Independent snow and weather reporting from the Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 33cm Weather overview Light snow Wind Slight Temperature - Visibility Poor Posted on Tuesday 11th December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . The heavy snowfall has eased off somewhat today and we have had perhaps 10cm or so up on Yamabiko since yesterday and just slight snowfalls lower down. Nice conditions this morning as the snow clouds have for the most part moved on and actually there is quite a bit of blue sky up there and the sun shining down on the runs. Not busy at all either so very nice conditions for the people making their way out there. The forecast tells us to expect more snow by the end of the day though and into tomorrow, though likely not as much as it was snowing over the weekend. Lifts operating: Nagasaka Gondola Yamabiko Four Yamabiko No 2 Four Uenotaira Four Bunabayashi Courses open: Yamabiko A Course Yamabiko B Course Yamabiko C Course Yamabiko D Course Yamabiko E Course Kokenashi Uenotaira Official snow depths: Yamabiko 155cm Uenotaira 135cm Hikage 60cm Nagasaka 60cm Karasawa 35cm Official new snowfall: 0cm (Karasawa) 5cm (Uenotaira) 10cm (Yamabiko) Nozawa Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Tuesday 11th December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 33cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 5 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 15cm (on 10th December) November 2012 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 30cm 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 Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 16cm Weather overview Light snow Wind Slight Temperature - Visibility Fair Posted on Saturday 8th December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . Uenotaira is open this morning as is the Bunabayashi course, with the Uenotaira Four lift operating this morning in addition to the Nagasaka Gondola and the Yamabiko quads. It's trying to snow but we're not seeing the blizzard that we were hoping for just yet. It seems to have been slightly delayed somewhere, but we are still likely to see good snowfall overnight into tomorrow. As I write this though, it's not particularly windy out there. I'll get back to you tomorrow with the latest! Lifts operating Nagasaka Gondola Yamabiko Four Yamabiko No 2 Four Uenotaira Four Bunabayashi Courses open Yamabiko A Course Yamabiko B Course Yamabiko C Course Yamabiko D Course Yamabiko E Course Kokenashi Uenotaira Official snow depths Yamabiko 85cm Uenotaira 65cm Hikage 40cm Nagasaka 15cm Nozawa Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Saturday 8th December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 16cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 3 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 10cm (2nd December) November 2012 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 13cm 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 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 Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 38cm Weather overview Cloud with some blue sky Wind Slight Temperature - Visibility Good Posted on Wednesday 12th December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . Another 10cm or so of snow to add to the tally since the last report on the top runs, 5cm or so on the lower runs, as the snow tally mounts up nicely. It has been a cold morning in Nozawa, earlier on it was -3C in the village and -9C higher up on the mountain and it probably won't get up to 0C during the day. The snow has eased off this morning and right now while there is still quite a lot of cloud up there, there's also a decent amount of blue sky on show and some shadows being cast onto the runs with the sun making an appearance. Forecast has a mix of cloud, light snow and sun today and tomorrow. Looking to the weekend we might get a spot of rain even on the mountain but hopefully that will be short lived and a return to snowy clouds into next week. In resort news, the Yunomine B course is now also open, so a decent section of the top half of the mountain is open. Hopefully more soon. Lifts operating: Nagasaka Gondola Yamabiko Four Yamabiko No 2 Four Uenotaira Four Bunabayashi Courses open: Yamabiko A Course Yamabiko B Course Yamabiko C Course Yamabiko D Course Yamabiko E Course Kokenashi Uenotaira Yunomine B Official snow depths: Yamabiko 150cm Uenotaira 140cm Hikage 60cm Nagasaka 60cm Karasawa 35cm Official new snowfall: 5cm (Karasawa) 10cm (Uenotaira) 10cm (Yamabiko) Nozawa Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Wednesday 12th December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 38cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 6 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 15cm (on 10th December) November 2012 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 35cm reported on 5 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 Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 43cm Weather overview Cloud, light snow Wind Slight Temperature - Visibility Good Posted on Thursday 13th December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . Another 5cm or so of snow since yesterday at Nozawa as the snow clouds moved back in later on yesterday. This morning they remain with us with light snow falling on the