Independent snow and weather reporting from the Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 26cm Snowfall at base this season 245cm Posted on Monday 18th December 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Naeba. The mountain is currently being lit up by a beautiful orange sunrise, with the backdrop of clear skies. With 26cm falling in the past 24 hours, the pistes will be fresh and fun, with a small accumulation of fresh snow has fallen since the closure of the lifts yesterday. Yet another fabulous early season dump to rouse the winter season. With night skiing through until 20:30, and a growing number of rails on offer, there is plenty of fun to be had at Naeba through into the hours of darkness. The forecast going forwards indicates clear skies throughout today, a small deposit of snow on Tuesday, which is then followed by warmer and clearer conditions into next weekend. Get that sun screen on and crack out the carvers. Lush! Naeba Now 2017-2018 season Data as of Monday 18th December 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 245cm Number of days snowfall observed 12 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 79cm (reported on 14th December) November 2017 snowfall 46cm observed on 2 days December 2017 snowfall 199cm observed on 10 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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 41cm Snowfall at base this season 219cm Posted on Sunday 17th December 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Good afternoon everybody. Well, storm Barnaby has hit and he has hit hard! We've had 41cm of fresh snow since midnight yesterday and I cannot see any signs of stopping. Conditions on the hill today are powdery! Hip deep powder at the top of the resort! Today Looking onwards we're expecting Barnaby to carry on until Monday, then, the weather should calm down and be a little clearer for the rest of week. Frosty! Beginner lift No. 4 (0800-1700) High-Speed Lift No. 3 (0800-1700) High-Speed Lift No.4 (0900-1630) High-Speed Lift No. 5 (0830-2030) Prince Gondola No. 2 (0830-1600)(Final Ascent 1545) Takenokodaira Pair Lift (0845-1545) Naeba Now 2017-2018 season Data as of Sunday 17th December 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 219cm Number of days snowfall observed 11 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 79cm (reported on 14th December) November 2017 snowfall 46cm observed on 2 days December 2017 snowfall 173cm 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 10cm Snowfall at base this season 178cm Posted on Friday 15th December 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Naeba everybody. What a beautiful day to be out and about in the mountains. Amazing sun and beautiful blue skies all over the shop! Things are looking significantly snowy after yesterday's huge storm "Alberto". All the grass is now covered by a thick layer of snow, however, caution should still be applied as whilst a lot of snow has fallen in the last few days it has not yet had a chance to form into a solid base across most of the mountain. The best riding will therefore still be had on the marked trails. We received another 10cm of snow during the day yesterday after we submitted the report which has been groomed to make some beautiful groomers today. Exciting news today as the mountain is now ski-able from the top of Gondola No. 2 to the bottom. Please bear in mind this is currently just one run though. Looking on we are expecting the clear weather to continue until Saturday afternoon and then another small snow storm. Get out there and lay it down! Naeba Now 2017-2018 season Data as of Friday 15th December 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 178cm Number of days snowfall observed 10 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 79cm (reported on 14th December) November 2017 snowfall 46cm observed on 2 days December 2017 snowfall 132cm 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 79cm Snowfall at base this season 168cm Posted on Thursday 14th December 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Good Morning from a very snowy Naeba! It snowed heavily throughout yesterday depositing a total of 28cm before nightfall. Overnight the storm has continued giving and a further 51cm has fallen, meaning the total count at sunrise was a fine 79cm. The clouds are rolling in and out of the valley a little, making visibility very varied, however there are smatterings of clear patches coming through. Due to the new snow, the pistes will be fresh and fun today. The forecast indicates that the current storm will ease off throughout today depositing a further few centimetres. Through into Saturday temperatures are predicted to warm up, however another storm is forecast to roll in later on Sunday. Conditions look fabulous today, so be sure to get after it. Fun! Lifts Opening Today Are: -Beginner Lift 4 (0800 - 1700 and 1800 - 2000) -Large Trail Pair Lift (0900 - 1530) -Prince Gondola 2 (0830 - 1545) -Takenokodaira Pair Lift (0845 - 1530) Naeba Now 2017-2018 season Data as of Thursday 14th December 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 168cm Number of days snowfall observed 9 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 79cm (reported on 14th December) November 2017 snowfall 46cm observed on 2 days December 2017 snowfall 122cm 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 7cm Snowfall at base this season 84cm Posted on Tuesday 12th December 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Good Morning Everyone! Naeba will be