Independent snow and weather reporting from the Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 11cm Snowfall at base this season 368cm Posted on Friday 11th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Naeba. 10+cm of snow on the ground this morning after that fine day yesterday. Strong winds are affecting the upper Takenokoyama top lift though but other areas should be open as normal. From tomorrow, we are going to be enjoying a 'long weekend' due to Monday being a national holiday in Japan. And the weather looks set to be pretty calm and also very probably pretty in the sunshine too. A mix of sun/cloud is forecast for the long weekend. After the long weekend, the next snow is due soon after maybe around Tuesday. Official snow depth: - 180cm All lifts plan to be operating apart from the following (subject to weather): - Prince Number 1 Gondola - Number 4 high speed lift - Number 8 high speed lift - Daishamen romance pair lift - Number 2 high speed lift All courses now open apart from the following: - Splash Bowl Planned night-time operations: - Daily until Sunday 24th March 2019 - 4:00pm until 8:30pm - Courses open: Number 4 and 5 - Lifts operating: Number 5 high speed lift Naeba Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Friday 11th January 2019 Total snowfall at base so far 368cm Number of days snowfall observed 25 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 51cm (reported on 9th January) November 2018 snowfall 1cm observed on 1 day December 2018 snowfall 223cm observed on 15 days January 2019 snowfall 144cm observed 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 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 Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 357cm Posted on Thursday 10th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Morning from Naeba. Less wind this morning and clearer skies - and very cold overnight and early on. Snow conditions should be great this morning. Naeba Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Thursday 10th January 2019 Total snowfall at base so far 357cm Number of days snowfall observed 24 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 51cm (reported on 9th January) November 2018 snowfall 1cm observed on 1 day December 2018 snowfall 223cm observed on 15 days January 2019 snowfall 133cm observed 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 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 Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 51cm Snowfall at base this season 352cm Posted on Wednesday 9th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Sugoi yuki! The heavy snow - a good 50+cm of it - as well as windy conditions is causing a few issues this morning as the resort copes with it all. A good problem to have, I say... though perhaps disruptive if you are here. The Dragondola is on hold as the Tashiro area of Kagura is closed and the Gondola here at Naeba is also waiting on the weather as well as the top lift. Look out for some sun tomorrow. If you can be here tomorrow, I totally recommend doing what needs to be done to get yourself here! Official snow depth: - 180cm All lifts plan to be operating apart from the following: *** Weather conditions affecting operations this morning - Prince Number 1 Gondola - Number 4 high speed lift - Number 8 high speed lift - Daishamen romance pair lift - Number 2 high speed lift All courses now open apart from the following: - Splash Bowl Planned night-time operations: - Daily until Sunday 24th March 2019 - 4:00pm until 8:30pm - Courses open: Number 4 and 5 - Lifts operating: Number 5 high speed lift Naeba Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Wednesday 9th January 2019 Total snowfall at base so far 352cm Number of days snowfall observed 23 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 51cm (reported on 9th January) November 2018 snowfall 1cm observed on 1 day December 2018 snowfall 223cm observed on 15 days January 2019 snowfall 128cm observed 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 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 Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 18cm Snowfall at base this season 224cm Posted on Monday 31st December 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Naeba. Another close on 20cm of fresh top report and another cold morning. It does feel like this mad snow storm is on the way out though and increasingly fine conditions this morning. Great! Perhaps some sun and sun tomorrow too - but snow will be back by Wednesday. Sounds like a good pattern to me. Most lifts open this morning --- top Takenokoyama, not just yet. All the best for New Years Eve and see you tomorrow. Naeba Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Monday 31st December 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 224cm Number of days snowfall observed 16 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 43cm (reported on 30th December) November 2018 snowfall 1cm observed on 1 day December 2018 snowfall 223cm observed on 15 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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 Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 43cm Snowfall at base this season 206cm Posted on Sunday 30th December 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Naeba and many apologies for the missing report yesterday. We have just added a quick report to keep track of the fresh snowfall for yesterday (38cm). And this morning there's another 43cm to add to that. It has been snowing full on basically. Loads of snow. There's some wind too so the Dragondola and Tashiro area of Kagura are closed again this morning. Wind affected lift operations aside, most of Naeba is now open - closed areas are the summit area and a few mid mountain. See image below for the details as of this morning. More snow is due today but perhaps something of an easing tomorrow and maybe even some sun. We are ending the year in real style! Official snow depth: - 120cm Planned night-time operations: - Daily until Sunday 24th March 2019 - 4:00pm until 8:30pm - Courses open: Number 4 and 5 Naeba Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Sunday 30th December 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 206cm Number of days snowfall observed 15 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 43cm (reported on 30th December) November 2018 snowfall 1cm observed on 1 day December 2018 snowfall 205cm observed on 14 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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 Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 38cm Snowfall at base this season 163cm Posted on Saturday 29th December 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Apologies - backdated report. Please see the report for 30th December 2018 to catch up on this day. Thank you. Naeba Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Saturday 29th December 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 163cm Number of days snowfall observed 14 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 38cm (reported on 29th December) November 2018 snowfall 1cm observed on 1 day December 2018 snowfall 162cm observed on 13 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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 Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 916cm Posted on Saturday 28th April 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Naeba. It's the first part of the Golden Week holiday period... and the last weekend of operations here in Naeba. Yes, just three more days left including today with the resort closing at the end of operations on Monday (30th). And it looks like it is just the Takenokodaira course open for the long weekend, with the Number 2 Gondola taking you up there (and bringing you back down too). So there's very limited terrain remaining open, but if you want some last sliding fun here in Naeba in fine spring weather, it's your last chance! Planned operating dates: - Saturday 28th April (today) - Sunday 29th April - Monday 30th April << last day of the season! Planned operating ski lifts: - Prince Number 2 Gondola - Takenokodaira romance lift Open course: - Takenokodaira NOTE: The Dragondola is moving from today for the Golden Week holidays - but it is open for sightseeing, not for skiing and snowboarding. That's it for this season. See you next time! Naeba Now 2017-2018 season Data as of Saturday 28th April 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 916cm Number of days snowfall observed 59 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 79cm (reported on 14th December) November 2017 snowfall 46cm observed on 2 days December 2017 snowfall 400cm observed on 18 days January 2018 snowfall 307cm observed on 18 days February 2018 snowfall 143cm observed on 17 days March 2018 snowfall 18cm observed on 3 days April 2018 snowfall 2cm observed on 1 day Previous 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 Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 6cm Snowfall at base this season 914cm Posted on Thursday 22nd March 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Naeba. I am happy to report that we got 6cm of fresh snow yesterday evening accumulating at the base. Sadly, however, the snow has turned to rain and things are looking quite damp out there! The wind has dropped off significantly, so it's quite calm today in the valley. We can expect the rain to continue until lunch time, with it easing off into the afternoon. The air temperature will be comfortably above 0°C today, remaining there until the skies clear on Saturday. Looking forwards, we can expect precipitation through until Friday night, with above freezing air temperatures. From Saturday onwards, a belt of high pressure will move in from the north west bringing calm, clear and warm weather until at least Tuesday. Dragondola (CLOSED) Beginner lift No. 4 (0800-1700) High-Speed Lift No. 3 (0800-1700) High-Speed Lift No.4 (0900-1700) High-Speed Lift No.8 (0900-1630) High-Speed Lift No. 5 (0830-2030) Prince Gondola No. 1 (0900-1530) Takenokodaira Pair Lift (0845-1545) Takenokoyama Pair Lift (0930-1530) Hiuchi Pair Lift (CLOSED) Naeba Now 2017-2018 season Data as of Thursday 22nd March 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 914cm Number of days snowfall observed 57 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 79cm (reported on 14th December) November 2017 snowfall 46cm observed on 2 days December 2017 snowfall 400cm observed on 18 days January 2018 snowfall 307cm observed on 18 days February 2018 snowfall 143cm observed on 17 days March 2018 snowfall 18cm observed 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 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 Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 790cm Posted on Tuesday 13th February 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Naeba! It feels like a crisp start this morning, despite the comparatively warm air temperature this morning of -4°C. Light snow fell intermittently throughout yesterday and lsat night, however accumulations at the base were limited to a meager 2cm. However, any fresh snow will keep the pistes fresh when groomed and this is certainly the case this morning. There is a light wind currently, but this is expected to strengthen as the day presses on. We are forecast more snow today, but predicted accumulations are limited to 8cm at the base in the next 24 hours. Air temperatures are expected to remain comfortably below 0°C today. Looking forwards, the skies should clear tomorrow morning, allowing for a sunny start to the day. This will enable air temperatures to push up above 0°C, however these will crash back down to well below 0°C again from Thursday onwards. The clouds will push back in tomorrow night, brought in by a moderate wind, and stick around until Friday afternoon. After the possible sunshine on Friday, more cloud pushes in again bringing with it some more light snow. Naeba Now 2017-2018 season Data as of Tuesday 13th February 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 790cm Number of days snowfall observed 44 