Independent snow and weather reporting from the Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 4cm Snowfall at base this season 8cm Posted on Thursday 8th December 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . After the lovely weather that we ended up enjoying yesterday, it's a snowy morning in Nozawa and there is a bit more snow on the ground here in the village. Here's what the resort is reporting this morning - the official snow depth numbers top to bottom: Yamabiko: 35cm Uenotaira: 35cm Hikage: 7cm Nagasaka: 7cm Karasawa: 5cm We still need more, but it's looking like there might be some decent snow coming - particular at higher elevations - as we enter the weekend. Before that, today is also forecast to clear up later on and tomorrow will likely be slightly milder again. One thing that is probably a good idea to point out for those who are new to Nozawa... the resort usually opens just the upper areas first, ie. it doesn't wait until lower areas are skiable. So a bit more up top and we could be looking at opening soon. For the moment, no official news to report on that score. Update: PM Update: Good news! Nozawa Onsen will be open from tomorrow, Friday 9th. Just the Yamabiko D course and the Uenotaira course to start off with... more details in my report tomorrow. Nozawa Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Thursday 8th December 2016 Total snowfall at base 8cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 4 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 4cm (8th December) November 2016 snowfall 2cm reported on 2 days December 2016 snowfall 6cm 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 1cm Snowfall at base this season 1cm Posted on Wednesday 9th November 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . Hello everyone and welcome back to the Nozawa Now reports for the 2016-2017 season. Everyone here is highly expectant - and simply just really, really hoping! - that this season will bring much more snow than last season. Which was something of an oddity. And this morning I bring news of the first snowfall down to the village. Just a bit on the ground but I have been able to make a little mini-snowman and can get the snowfall numbers off to a start. There's a saying in Nozawa (and indeed other regions) that once it snows three times up on the mountain, it gets snowing down in the village. And that is what has happened. A good start, indeed. Let's hope that is a good sign. It's cold too, but it will be getting colder over the coming week and we will see more sunshine. So no rush to get the skis or boards waxed up just yet. Hopefully Nozawa Onsen will be able to open on Saturday 26th November. Nozawa Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Wednesday 9th November 2016 Total snowfall at base 1cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 1 day Most snowfall observed in 1 day 1cm (9th November) November 2016 snowfall 1cm reported on 1 day 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 22cm Snowfall at base this season 472cm Posted on Friday 25th March 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . Good morning from Nozawa and I have excellent news this morning folks! It has been snowing and we have received a 'mid-winter' like amount of snow as well with an impressive 35cm of fresh snow on the top Yamabiko runs and 30cm on the Uenotaira area I said 'mid-winter' like, I should also add 'Nozawa-like' as that is the kind of number we are often used to here. But anyway, I suspect there was a mini-race to the gondola to get up there this morning and I am certainly going to be going up myself to play in all that snow. This fresh snow over the last few days will certainly help freshen things up for the weekend as well, which is just... brilliant. It should be sunny tomorrow too. Can you tell I'm happy? From tomorrow there's more sun than snow on the forecasts, so could this latest delivery be the last significant snow of the season? There's a good chance. It does look like things will generally start warming up from this weekend and increase more as we get into next week. For now though, hope you can come to enjoy this fresh snow we have. Official snow depths: Yamabiko: 175cm Uenotaira: 95cm Hikage: 40cm Nagasaka: 35cm Karasawa: 0cm New snowfall as reported by the resort since yesterday: Yamabiko: 35cm Uenotaira: 30cm Hikage: 30cm The following courses are closed: Skyline Paradise connection Schneider Utopia Course 2 Kurokura Ushikubi Grand Prix Jumping Hachiman Mukoubayashi Kandahar West Kandahar East Kamoshika Tanuki Kitsune Usagi Karasawa Lifts planned to be rested today: Yunomine pair Mizunashi triple Challenge pair Utopia pair Kandahar pair Hikage Number 2 pair A line Nagasaka Four Nagasaka Gondola connecting pair Karasawa pair Nozawa Now 2015-2016 season Data as of Friday 25th March 2016 Total snowfall at base 472cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 50 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (18th February) November 2015 