opening at 0800 today and with some fresh snow on the ground, it could be a great early season day on the mountain. As was hoped for yesterday, Naeba has received a fresh deposit of 7cm of snow overnight, which should freshen up the pistes a little. However, despite this, conditions will likely still be choppy underfoot. Due to the lack of base, please make sure to stick to the marked pistes today. The forecast suggests we should expect continued snowfall over the next 3 days, with up to 30cm falling at the base of the resort. Alongside this there are strengthening winds, which may generate a significant wind chill of around -11°C, with the temperature at the base feeling as low as -22°C going into the afternoon today. After a dry, clear spell towards the latter part of the week, Naeba is expected to plunge back into storm mode towards the end of the weekend. With the fresh snow and cooler temperatures overnight last night, the condition of the pistes should be an improvement on the last couple of days, so certainly an early season day to get after it! Tidy! Naeba Now 2017-2018 season Data as of Tuesday 12th December 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 84cm Number of days snowfall observed 7 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 41cm (21st November) November 2017 snowfall 46cm observed on 2 days December 2017 snowfall 38cm observed 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 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 77cm Posted on Sunday 10th December 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Naeba everyone! Today we're seeing overall much higher temperatures than yesterday. It's fairly cold now but we expect the temperature to be above freezing before long. The good news is that the weather is absolutely beautiful today. More or less a perfect bluebird! We did see a little additional snow since yesterdays report however conditions on the slopes are going to be fairly chunky still. Please be aware that not all the terrain is open at the resort yet. Just the areas where the snow has been collected together. The weather going on is looking like it will be fairly warm tomorrow with a small amount of rain in the morning turning to snow in the afternoon. Then we're expecting a reasonable snow storm until Thursday. Lifts Opening Today Are: -Beginner Lift 4 (0800 - 1700 and 1800 - 2000) -High-Speed Lift 5 (0800 - 1700) -Prince Gondola 2 (0830 - 1545) -Takenokodaira Pair Lift (0845 - 1530) Naeba Now 2017-2018 season Data as of Sunday 10th December 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 77cm Number of days snowfall observed 6 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 41cm (21st November) November 2017 snowfall 46cm observed on 2 days December 2017 snowfall 31cm 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 8cm Snowfall at base this season 61cm Posted on Friday 8th December 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Good afternoon from Naeba everyone. Just a quick afternoon update for you all. Since this morning a big old storm has rolled in and blessed us with a nice dump of fresh snow! We've had 8cm of new snow since this morning and it's showing no signs of stopping! Things are looking significantly better for the resort opening tomorrow. Expect terrain to still be fairly limited as whilst there will be coverage all over, there is no established base across most of the lower half of the resort. So please keep an eye open for the piste markers! The weather forecast is looking snowy! This current storm is predicted to last all through the night. Slightly clearer weather on Sunday but then a return to snow storms from Monday onwards! It's looking like a fairly strong start to the season. Naeba Now 2017-2018 season Data as of Friday 8th December 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 61cm Number of days snowfall observed 4 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 41cm (21st November) November 2017 snowfall 46cm observed on 2 days December 2017 snowfall 15cm observed on 2 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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 7cm Snowfall at base this season 53cm Posted on Thursday 7th December 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Naeba everyone! As of yesterday morning, we had received 7cm of new snow in Naeba town which was a nice thing to wake up to! There's a lot of snow in the forecast, especially this Friday, so my prediction is for a fairly good amount of snow for opening. Fingers crossed please everyone. Naeba will open this Saturday 9th December. Hopeful! Planned opening on Saturday: - Prince Number 2 Gondola - Number 4 romance lift - Number 5 high speed lift - Takenokodaira romance lift - A lower area and the top Takenokodaira area plan to be open (* not skiable top to bottom) Naeba Now 2017-2018 season Data as of Thursday 7th December 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 53cm Number of days snowfall observed 3 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 41cm (21st November) November 2017 snowfall 46cm observed on 2 days December 2017 snowfall 7cm observed on 1 day Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Naeba. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 41cm Snowfall at base this season 46cm Posted on Tuesday 21st November 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Naeba everyone! What a start we are having! 