Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 20cm Snowfall at base this season 401cm Posted on Wednesday 5th February 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Yesterday the sun shone at times and it cleared up in the evening. Even then, though, it is staying mid-winter cold. This morning snow is falling again but we once again might get to see a bit of sun at times. Early morning Yakebitaiyama was reporting 20cm of snowfall and Kumanoyu 30cm. The snow clouds shouldn't be far away, though, with more consistent snow on the forecasts right through until early next week - and heavy at times. Shiga Kogen Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Wednesday 5th February 2025 Total snowfall at base 401cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 53 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 35cm (22nd December) November 2024 snowfall 24cm reported on 8 days December 2024 snowfall 207cm reported on 22 days January 2025 snowfall 138cm reported on 19 days February 2025 snowfall 32cm 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 Shiga Kogen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 28cm Snowfall at base this season 995cm Posted on Wednesday 5th February 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Well, we got snow, and it’s still coming down (lightly), and there was a touch of wind, but none of these things arrived in large quantities. Good snow, a nice addition to the snowpack, but not that much. I heard (not yet substantiated) tales of more snow falling in Joetsu City, to the north of us, which does happen when the winds come more westerly than northwesterly. I’ll do a little research on that. And the forecast is for continued snow and some strong winds, especially tomorrow and Saturday, but as usual in 2025, we’ll just have to see. Oh, yeah, it was colder, too, and might get even colder in the coming days. Good for the powder condition. Other than that, just the usual struggles to stay ahead of snow and replace the ever-snapping shear pins on the otherwise trusty new peter, the local name for the big snowthrowers required in this area. Long hours, but nice, clean driveways and parking lots. Akakura Kanko: 330cm, -8° Akakura Onsen: 360cm, -5° Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick: 260cm, -10° Myoko Suginohara: 250cm top, 150cm base, -10° Kyukamura RunRun: 300cm, -2° Seki Onsen: 400cm, -10° Tangram Madarao Tokyu Resort: 175cm, -6° Madarao Mountain Resort: 250cm, -7° Lotte Arai Resort: 592cm, -2° Kurohime Kogen Snow Park: 200cm top, 170cm base; -6° Myoko Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Wednesday 5th February 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 995cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 42 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 87cm (16th January) November 2024 snowfall 8cm reported on 1 day December 2024 snowfall 513cm reported on 19 days January 2025 snowfall 415cm reported on 19 days February 2025 snowfall 59cm reported on 3 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Myoko. 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 17cm Snowfall at base this season 646cm Posted on Wednesday 5th February 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Morning. Despite slightly higher expectations, we measured 17 cm of new snow. It’s still snowing lightly, with the sun shining through the clouds. The snow quality is a bit heavier than yesterday. Visibility is fair both at the bottom and the top. There is very little wind at both the base and higher up, but according to the forecast, it will pick up later. It seems the crowds have disappeared, though it’s still quite early. Kagura has closed many lifts today due to the wind. Naeba Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Wednesday 5th February 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 646cm Number of days snowfall observed 44 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 45cm (on 24th December) November 2024 snowfall 9cm observed on 2 days December 2024 snowfall 359cm observed on 21 days January 2025 snowfall 221cm observed on 18 days February 2025 snowfall 57cm 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 Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 7cm Snowfall at base this season 379cm Posted on Wednesday 5th February 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Good morning skiers and boarders, Another day, another 7 cm. Kind of topping off the tea cup if you ask me. My clear preference is for lots of snow, all the time, so I get a bit grumpy when that's not happening. But that's just me. Non-powder skiers are more than happy. It's very nice snow. Back-country folk are also happy, seems to be enough out there for them. I don't like to work that hard, so that's on me. A note to the aforementioned back-country crowd: people are getting lost out there and unfortunately rescues are happening. A few things to confirm: --Do you have a map and compass? --Do you have a whistle? --Have you told someone where you are going? --Do you have some kind of GPS locator so you know where you are? --And very importantly, do you have a GPS messenger (SPOT or Garmin Inreach) so you can call for help if things go south? --Did you buy the optional rescue insurance? Frankly, if you don't have the above, you are a lost skier waiting to happen. Hey, go out there. Have fun, but have a plan in place for when things go bad. Think snow. Furano Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Wednesday 5th February 2025 Total snowfall at base 379cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 50 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (1st December) November 2024 snowfall 37cm reported on 6 days December 2024 snowfall 173cm reported on 21 days January 2025 snowfall 138cm reported on 19 days February 2025 snowfall 31cm reported on 4 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Furano. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate New snowfall at base 7cm Snowfall at base this season 807cm Posted on Tuesday 4th February 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . We have up to 10cm of fresh snow across the mountain this morning and it is snowing early on. The next several days look like a mix of snow and wind. We might have to put up with the latter to get all the snowy goodness. But it does seem like we should get some pretty large numbers. Scheduled ski area operations: All main courses are open, apart from B2 Tree run courses open: All apart from Rookie 1, Rookie 2, Extreme and Cascade Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): 290cm (top) 180cm (base) Cumulative snowfall this season (reported by the ski area): 1447cm Other information: Night skiing is scheduled for weekends and holidays through 24th February 2025. The Number 2 Gondola is scheduled to normally only operate on weekends and holidays. Geto Kogen Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Tuesday 4th February 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 807cm Number of days snowfall observed 54 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 66cm (on 16th January) November 2024 snowfall 48cm observed on 5 days December 2024 snowfall 351cm observed on 22 days January 2025 snowfall 392cm observed on 24 days February 2025 snowfall 16cm 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 Geto Kogen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 377cm Posted on Tuesday 4th February 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Yesterday some light snow for a while but the sun broke out from the clouds in the afternoon. Snow forecast for the rest of this week, and so it some strong winds at times that may affect lift operations. Official snow depth (reported by ski area): Yokokura area: 90cm Uwanodai area: 120cm Utopia area: 210cm Chuo area: 200cm Paradise area: 200cm Summit area: 190cm Lifts & courses: The ski area is open as planned Night skiing is planned in the Uwanodai area daily until 24th February (and then 1st/2nd March). Zao Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Tuesday 4th February 2025 Total snowfall at base 377cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 45 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 28cm (on 10th January) November 2024 snowfall 18cm observed on 4 days December 2024 snowfall 162cm observed on 20 days January 2025 snowfall 191cm observed on 19 days February 2025 snowfall 6cm observed on 2 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Zao Onsen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 14cm Snowfall at base this season 559cm Posted on Tuesday 4th February 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . It is snowing very nicely this morning and really started to pile up over the last few hours. Naski (our favourite bright green skiing vegetable) has only been out at Hikage for less than an hour, and already has a nice snow hat thing going on. Looks happy! (See below). Snow and possibly windy conditions is what we have ahead of us until at least the weekend. I get the feeling we are going to be seeing some very large amounts of snowfall. Exciting! Limited visibility out on the mountain... take super care. Fresh snowfall since yesterday afternoon (as reported by the ski area): Yamabiko: 11cm Uenotaira: 19cm Hikage: ?cm Nagasaka: ?cm Karasawa: ?cm Official snow depth numbers (reported by the ski area): Yamabiko: 280cm Uenotaira: 250cm Hikage: 180cm Nagasaka: 170cm Karasawa: 120cm Lifts: All scheduled lifts are operating as planned The Utopia pair lift and Challenge pair lift are normally closed on weekdays Courses: All courses are available apart from Mukobayashi, Kurokura, Grand Prix and Kamoshika Nozawa Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Tuesday 4th February 2025 Total snowfall at base 559cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 43 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 43cm (31st January) November 2024 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2024 snowfall 291cm reported on 21 days January 2025 snowfall 239cm reported on 19 days February 2025 snowfall 26cm 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 8cm Snowfall at base this season 381cm Posted on Tuesday 4th February 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Snow started early morning and it is the kind of snow that quickly gives us good cm. It is due to be snowing through Sunday; we are expecting... a lot! Low visibility out on the slopes this morning, down to very poor in some places. Check out the Okushiga Kogen image below. Extra super care will be required by us all over the coming days. Extra layers too, it is going to be cold! Shiga Kogen Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Tuesday 4th February 2025 Total snowfall at base 381cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 52 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 35cm (22nd December) November 2024 snowfall 24cm reported on 8 days December 2024 snowfall 207cm reported on 22 days January 2025 snowfall 138cm reported on 19 days February 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 3 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Shiga Kogen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 