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2015 snowfall 100cm reported on 9 days January 2016 snowfall 132cm reported on 21 days February 2016 snowfall 162cm reported on 12 days March 2016 snowfall 75cm 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 3cm Snowfall at base this season 450cm Posted on Thursday 24th March 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . Hello from Nozawa and there's a bit more snow to report again this morning - the resort reporting 6-8cm on the top areas and a few cm down here as well. Great to hear (and later see!) some fresh snow up there, even better that there's some falling down here at base even if many of the lower runs here are now closed. And there might be some more to be had from these here snow clouds as the chance of snow is forecast through until tomorrow. After tomorrow expect more sunshine over the weekend and then things starting to warm up again early week. From today the Nagasaka Gondola connecting pair lift will be closed. Official snow depths: Yamabiko: 135cm Uenotaira: 60cm Hikage: 25cm Nagasaka: 5cm Karasawa: 0cm New snowfall as reported by the resort since yesterday: Yamabiko: 8cm Uenotaira: 6cm Hikage: 0cm Nagasaka: 0cm Karasawa: 0cm The following courses are closed: Skyline Paradise connection Schneider Utopia Course 2 Kurokura Ushikubi Grand Prix Jumping Hachiman Mukoubayashi Kandahar West Kandahar East Kamoshika Tanuki Kitsune Usagi Karasawa Nozawa Now 2015-2016 season Data as of Thursday 24th March 2016 Total snowfall at base 450cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 49 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (18th February) November 2015 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2015 snowfall 100cm reported on 9 days January 2016 snowfall 132cm reported on 21 days February 2016 snowfall 162cm reported on 12 days March 2016 snowfall 53cm 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 3cm Snowfall at base this season 447cm Posted on Tuesday 15th March 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . Morning from Nozawa and there's some snow to report again. Up to 20cm of fresh snow on the upper Yamabiko runs since yesterday morning according to the resort (going to have to go check that out I think), with 10cm on Uenotaira and just a bit on lower areas (not the driest snow I have seen, but it is mid March!) Right now visibility looks limited on upper areas of the mountain especially but we can probably expect things to clear up later in the day with a chance of some sunshine later on even. Sun is forecast from tomorrow through Thursday and perhaps beyond, as well as increasing temperatures. Come Friday it should be getting rather warm, but beyond that it'll be cooling down again. Word of warming about Saturday - rain is on the forecasts for that day at the moment; as they are now, Sunday would look to be the better weekend choice. We all know how those forecasts can change (and be wrong) though! Official snow depths: Yamabiko: 155cm Uenotaira: 85cm Hikage: 45cm Nagasaka: 30cm Karasawa: 10cm New snowfall as reported by the resort since yesterday: Yamabiko: 20cm Uenotaira: 10cm Hikage: 1cm Nagasaka: 1cm Karasawa: 1cm The following courses are closed: Paradise connection Schneider Utopia Course 2 Kurokura Grand Prix Hachiman Mukoubayashi Kandahar West Kandahar East Usagi Lifts planned to be rested today: Yunomine pair Mizunashi triple Challenge pair Utopia pair Kandahar pair Hikage Number 2 pair A line Nozawa Now 2015-2016 season Data as of Tuesday 15th March 2016 Total snowfall at base 447cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 48 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (18th February) November 2015 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2015 snowfall 100cm reported on 9 days January 2016 snowfall 132cm reported on 21 days February 2016 snowfall 162cm reported on 12 days March 2016 snowfall 50cm 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 1cm Snowfall at base this season 444cm Posted on Monday 14th March 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . Good morning from Nozawa and I'm happy to report that snow is falling from top to bottom. It's admittedly rather wet, but it's forecast to remain cold during the day today with more snow possible - especially higher up. Onegai shimasu. Tomorrow once the clouds clear a bit we might get some sunshine but hopefully it won't warm up too much. Warmer conditions seem unavoidable starting Wednesday... It's White Day today (like a second Valentines Day, for men to give chocolate back to the ladies. A tradition going back thousands of years; or maybe not). There may be some free chocolate fondue on offer around the Hikage Information Center mid-morning so I hear! Official snow depths: Yamabiko: 145cm Uenotaira: 80cm Hikage: 45cm Nagasaka: 30cm Karasawa: 10cm New snowfall as reported by the resort since yesterday: Yamabiko: 2cm Uenotaira: 2cm Hikage: 1cm Nagasaka: 1cm Karasawa: 1cm Nozawa Now 2015-2016 season Data as of Monday 14th