16cm of fresh snow yesterday and 25cm of fresh overnight with still 2 and a half weeks to go until opening. The weather is unfortunately predicted to get a little warmer over the rest of this week, however, this early snow is definitely a good sign of hopefully more to come! Updates will be as and when the snow comes from now until the 9th December when Naeba plans to open. Naeba Now 2017-2018 season Data as of Tuesday 21st November 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 46cm Number of days snowfall observed 2 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 41cm (21st November) November 2017 snowfall 46cm observed on 2 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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 Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 22cm Snowfall at base this season 954cm Weather overview Snow Wind Windy Temperature - Visibility Limited to poor Posted on Friday 7th March 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Good morning from Madarao. And a good cold morning it is too! The ski area is reporting 20cm of snowfall this morning and my measurement is 22cm. Nice. Limited visibility though at the start of the day. And a bit windy too. This snow is due to ease off gradually during the day today. Beyond today, it will gradually be warming up into next week with a good chance of clearer skies, particularly Sunday/Monday. I wonder if this snowfall will be the last significant fall of the season. Hope not, of course! :) Madarao Mountain Resort - Fresh snowfall reported by the ski area: 20cm - Official snow depth: 300cm - All scheduled lifts should be operating (not Number 5) - Tree run courses open: All open apart from Powder Theater and Powder Wave 2 - Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March Tangram Ski Circus - Official snow depth: 195cm - All scheduled lifts should be operating - Planned closing date: Sunday 30th Marchg. Madarao Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Friday 7th March 2025 Total snowfall at base 954cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 71 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 42cm (on 18th February) November 2024 snowfall 19cm reported on 4 days December 2024 snowfall 320cm reported on 18 days January 2025 snowfall 243cm reported on 22 days February 2025 snowfall 338cm reported on 22 days March 2025 snowfall 34cm 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 Madarao. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 5cm Posted on Monday 20th November 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Hello and welcome back to Naeba Now. Here were are in the second half of November, and after a somewhat wet summer period things have got colder quite quickly this year, and I must say things are looking and feeling rather good for the run up to the coming snow season. Are we in for a bumper season? We shall see. 5cm of first snow to get us going. Naeba itself this season plans to open from Saturday 9th December, so we are just over three weeks away from that opening. Before then, Kagura is planning on starting the season next Thursday, 23rd November. Just one week away! Some seasons they only can manage to open a small part of the upper part with complicated bus services taking folk up there, while others things get off to a good start right from the beginning. This season we have already seen snowfall up on the mountains and all areas of Kagura are looking covered in white as I write this. And it's actually snowing lightly down to base of Naeba early this morning... it's not sticking just yet, but there's a thin dusting of snow on the ski runs down to base. The forecast is good too, with snow planned even down to Yuzawa town level Saturday into Sunday. Here's to a very snowy season. Official planned opening dates Thursday 23rd November 2017 Kagura, via the Mitsumata Ropeway. Saturday 9th December 2017 Naeba The Tashiro area of Kagura Naeba Now 2017-2018 season Data as of Monday 20th November 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 5cm Number of days snowfall observed 1 day Most snowfall observed on 1 day 5cm (20th November) November 2017 snowfall 5cm observed 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 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 10cm Snowfall at base this season 1130cm Posted on Tuesday 28th March 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Naeba everybody. If this season had a name we would call it the season that just keeps giving. Even at this late point in the season we have received 10 cm of fresh snow since yesterday's report. It's not premium quality powder for sure however still a lot of fun to be had! The weather today looks like it could either rain or snow a little later on. Stay tuned to find out what happened. Looking on we are expecting mostly clear weather tomorrow with a little rain on Thursday during the day; this rain should then turn to snow though and that snow is expected to continue all the way through until Sunday 2nd April. Please note that Sunday 2nd April will be the last day of regular opening in Naeba. Naeba Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Tuesday 28th March 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 1130cm Number of days snowfall observed 78 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 80cm (15th January) November 2016 snowfall 17cm observed on 4 days December 2016 snowfall 150cm observed on 14 days January 2017 snowfall 550cm observed on 23 days February 2017 snowfall 280cm observed on 19 days March 2017 snowfall 133cm observed 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 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