Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 456cm Posted on Saturday 7th March 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . The sun is out this morning. It is a cold start but it will get to be milder during the day and with the fresh snow we got yesterday (the number reported today is since my morning report yesterday), conditions should be good. Cloudier skies forecast for later today and tomorrow before more sunshine on Monday. All areas and connections at Shiga Kogen are now open (with just a few minor exceptions). Shiga Kogen Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Saturday 7th March 2020 Total snowfall at base 456cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 46 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 46cm (9th February) November 2019 snowfall 20cm reported on 5 days December 2019 snowfall 59cm reported on 10 days January 2020 snowfall 101cm reported on 13 days February 2020 snowfall 245cm reported on 15 days March 2020 snowfall 31cm 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 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 Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 9cm Snowfall at base this season 683cm Posted on Friday 6th March 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here Hello and good morning from Hirafu base. This morning we have light (to moderate just before, eased off again right now) snow and moderate wind, though less than yesterday. I am measuring 9cm of fresh snow down at base and I note that both Hirafu and Hanazono appear to be reporting 15cm on upper slopes. As of 8:30am the top lifts at Hanazono, Village and Annupuri are on hold but all other lifts are scheduled to be running as planned. That may well change of course. We are due a period of warm-up from Sunday through perhaps Tuesday; forecasts appear to show rain on Tuesday before a drop in temperatures again from around Wednesday... and hopefully some snowfall. ----- Niseko Avalanche Report Mountain base: -2℃, 10cm snowfall in 12h. Moiwa 800m: N 4°2.2m/s, -5.6℃. Annupuri 1100m: NNW 334°4.8m/s. Yu no sawa: NE 46°4m/s, -7.9℃. Village 900m: N 6° 3.4m/s, -7.1℃. Hirafu 1000m: N 7°, 11m/s, -8℃. Hanazono 720m: N 1°7.3m/s, -5.9℃. Sea of Japan Benkei cape: NE12m/s, Kamui cape: ESE3m/s, 1012hPa, 3.2m waves. The storm has passed and the weather is calming down. The wind’s peak was around 2am, blowing over 20m/s at 1000m and higher elevation. According to observations, testing and reports, the snowpack is starting to stabilize. Gates are scheduled to open, but will be delayed. Snowdrifts over 1m thickness have developed in leeward spots above 500m elevation. The avalanche risk is high in open steep slopes, leeward knolls and cornice slopes. 50+cm thick slides are likely to occur, better stay away from those aspects. Please be prudent and make conservative decisions. Ride one by one and do not stay put in gullies. Have you switched your beacon on? Ask the ski patrol some advice and don’t push it too far today. We strongly hope there are no accidents happening today. Have a nice one. ----- Niseko Grand Hirafu Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 320cm - Base: 125cm All lifts are normally operating EXCEPT: - Ace Number 1 pair lift (normally rested) - King Number 2 quad lift (normally rested) Lifts scheduled for late operations: - Ace Family quad until 8:30pm - Ace Number 2 Center Four quad until 8:20pm - Hirafu Gondola until 8:10pm - Holiday Number 1 pair until 8:30pm ----- Niseko HANAZONO Resort Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 230cm - Base: 140cm All lifts are normally operating ----- Niseko Annupuri Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 185cm - Base: 110cm All lifts are normally operating Lift scheduled for late operations: - Jumbo Number 1 quad until 8:30pm ----- Niseko Village Official snow depth (reported by resort): - Peak: 190cm - Base: 110cm All lifts normally operating EXCEPT: - Country Road Chair (normally rested) Lifts scheduled for late operations: - Annupuri Village Gondola until 8:00pm - Village Express until 8:00pm - Banzai Chair until 8:00pm Niseko Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Friday 6th March 2020 Total snowfall at base so far 683cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 74 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 33cm (21st January) November 2019 snowfall 85cm reported on 10 days December 2019 snowfall 207cm reported on 21 days January 2020 snowfall 224cm reported on 20 days February 2020 snowfall 143cm reported on 19 days March 2020 snowfall 24cm 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 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 Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 7cm Snowfall at base this season 358cm Posted on Friday 6th March 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Hello from Naeba. Fresh snowfall news this morning, hurray!! The resort is reporting 10cm of fresh snowfall at base and 20cm higher up. Down here at base I can see 5-10cm. It's difficult to put a number on it with all the wind over the last day or so. But I think 7cm is probably reasonable. It may not be as windy as yesterday but still quite windy with the lifts noted below on hold at the start of the day. The snow is due to ease off and perhaps we will get clearer skies by this afternoon. Hopefully less wind and those lifts might get moving. Clearer skies are forecast tomorrow and temperatures gradually getting back to being mild again. With the fresh