mountain. Nothing major. The forecast tells us that weather conditions may well clear up today, followed by some clearer skies and warmer temperatures tomorrow. Warmer still conditions likely on Saturday and maybe even some rain, but we'll try to wish that particular event away! The forecasts do seem to be telling us that we'll have to wait into next week though for the next cold front with snow to arrive. As I write the report this morning the lifts aren't moving yet but resort operations should remain the same today as they have been. We await news of more areas opening up, perhaps soon! Lifts operating Nagasaka Gondola Yamabiko Four Yamabiko No 2 Four Uenotaira Four Bunabayashi Courses open Yamabiko A Course Yamabiko B Course Yamabiko C Course Yamabiko D Course Yamabiko E Course Kokenashi Uenotaira Yunomine B Official snow depths Yamabiko 150cm Uenotaira 140cm Hikage 60cm Nagasaka 60cm Karasawa 35cm Official new snowfall 5cm (Yamabiko) 5cm (Uenotaira) 5cm (Karasawa) Nozawa Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Thursday 13th December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 43cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 7 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 15cm (on 10th December) November 2012 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 40cm 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 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 Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 48cm Weather overview Sunny and clear Wind Slight Temperature - Visibility Very good Posted on Friday 14th December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . Lovely weather conditions this morning. The sun is out and blue skies above. It was cold overnight but it should warm up a bit today with a high temperature in village of around 4C this afternoon. Tomorrow should be even milder and there's that chance of rain as well. Milder climes will probably be with us into early next week with the next decent snowfall around Tuesday into Wednesday maybe? From tomorrow, more Nozawa Onsen terrain will be opening up. Joining in the fun from tomorrow will be the Paradise Quad lift and the Yu Road moving walkway. Courses that will be open in addition to what we have open now are the Yunomine A course, the Paradise and Paradise connecting course and the Rinkan course. Totally over 15km of course according the resort, sounds good to me! Lift tickets are 3000 yen for adults, 1500 yen for children and 2000 yen for seniors up until Friday 21st, so another week of those. Lifts operating: Nagasaka Gondola Yamabiko Four Yamabiko No 2 Four Uenotaira Four Bunabayashi Courses open: Yamabiko A Course Yamabiko B Course Yamabiko C Course Yamabiko D Course Yamabiko E Course Kokenashi Uenotaira Yunomine B Official snow depths: Yamabiko 145cm Uenotaira 135cm Hikage 60cm Nagasaka 60cm Karasawa 35cm Official new snowfall: 5cm (Yamabiko) 5cm (Uenotaira) 5cm (Karasawa) Nozawa Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Friday 14th December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 48cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 8 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 15cm (on 10th December) November 2012 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 45cm 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 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 Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 48cm Weather overview Sunny Wind Moderate Temperature - Visibility Good Posted on Monday 17th December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . So after some deep winter-like conditions early on we have bounced back in to a warm spell the last few days in Nozawa. It has meant some nice sunny fun days to enjoy and given everyone in town a bit of a chance to get more set up before the battle with the snow properly begins. The resort shuttle bus started on the weekend and also as previously mentioned you can now ski top to bottom officially on the Forest trail giving a 12km run home. With no serious fresh snow for a few days now the base has backed off and we are ready for a top up soon. The forecast looks promising though with temps dropping right down, with freezing level hitting sea side and a good amount of snow on the cards over the next few days Not the huge dump like we received a little while ago but should be consistent, with the decent base should be in for some fun conditions. Those coming now can enjoy the almost private slopes. Lifts operating: Nagasaka Gondola Yamabiko Four Yamabiko No 2 Four Uenotaira Four Paradise Four Yu Road Courses open: Yamabiko A Course Yamabiko B Course Yamabiko C Course Yamabiko D Course Yamabiko E Course Kokenashi Uenotaira Paradise Paradise connecting Bundaraira Yunomine A Yunomine B Rinkan Nagasaka connecting Official snow depths: Yamabiko 110cm Uenotaira 100cm Hikage 40cm Nagasaka 40cm Karasawa 30cm Official new snowfall 0cm (Yamabiko) 0cm (Uenotaira) 0cm (Karasawa) Nozawa Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Monday 17th December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 48cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 8 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 15cm (on 10th December) November 2012 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 45cm 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 