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 79cm (reported on 14th December) November 2017 snowfall 46cm observed on 2 days December 2017 snowfall 400cm observed on 18 days January 2018 snowfall 307cm observed on 18 days February 2018 snowfall 37cm observed 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 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 Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 788cm Posted on Friday 9th February 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Naeba! It's another beautiful, sunny morning here, with a chilly air temperature of -10°C, but I can already assure you it feels much warmer than this in the sunshine. The forecast suggests we should expect it to stay clear throughout today, and air temperatures in the valley should push up all the way to 0°C. The groomed pistes are in fantastic condition due to the recent snow fall and the additional top up of 1cm received last night. There will be little wind today. Looking forwards, we can expect the skies to remain clear until tomorrow afternoon, when the next block of cool, moist air will push in from the north west. This will bring snow, with the heaviest currently predicted to fall on Saturday night. There is a suggestion that this storm will start with some rain in the valley. however with the overall temperature of this system being well below 0°C, I suspect this will fall as sleet in the worst case. The wind will pick up somewhat with the movement of this cool air, however current wind speeds are not predicted to be as strong as the previous couple of storms we have experienced. The snow is predicted to persist until Wednesday. Hareta! Naeba Now 2017-2018 season Data as of Friday 9th February 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 788cm Number of days snowfall observed 43 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 79cm (reported on 14th December) November 2017 snowfall 46cm observed on 2 days December 2017 snowfall 400cm observed on 18 days January 2018 snowfall 307cm observed on 18 days February 2018 snowfall 35cm observed 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 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 Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 6cm Snowfall at base this season 787cm Posted on Thursday 8th February 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Naeba! It's another cool, crisp and clear morning in the Mikuni valley today. The pistes are in fantastic condition and were topped up nicely with 6cm of fresh snow yesterday afternoon. Quite the squall came through yesterday between 3 - 5pm, snowing heavily for this period but subsequently blowing itself back out of the valley in the evening. For the remainder of today, we can expect the air temperature to remain well below 0°C, dropping to as low as -13°C overnight tonight. There could be some cloud and even light snow falling later into this afternoon. The wind will gradually pick up as the day goes on, but this is unlikely to have too much of an impact. Looking forwards, we can expect another clear day tomorrow, with air temperatures creeping up far closer to 0°C than they have for a good few days. Following this, on Saturday, things will warm up significantly, indicating the imminent arrival of the next storm system into the Mikuni valley. The snowfall is currently predicted to begin overnight on Saturday with heavy precipitation. Snow will continue until at least Tuesday, as currently predicted. As this storm system settles in, the air temperatures will drop significantly again, back to being similar to the recent highs we have been experiencing of around -5°C. The wind is predicted to strengthen somewhat during this period, however current suggestions indicate that it shouldn't be a significant problem. Taiyō! Naeba Now 2017-2018 season Data as of Thursday 8th February 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 787cm Number of days snowfall observed 42 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 79cm (reported on 14th December) November 2017 snowfall 46cm observed on 2 days December 2017 snowfall 400cm observed on 18 days January 2018 snowfall 307cm observed on 18 days February 2018 snowfall 34cm 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 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 Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 781cm Posted on Wednesday 7th February 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Naeba! It's a bright and clear morning here, with the sun beating down into Mikuni valley. The air temperature is on the cool side at the moment, reading -10°C, however with this sunshine it feels more fresh rather than cold. We can expect the skies to remain clear for the best part of the skiing day, but clouds will push in this afternoon, potentially bringing a little snow with it. The wind is calm currently, but again as these clouds push in we should expect them to pick up a little later in the afternoon. The pistes are in fantastic condition this morning, with the fresh snow and cool temperatures that we have experienced recently. Looking forwards, we can expect a slightly warmer day tomorrow, with a lesser wind and some light snow showers. On Friday we will see significantly warmer temperatures, with daytime highs of around -3°C, pushing up to 3°C during Saturday day time. This indicates the arrival of our next significant storm system, binging with it heavy snow on Friday night. followed by light snow to the end of the current forecast. The wind will, of course, pick up somewhat during this period. Ekisaitingu! Naeba Now 2017-2018 season Data as of Monday 5th February 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 781cm Number of days snowfall observed 42 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 79cm (reported on 14th December) November 2017 snowfall 46cm observed on 2 days December 2017 snowfall 400cm observed on 18 days January 2018 snowfall 307cm observed on 18 days February 2018 snowfall 28cm 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 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