snow though conditions should be decent for the weekend, especially tomorrow. ----------------------------------- Official snow depth: - 90cm Planned operating lifts: - Prince Number 2 Gondola - Takenokodaira romance pair lift - Takenokoyama romance pair lift ** ON HOLD - Number 4 romance pair lift - Number 3 high speed lift - Number 5 high speed lift (open for nighta until 8:30pm) - Hiuchi Number 1 romance pair lift ** ON HOLD - Dragondola ** ON HOLD Courses planned to be open: - 19 of 22 courses are normally open, depending on lift operation --- Planned lift operations from 16th March 2020: - Prince Number 2 Gondola - Number 5 high speed lift - Takenokodaira pair lift Naeba Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Friday 6th March 2020 Total snowfall at base so far 358cm Number of days snowfall observed 42 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 36cm (reported on 11th February) November 2019 snowfall 19cm observed on 5 days December 2019 snowfall 58cm observed on 9 days January 2020 snowfall 118cm observed on 12 days February 2020 snowfall 156cm observed on 15 days March 2020 snowfall 7cm observed on 1 day 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 Naeba. 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 4cm Snowfall at base this season 399cm Posted on Friday 6th March 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It is partly cloudy and -4c. Winds from yesterday are still around and at the moment they are moderate at the base area. It is possible that lift operations may be affected if winds increase. Yesterday afternoon there was a sudden burst of snow hit the village and it quickly accumulated to 4cm on the ground. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola Kitanomine Romance Chair Kitanomine quad chair Kitanomine Snow Escalator Link lift Furano Ropeway CLOSED Furano Downhill chair 1 Furano Downhill chair 2 Furano Downhill chair 3 Prince Romance chair Furano Snow Escalator Kitanomine Zone: Open Furano Zone: Open Furano Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Friday 6th March 2020 Total snowfall at base 399cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 55 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (19th November) November 2019 snowfall 84cm reported on 7 days December 2019 snowfall 91cm reported on 15 days January 2020 snowfall 114cm reported on 16 days February 2020 snowfall 98cm reported on 13 days March 2020 snowfall 12cm 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 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 Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 12cm Snowfall at base this season 283cm Posted on Friday 6th March 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Good morning from Zao. Fresh snow to report to you this morning. The official numbers (not all and) just increasing by a bit but I have measured 12cm. I would expect more on the mountain and a friend of mine is mentioning more than 20cm - which would be very good. After today, it looks like we are going to have our fair share of sunshine. Possibly more than our fair share with things warming up Japan-wide particularly around Tuesday. Don't expect any snowfall before Wednesday at the earliest, but hopefully we are not done for the season yet in terms of fresh... So sunny over the weekend. Official snow depths (as reported by resort): - Summit area: 100cm - Paradise area: 110cm - Chuo area: 120cm - Utopia area: 130cm - Uwanodai area: 60cm - Oomori area: 60cm All lifts are now normally operating apart from the following: - Zao Paradise Number 3 pair - Diamond Number 1 pair - Ryuzan pair - Karamatsu pair - Yokokura Number 2 pair - All courses are now mostly open Zao Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Friday 6th March 2020 Total snowfall at base 283cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 46 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (on 7th February) November 2019 snowfall 8cm observed on 3 days December 2019 snowfall 51cm observed on 10 days January 2020 snowfall 88cm observed on 16 days February 2020 snowfall 123cm observed on 15 days March 2020 snowfall 13cm observed on 2 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 24cm Snowfall at base this season 453cm Posted on Friday 6th March 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Good morning. Fresh snow! And actually, quite a decent amount of it too. It took its time to get geared up yesterday but once it did conditions got pretty wild. This morning Yakebitaiyama are reporting 30cm (and 60cm over the last two days), Kumanoyu are reporting 20cm and my enthusiastic friend (code name: bless him!) is saying 40cm. Whatever the number, take the lowest, there's a decent amount of fresh snow on the slopes this morning! :) It is still snowing (light to moderate depending on area) but perhaps easing off later this morning. Clearer weather is due tomorrow too so conditions should remain very good even if it is a bit milder. All areas and connections at Shiga Kogen are now open (with just a few minor exceptions). Shiga Kogen Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Friday 6th March 2020 Total snowfall at base 453cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 45 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 46cm (9th February) November 2019 snowfall 20cm reported on 5 days December 2019 snowfall 59cm reported on 10 days January 2020 snowfall 101cm reported on 13 days February 2020 snowfall 245cm reported on 15 days March 2020 snowfall 28cm