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 Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 10cm Snowfall at base this season 88cm Weather overview Bluebird Wind Moderate Temperature - Visibility Great Posted on Thursday 20th December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . It is a beautiful start to the day here in Nozawa Onsen. It snowed for most of the day yesterday and eased into the night, and then we woke up to blue skies and fresh snow on the courses this morning. Yesterday was an amazing day and with the fresh foot of snow there was some great riding to be had on and off piste. There were some big powder stories around the fireplace last night. Top to bottom on the Forest trail today and the resort plans to open everything from this weekend. After a bit of sunshine there is another rather large dump looming for Sunday night so prepare yourselves for a very White Christmas in Nozawa Onsen. Lifts operating: Nagasaka Gondola Yamabiko Four Yamabiko No 2 Four Uenotaira Four Paradise Four Yu Road Courses open: Yamabiko A Course Yamabiko B Course Yamabiko C Course Yamabiko D Course Yamabiko E Course Kokenashi Uenotaira Paradise Paradise connecting Bundaraira Yunomine A Yunomine B Rinkan Nagasaka connecting Official snow depths: Yamabiko 140cm Uenotaira: 130cm Hikage: 50cm Nagasaka: 45cm Karasawa: 30cm Official new snowfall: 15cm (Yamabiko) 15cm (Uenotaira) 5cm (Karasawa) Nozawa Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Thursday 20th December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 88cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 10 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (on 19th December) November 2012 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 85cm 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 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 Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 30cm Snowfall at base this season 78cm Weather overview Snow Wind Moderate Temperature - Visibility Not great Posted on Wednesday 19th December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . It has snowed all night in Nozawa and we are happy to welcome back the 'magic foot' with around 30cm of fresh snow falling overnight. Great to see it and has given a beautiful powder top up to the slopes this morning. Many remained ungroomed so there will certainly be some nice powder runs to be had. The snow is still dumping outside the window as I type so looks like we are in for a great cover. The forecast shows some clear skies ahead before another serous dump on Sunday night and into early next week. The Winter patterns seem to have arrived in Nozawa. Lifts operating: Nagasaka Gondola Yamabiko Four Yamabiko No 2 Four Uenotaira Four Paradise Four Yu Road Courses open: Yamabiko A Course Yamabiko B Course Yamabiko C Course Yamabiko D Course Yamabiko E Course Kokenashi Uenotaira Paradise Paradise connecting Bundaraira Yunomine A Yunomine B Rinkan Nagasaka connecting Official snow depths: Yamabiko 130cm Uenotaira 115cm Hikage 55cm Nagasaka 45cm Karasawa 40cm Official new snowfall: 25cm (Yamabiko) 30cm (Uenotaira) 25cm (Karasawa) Nozawa Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Wednesday 19th December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 78cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 9 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (on 19th December) November 2012 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 75cm 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 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 Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 168cm Weather overview Bluebird Wind Moderate+ Temperature - Visibility Beautiful Posted on Tuesday 25th December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . As a kid you often dream of Santa and snow covered trees and cute little houses. If you woke up in Nozawa this morning you would have been pretty happy! With 75cm of snow falling in this recent storm and then clear skies this morning the scene is set for a perfect Christmas day. Temperatures were down to -10C overnight, but round abouts 0C at noon. Yesterday the snow was relentless just bucketing on us all day and there were many reports of waist deep powder runs on the mountain. It snowed right up until the close of lifts yesterday and with no crowds to compete with this morning should be more of the same but with much better visibility. The forecast is for a bit more snow tonight and into tomorrow followed by a few sun filled days Thursday and Friday as we run up to the New Year holidays. We would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas from snowy and sunny Nozawa Onsen. Lifts operating: All lifts operating except for Kandahar and Hikage No2 Pair B. Courses open: Most courses open, except: Grand Prix Jumping Hachiman Challenger 39 Kandahar Mizunashi A Official snow depths: Yamabiko 190cm Uenotaira 175cm Hikage 140cm Nagasaka 100cm Karasawa 75cm Official new snowfall: 0cm (Yamabiko) 0cm (Uenotaira) 0cm (Karasawa) Nozawa Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Tuesday 25th December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 168cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 13 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (on 24th December) November 2012 