fresh snowfall recorded by the ski area (total since yesterday morning): - Yamabiko (1615m): 81cm - Uenotaira (1407m): 65cm - Hikage (660m): 50cm (*since yesterday afternoon) - Nagasaka (616m): 50cm (*since yesterday afternoon) - Karasawa (563m): 40cm (*since yesterday afternoon) Official snow depth numbers (reported by the ski area): - Yamabiko (1615m): 315cm - Uenotaira (1407m): 260cm - Hikage (660m): 230cm - Nagasaka (616m): 220cm - Karasawa (563m): 160cm All courses apart from the following plan to be open: - Yunomine A - Mizunashi A Planned operating lifts: - Subject to weather conditions all lifts should be open. See above main report for specific info for this morning. - The Utopia and Challenge pair lifts are normally rested on weekdays. - The top Yamabiko A-D courses close at 3:20pm until 27th March (at 3:10pm after that). - Skyline course closes at 4:10pm. - The Nagasaka quad lift is open for night skiing 11th-12th Feb (subject to change). Nozawa Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Friday 14th January 2022 Total snowfall at base 485cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 24 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 75cm (31st December) November 2021 snowfall 15cm reported on 2 days December 2021 snowfall 272cm reported on 11 days January 2022 snowfall 198cm 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 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