reported on 2 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 11cm Snowfall at base this season 413cm Posted on Friday 6th March 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . A good 10cm down at base since yesterday. Always great to see fresh snow on the ground and it kind of feels more special now with the season being as it is. The resort is reporting 15cm up top since yesterday afternoon. Some warm temperatures lined up for Monday and Tuesday next week. (15C?! Yikes). It remains to be seen if this is the last snowfall of the season. Note: I'm saying that in part as a cheeky dare to Nature.... ;) I hold out the hope for more, particularly at higher elevations. This season is far from 'normal' of course, but if you want to get an idea of how snow has fallen in the month of March in previous seasons, check out the table below and the Snowfall Analysis page via the blue tab up top. Fresh snowfall recorded by resort since yesterday 3pm: - Yamabiko (1407m): 15cm - Uenotaira (1230m): 12cm - Hikage (660m): 12cm - Nagasaka (615m): 12cm - Karasawa (563m): 10cm Official snow depth numbers (reported by resort): - Yamabiko (1407m): 220cm - Uenotaira (1230m): 150cm - Hikage (660m): 55cm - Nagasaka (615m): 50cm - Karasawa (563m): 20cm All lifts normally operating apart from the following lifts: - Challenge pair - Utopia pair - Mizunashi pair - Yunomine pair - The above lifts are usually rested on weekdays All courses normally open apart from the following courses: - Grand Prix - Hachiman - Mukobayashi - Jumping - Skyline (lower area closed; the upper area down to Tanuki course is open) - Schneider (southern slope) - Kandahar (last opening to public for season on 16th March) Nighta until 8:00pm - Nagasaka Four lift operates during nighta - Every Saturday until 28th March - 20th March - Subject to change; check with resort Nozawa Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Friday 6th March 2020 Total snowfall at base 413cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 33 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 56cm (9th February) November 2019 snowfall 4cm reported on 2 days December 2019 snowfall 33cm reported on 5 days January 2020 snowfall 120cm reported on 11 days February 2020 snowfall 245cm reported on 14 days March 2020 snowfall 11cm reported on 1 day 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 Geto Kogen region of Iwate New snowfall at base 30cm Snowfall at base this season 804cm Posted on Friday 6th March 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Good morning from Geto. And it is. (A good one). A windy day yesterday, the wind affecting the operation of the Number 1 gondola early afternoon. The resort is reporting 33cm of fresh snowfall since yesterday morning with 20cm of that overnight. That sounds about right. It kind of feels like winter again! Regarding the tree runs. I have spoken with someone at the resort and they make the final decision about that around 8:30am. So my report is usually too early to cover that. If you are here, you should check with them at the start of your day. It looks like all but the Extreme tree run course should be open today. Geto Kogen Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Friday 6th March 2020 Total snowfall at base so far 804cm Number of days snowfall observed 61 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 80cm (on 6th February) November 2019 snowfall 88cm observed on 4 days December 2019 snowfall 207cm observed on 16 days January 2020 snowfall 177cm observed on 19 days February 2020 snowfall 289cm observed on 18 days March 2020 snowfall 43cm observed 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 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 Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 9cm Snowfall at base this season 538cm Weather overview Sun, cloud Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Fair Posted on Friday 6th March 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Morning. OK so fresh snow to report. The resort is reporting 10cm and I can add 9cm as my personal measurement. It would have been good to get more but it is better than none. And it should be fun out there this morning; things are very quiet now (thanks to what's on the news headlines...) We are expecting gradually warmer temperatures starting tomorrow and peaking around Tuesday when temps might get into (low) double digits. It does look like it will get somewhat colder again beyond that from Wednesday - perhaps we can hold out for a bit more 'winter' then? Madarao Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Friday 6th March 2020 Total snowfall at base 538cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 43 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 59cm (on 6th February) November 2019 snowfall 15cm reported on 4 days December 2019 snowfall 73cm reported on 9 days January 2020 snowfall 188cm reported on 14 days February 2020 snowfall 253 reported on 15 days March 2020 snowfall 9cm reported on 1 day 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 Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 182cm Posted on Friday 6th March 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Hakuba. I can add a bit more snow since yesterday morning and there are varying numbers being reported by the ski resorts. The biggest number this morning being reported is by the folks over at Tsugaike Kogen who say 25cm. Sounds good, that. Some very strong gusty windy conditions affected quite a few lifts