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 165cm 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 Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 40cm Snowfall at base this season 168cm Weather overview Heavy snow Wind Light to moderate Temperature - Visibility Pea soup (maybe different colour) Posted on Monday 24th December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . As promised Nozawa is well and truly covered in snow for Christmas with a huge 40cm dump overnight and still going strong this morning. Yamabiko courses now up to 2m of snow officially. Walked home from the Onsen about 11pm last night and could still see the stars. But when we woke up this morning could feel that wonderful silence that only a good dump of snow can bring. Sure enough it was the first day of the season I really had to dig my way out the front door. So lots of people clambering to get the powder boards strapped on and get up the hill this morning. Better go and take a closer look, all in the name of research! It should be a fine, deep day on the mountain. Snow clouds forecast to be over Nozawa until the end of Wednesday, with some clearer skies likely after that. Lifts operating: All lifts operating except for Kandahar and Hikage No2 Pair B. Courses open: Most courses open, except: Grand Prix Jumping Hachiman Challenger 39 Kandahar Mizunashi A Official snow depths: Yamabiko 200cm Uenotaira 170cm Hikage 125cm Nagasaka 85cm Karasawa 60cm Official new snowfall: 40cm (Yamabiko) 30cm (Uenotaira) 25cm (Karasawa) Nozawa Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Monday 24th December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 168cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 13 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (on 24th December) November 2012 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 165cm 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 Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 10cm Snowfall at base this season 128cm Weather overview Varied with some sun Wind Light to moderate Temperature - Visibility Good Posted on Sunday 23rd December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . It started to snow late last night just before going to bed but was a bit wet in town. Wiped about 10cm off the front of the truck this morning and the official report is 20cm up top! It was a bit foggy early but that has blown off now to reveal a beautiful day on the slopes. We had the official opening ceremony on yesterday and all the mascots and old ski styles were on display with a good turn out. Looking like we are in for another good dump tonight and a bit of snow over the next few days then some sunshine later in the week. Should be a Merry Christmas in Nozawa! Lifts operating: All lifts operating except for Kandahar and Hikage No2 Pair B. Courses open: Most courses open, except... Grand Prix Jumping Hachiman Challenger 39 Kandahar Mizunashi A Usagi Official snow depths: Yamabiko 160cm Uenotaira 135cm Hikage 70cm Nagasaka 50cm Karasawa 40cm Official new snowfall: 20cm (Yamabiko) 15cm (Uenotaira) 8cm (Karasawa) Nozawa Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Sunday 23rd December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 128cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 12 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (on 19th and 21st December) November 2012 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 125cm 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

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 213cm Weather overview Overcast Wind Light Temperature - Visibility OK Posted on Friday 28th December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . Hard to come down after the awesome day we experienced in Nozawa yesterday. People were rolling down the mountain with grins from ear to ear and powder falling out of every pocket. Stayed really cold along with the clear conditions as well. Today is a bit overcast and just 1cm of fresh overnight up top. It should still be great conditions out on the slopes with powder stashes if you search a little. The cold temperatures will probably keep the groomers pretty fast. Down in the village the high temperature of the day will be around +1C. More sun is expected tomorrow and freezing level shooting up to 2000m above sea level. Then Sunday night temps are cascading down and it is forecast to snow for 5 days straight, though likely it will rain before it turns into snow - lower down the mountain anyway. Hopefully snow from the go up top. Better clear the roof today... Lifts operating: All lifts operating except for Kandahar and Hikage No2 Pair B. Courses open: Most courses open, except: Kandahar West Kandahar East Mukoubayashi Official snow depths: Yamabiko 210cm Uenotaira 200cm Hikage 140cm Nagasaka 105cm Karasawa 80cm Official new snowfall: 1cm (Yamabiko) 0cm (Uenotaira) 0cm (Karasawa) Nozawa Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Friday 28th December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 213cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 15 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (on 24th December) November 2012 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 210cm 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 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