March 2016 Total snowfall at base 444cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 47 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (18th February) November 2015 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2015 snowfall 100cm reported on 9 days January 2016 snowfall 132cm reported on 21 days February 2016 snowfall 162cm reported on 12 days March 2016 snowfall 47cm 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 2cm Snowfall at base this season 185cm Posted on Sunday 24th January 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . After a clearer start earlier on, snow has started to fall this morning and it's really coming down now as I write this at 9am. Nozawa-like snowfall. (That's a very good thing). Visibility on the mountain this morning looks very poor and so conditions this morning are for those who like getting out in heavy snow conditions... not for everyone! I hope to bring you news of some large numbers tomorrow morning. Clearer skies likely Tuesday and Wednesday so they should be excellent days to be here. Half pipe fans -- head up to the Uenotaira area for some half-pipe action. Official snow depths: Yamabiko: 130cm Uenotaira: 115cm Hikage: 65cm Nagasaka: 60cm Karasawa: 45cm New snowfall as reported by the resort since yesterday as of 8am: Yamabiko: 2cm Uenotaira: 2cm Hikage: 0cm Nagasaka: 0cm Karasawa: 0cm Nozawa Now 2015-2016 season Data as of Sunday 24th January 2016 Total snowfall at base 185cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 26 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 32cm (29th December) November 2015 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2015 snowfall 100cm reported on 9 days January 2016 snowfall 82cm reported on 16 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 20cm Snowfall at base this season 205cm Posted on Monday 25th January 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . Good morning from Nozawa and it's keeping really cold at the moment. I have some decent snowfall to report this morning as well with the resort officially reporting 18-22cm of fresh snow across the mountain since yesterday morning; I have had to move around that amount from down here at base too. The only difference I can make out in resort operations for this morning is that the Jumping Course is now open. Untouched fresh snow and a decent steep, I like it. Snow is forecast for most of the day today and the skies are supposed to be clearing up by tonight. Tomorrow will probably bring clear skies and sunshine but hopefully it will keep cold. Mid-week it might get slightly milder but there's more snowfall on the way by the weekend. Official snow depths: Yamabiko: 140cm Uenotaira: 110cm Hikage: 85cm Nagasaka: 70cm Karasawa: 60cm New snowfall as reported by the resort since yesterday: Yamabiko: 20cm Uenotaira: 22cm Hikage: 18cm Nagasaka: 18cm Karasawa: 18cm Nozawa Now 2015-2016 season Data as of Monday 25th January 2016 Total snowfall at base 205cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 27 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 32cm (29th December) November 2015 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2015 snowfall 100cm reported on 9 days January 2016 snowfall 102cm reported on 17 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 4cm Snowfall at base this season 209cm Posted on Tuesday 26th January 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . Good morning from Nozawa and an early report this morning because....well, I want to get up there early! To do research for these reports of course. ;) But yes as we were expecting there's blue skies over Nozawa. Some cloud not too far off but over Nozawa it's blue lots of shadows being case by the mountain early on. It is going to be a very fine morning. Since my report yesterday there has been another 5-10cm of snow across the mountain and it today has started off very cold though the sun should take some of the sharpness off that during the day. Still, I'm going to be layering up just in case, don't like cold spoiling a morning. Tomorrow might see sunshine as well though is forecast to be more cloudy than today. Thursday is expected to get slightly warmer and there's some rain lurking on the forecasts as well which isn't something we want to hear. Beyond that we should be back to snow falling come Saturday morning. So for the next few days clearer skies. Sounds good to me, I hope you can enjoy it too. Official snow depths: Yamabiko: 150cm Uenotaira: 120cm Hikage: 95cm Nagasaka: 75cm Karasawa: 65cm New snowfall as reported by the resort since yesterday: Yamabiko: 10cm Uenotaira: 10cm Hikage: 5cm Nagasaka: 5cm Karasawa: 5cm All lifts now planned to be operating except: - Yunomine pair - Mizunashi pair - Challenge pair - Utopia pair - Kandahar pair - Hikage Number 2 pair B line The following courses are not currently open: - Paradise connection - Challenge 39 - Hikage no kabe - Grand Prix - Hachiman - Mukoubayashi - Kandahar West - Kandahar East Nozawa Now 2015-2016 season