14cm Snowfall at base this season 967cm Posted on Tuesday 4th February 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . We’re primed for a monster snowfall, and it didn’t come at the usual pre-dawn plowing times, but it’s really coming down now. The barometer is way down at the lowest point this season, and in about two hours we’ve already got 14cm of fresh. The winds are also expected to pick up, so this could be a very interesting day on the slopes! Backcountry? Forget about it.... Akakura Kanko: 320cm, -5° Akakura Onsen: 340cm, -3° Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick: 270cm, -5° (yesterday’s report) Myoko Suginohara: 240cm top, 130cm base, -8° Kyukamura RunRun: 250cm, -3° Seki Onsen: 400cm, -6° Tangram Madarao Tokyu Resort: 170cm, -4° Madarao Mountain Resort: 240cm, -4° Lotte Arai Resort: 503cm, 0° Kurohime Kogen Snow Park: 190cm top, 160cm base; -3° Myoko Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Tuesday 4th February 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 967cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 41 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 87cm (16th January) November 2024 snowfall 8cm reported on 1 day December 2024 snowfall 513cm reported on 19 days January 2025 snowfall 415cm reported on 19 days February 2025 snowfall 31cm 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 Myoko. 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 19cm Snowfall at base this season 629cm Posted on Tuesday 4th February 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . The tap has been turned on! 19 cm of fresh, light, dry snow today, and it's still coming down. Heavy snowfall is ensuring a fast accumulation of new layers. There's a wind at the bottom, with fair visibility at the base and poor visibility up top. The slopes are still busy, so be cautious out there. A lot of snow is forecast over the coming days across the region. (Hopefully) by the weekend it might all feel a bit relentless! ---------------------------- Official snow depth: Summit: 280cm Base: 210cm Scheduled lift operations: Prince Number 2 Gondola Number 3 high speed lift (quad) Number 4 high speed lift (quad) Number 5 high speed lift (quad) Number 4 romance lift (pair) Takenokodaira romance lift (pair) Takenokoyama romance lift (pair) Dragondola * Note: the Hiuchi Number 1 pair lift will not be operating this season due a mechanical issue Courses scheduled to be open: 19 of 24 runs available. Naeba Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Tuesday 4th February 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 629cm Number of days snowfall observed 43 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 45cm (on 24th December) November 2024 snowfall 9cm observed on 2 days December 2024 snowfall 359cm observed on 21 days January 2025 snowfall 221cm observed on 18 days February 2025 snowfall 40cm 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 Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 10cm Snowfall at base this season 365cm Posted on Monday 3rd February 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Good Morning Skiers & Boarders, A nice 10 cm overnight, and it's the super typical, super light, super fluffy snow Furano is renowned for. For those visiting Furano for the first time, THIS is what the snow is usually like, except usually significantly more. So tell us, Oh Furano Ski Oracle, how light & dry is it? --It's so light & dry that you can't make a snowball with it. --It's so light & dry that it's tough to make a snowman. --It's so light & dry that you can scoop it up and blow it out of your hands. --It's so light & dry that when a car goes down the road at speed, there is a big snow dust cloud trailing behind it. --It's so light & dry that when you're skiing deep pow, you'll think you've died and gone to heaven. Think snow. ** Furano Zone Lift B (aka Furano Quad) is closed for the season due to mechanical failure. New braking mechanism must be fabricated.** Furano Zone: All open except Lift B Kitanomine: All lifts open. Night skiing until 6:00 PM tonight on both sides. Furano Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Monday 3rd February 2025 Total snowfall at base 365cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 48 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (1st December) November 2024 snowfall 37cm reported on 6 days December 2024 snowfall 173cm reported on 21 days January 2025 snowfall 138cm reported on 19 days February 2025 snowfall 17cm 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 Furano. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 373cm Posted on Sunday 2nd February 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . A largely cloudy morning with light snow falling in places (see: Okushiga Kogen). Lots of talk of how much snow we might expect over the coming week. The wider region is expected to get a lot. Hopefully, that includes us up here in Shiga Kogen. Certainly looks like we should expect some mid-winter conditions (cold/snow). Shiga Kogen Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Sunday 2nd February 2025 Total snowfall at base 373cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 51 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 35cm (22nd December) November 2024 snowfall 24cm reported on 8 days December 2024 snowfall 207cm reported on 22 days January 2025 snowfall 138cm reported on 19 days February 2025 snowfall 4cm reported on 2 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Shiga Kogen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com