during the day yesterday but operations seem more normal this morning. With access to the mountains this morning and the fresh snow conditions it should be good. It is a cold morning. There is a lot of cloud around still - and seemingly limited visibility in some upper areas - but some blue sky too and a good chance that things will clear up. After the cold morning today it does look like we can expect a return to milder conditions tomorrow with a day or two of real warmth mid week. Let's deal with that later. For now, there's fresh snow to enjoy! ----- Hakuba Happo-one Operating lifts: - All lifts apart from the lifts noted below are normally operating: - Nakiyama Number 2 pair - Shirakaba Number 1 pair - Shirakaba Number 2 pair - Central pair - Sakka Number 2 pair - Sakka Number 3 triple Courses open: - All courses apart from the following are at least part open: - Central - Olympic II - Kita-one - Kokusai - Nakiyama Wall/North - Shirakaba North - Sakka - Kurobishi - Omusubi - Nakiyama South and Shirakaba South base areas are open; others closed - You can also take the Gondola or other lifts back down to base Official snow depth: - Kurobishi: 195cm - Usagidaira: 135cm - Nakiyama: 70cm Hakuba 47 All lifts apart from the lifts noted below are normally operating: - Pair Line D (usually only operates when Gondola not operating) Courses open: - All main courses now open - Tree Riding Zones: upper area part open Official snow depth: - Top: 165cm - Base: 50cm Hakuba Goryu Operating lifts: - All lifts are normally operating Courses open: - All courses are open now apart from the following: - Cosmo River - Straight Whiskey - Snow Diving - Adventure Official snow depth: - Alps: 185cm - Toomi: 65cm - Iimori: 50cm Tsugaike Kogen Official snow depth: - Tsuga-no-mori: 210cm - Maruyama: 45cm - Kane-no-naru-oka: 40cm - All course areas apart from Uma-no-se and Lower Forest course are at least part open - Lower Kane-no-naru and Champion areas are part open - DBD gates: Gates 1 and 2 open; reporting 25cm of fresh snow Hakuba Cortina Official snow depth & info: - Top: 190cm - Base: 90cm - Most courses open Hakuba Valley Kashimayari Official snow depth & info: - Top: 95cm - Most courses open Hakuba Norikura Onsen Official snow depth & info: - Top: 80cm - All courses open Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field Official snow depth & info: - Top: 105cm - Part open Hakuba Sanosaka Official snow depth & info: - Top: 55cm - All courses open Jigatake - Top: 10cm - Closed Hakuba Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Friday 6th March 2020 Total snowfall at base so far 182cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 33 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 16cm (5th January) November 2019 snowfall 4cm reported on 1 day December 2019 snowfall 28cm reported on 8 days January 2020 snowfall 70cm reported on 13 days February 2020 snowfall 73cm reported on 9 days March 2020 snowfall 7cm reported on 2 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 Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 395cm Posted on Thursday 5th March 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . There are strong winds around the village and light snow is traveling in a sideways direction. There is 3cm of new snow on the ground. Visibility looks very poor due to valley fog and the wind whipping up snow. Furano Ropeway and Kitanomine Gondola are closed. Other lifts are scheduled to operate but will be subject to the wind conditions. Overall it does not look like a good day. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola CLOSED Kitanomine Romance Chair Kitanomine quad chair Kitanomine Snow Escalator Link lift Furano Ropeway CLOSED Furano Downhill chair 1 Furano Downhill chair 2 Furano Downhill chair 3 Prince Romance chair Furano Snow Escalator Kitanomine Zone: Open Furano Zone: Open Furano Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Thursday 5th March 2020 Total snowfall at base 395cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 54 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (19th November) November 2019 snowfall 84cm reported on 7 days December 2019 snowfall 91cm reported on 15 days January 2020 snowfall 114cm reported on 16 days February 2020 snowfall 98cm reported on 13 days March 2020 snowfall 8cm 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 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 Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 271cm Posted on Thursday 5th March 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Morning from Zao. A thin dusting of snow around my place this morning and (very) light snow currently falling at the moment - it looks like higher up there should be more but there's no change in the official snow depth numbers put out by the resort this morning. Wind might well be an issue for some lifts today but at the start of the day it seems things are opening as planned. And I hope to bring more news of snow in the report tomorrow... Zao Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Thursday 5th March 2020 Total snowfall at base 271cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 45 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (on 7th February) November 2019 snowfall 8cm observed on 3 days December 2019 snowfall 51cm observed on 10 days January 2020 snowfall 88cm observed on 16 days February 2020 snowfall 123cm observed on 15 days March 2020 snowfall 1cm observed on 1 day 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