Data as of Tuesday 26th January 2016 Total snowfall at base 209cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 28 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 32cm (29th December) November 2015 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2015 snowfall 100cm reported on 9 days January 2016 snowfall 106cm reported on 18 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 1cm Snowfall at base this season 210cm Posted on Friday 29th January 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . Morning from Nozawa where I'm happy to report it is snowing. The resort reports 5cm on upper slopes and since the snow started we have had a dusting and down below and happily avoided the rain that some forecasts were saying might happen. Let's hope that continues, though it is remaining relatively mild and temperature here at base is creeping up to just above zero. I was just reading the Myoko Now report and have the same feelings... this season it just somehow doesn't seem to want to really relentlessly pound down on us like we are used to here in Nozawa. I want some of that! I want lots of that, in fact - can we get some of it today please? Snow does feature for most days on the 6-day forecast right now so we remain hopeful for regular and decent snowfall. Official snow depths: Yamabiko: 140cm Uenotaira: 105cm Hikage: 70cm Nagasaka: 50cm Karasawa: 45cm New snowfall as reported by the resort since yesterday: Yamabiko: 5cm Uenotaira: 5cm Hikage: 0cm Nagasaka: 0cm Karasawa: 0cm Nozawa Now 2015-2016 season Data as of Friday 29th January 2016 Total snowfall at base 210cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 29 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 32cm (29th December) November 2015 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2015 snowfall 100cm reported on 9 days January 2016 snowfall 107cm reported on 19 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 20cm Snowfall at base this season 230cm Posted on Saturday 30th January 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . Morning form Nozawa and there's a good 20cm of fresh on mountain this morning. In fact the resort is reporting 25cm on the lower Nagasaka area with 20cm up top. Both sound good to me and it's great to see that Nozawa-like kind of number*. It was still snowing a bit earlier but has stopped now (perhaps still snowing higher up where visibility seems limited) and that is basically what the forecast and cloud maps have been showing. The forecast also shows some more snowfall due tonight and maybe through tomorrow as well. For the moment though weekend visitors should be happy with the new snow to play in. (* We want more, more, more!!) Official snow depths: Yamabiko: 155cm Uenotaira: 120cm Hikage: 80cm Nagasaka: 70cm Karasawa: 60cm New snowfall as reported by the resort since yesterday: Yamabiko: 20cm Uenotaira: 20cm Hikage: 20cm Nagasaka: 25cm Karasawa: 20cm Nozawa Now 2015-2016 season Data as of Saturday 30th January 2016 Total snowfall at base 230cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 30 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 32cm (29th December) November 2015 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2015 snowfall 100cm reported on 9 days January 2016 snowfall 127cm reported on 20 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 17cm Snowfall at base this season 120cm Posted on Friday 1st January 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . Happy New Year! And it is a snowy start to 2016 with 20cm on fresh snow on the upper slopes since yesterday evening and snow down to the village. The snow is expected to stop during today, perhaps around lunchtime, and then we might get some sunshine later on. But it should be keeping cold. Over the coming days though a bit of a warm up is still forecast of course we hope it stays on the colder side. For now though it's a good New Year morning and I hope you can enjoy it. I'm off to rest my head a bit after last night! Official snow depths: Yamabiko: 100cm Uenotaira: 95cm Hikage: 60cm Nagasaka: 50cm Karasawa: 40cm New snowfall as reported by the resort since yesterday: Yamabiko: 20cm Uenotaira: 20cm Hikage: 20cm Nagasaka: 20cm Karasawa: 20cm All lifts now planned to be operating except: - Kandahar pair - Nagasaka Four Courses planned to be open: - Yamabiko A course - Yamabiko B course - Yamabiko C course - Yamabiko D course - Yamabiko E course - Paradise - Kokenashi - Uenotaira - Bunabayashi - Mizunashi A - Mizunashi B - Yunomine A - Yunomine B - Rinkan - Challenge - Hikage - Ushikubi - Isemiya - Kitsune - Nagasaka connection Nozawa Now 2015-2016 season Data as of Friday 1st January 2016 Total snowfall at base 120cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 11 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 32cm (29th December) November 2015 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2015 snowfall 100cm reported on 9 days January 2016 snowfall 17cm 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