Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 4cm Snowfall at base this season 399cm Posted on Friday 6th March 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It is partly cloudy and -4c. Winds from yesterday are still around and at the moment they are moderate at the base area. It is possible that lift operations may be affected if winds increase. Yesterday afternoon there was a sudden burst of snow hit the village and it quickly accumulated to 4cm on the ground. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola Kitanomine Romance Chair Kitanomine quad chair Kitanomine Snow Escalator Link lift Furano Ropeway CLOSED Furano Downhill chair 1 Furano Downhill chair 2 Furano Downhill chair 3 Prince Romance chair Furano Snow Escalator Kitanomine Zone: Open Furano Zone: Open Furano Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Friday 6th March 2020 Total snowfall at base 399cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 55 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (19th November) November 2019 snowfall 84cm reported on 7 days December 2019 snowfall 91cm reported on 15 days January 2020 snowfall 114cm reported on 16 days February 2020 snowfall 98cm reported on 13 days March 2020 snowfall 12cm 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 Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 12cm Snowfall at base this season 283cm Posted on Friday 6th March 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Good morning from Zao. Fresh snow to report to you this morning. The official numbers (not all and) just increasing by a bit but I have measured 12cm. I would expect more on the mountain and a friend of mine is mentioning more than 20cm - which would be very good. After today, it looks like we are going to have our fair share of sunshine. Possibly more than our fair share with things warming up Japan-wide particularly around Tuesday. Don't expect any snowfall before Wednesday at the earliest, but hopefully we are not done for the season yet in terms of fresh... So sunny over the weekend. Official snow depths (as reported by resort): - Summit area: 100cm - Paradise area: 110cm - Chuo area: 120cm - Utopia area: 130cm - Uwanodai area: 60cm - Oomori area: 60cm All lifts are now normally operating apart from the following: - Zao Paradise Number 3 pair - Diamond Number 1 pair - Ryuzan pair - Karamatsu pair - Yokokura Number 2 pair - All courses are now mostly open Zao Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Friday 6th March 2020 Total snowfall at base 283cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 46 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (on 7th February) November 2019 snowfall 8cm observed on 3 days December 2019 snowfall 51cm observed on 10 days January 2020 snowfall 88cm observed on 16 days February 2020 snowfall 123cm observed on 15 days March 2020 snowfall 13cm 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 24cm Snowfall at base this season 453cm Posted on Friday 6th March 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Good morning. Fresh snow! And actually, quite a decent amount of it too. It took its time to get geared up yesterday but once it did conditions got pretty wild. This morning Yakebitaiyama are reporting 30cm (and 60cm over the last two days), Kumanoyu are reporting 20cm and my enthusiastic friend (code name: bless him!) is saying 40cm. Whatever the number, take the lowest, there's a decent amount of fresh snow on the slopes this morning! :) It is still snowing (light to moderate depending on area) but perhaps easing off later this morning. Clearer weather is due tomorrow too so conditions should remain very good even if it is a bit milder. All areas and connections at Shiga Kogen are now open (with just a few minor exceptions). Shiga Kogen Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Friday 6th March 2020 Total snowfall at base 453cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 45 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 46cm (9th February) November 2019 snowfall 20cm reported on 5 days December 2019 snowfall 59cm reported on 10 days January 2020 snowfall 101cm reported on 13 days February 2020 snowfall 245cm reported on 15 days March 2020 snowfall 28cm 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

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 11cm Snowfall at base this season 413cm Posted on Friday 6th March 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . A good 10cm down at base since yesterday. Always great to see fresh snow on the ground and it kind of feels more special now with the season being as it is. The resort is reporting 15cm up top since yesterday afternoon. Some warm temperatures lined up for Monday and Tuesday next week. (15C?! Yikes). It remains to be seen if this is the last snowfall of the season. Note: I'm saying that in part as a cheeky dare to Nature.... ;) I hold out the hope for more, particularly at higher elevations. This season is far from 'normal' of course, but if you want to get an idea of how snow has fallen in the month of March in previous seasons, check out the table below and the Snowfall Analysis page via the blue tab up top. Fresh snowfall recorded by resort since yesterday 3pm: - Yamabiko (1407m): 15cm - Uenotaira (1230m): 12cm - Hikage (660m): 12cm - Nagasaka (615m): 12cm - Karasawa (563m): 10cm Official snow depth numbers (reported by resort): - Yamabiko (1407m): 220cm - Uenotaira (1230m): 150cm - Hikage (660m): 55cm - Nagasaka (615m): 50cm - Karasawa (563m): 20cm All lifts normally operating apart from the following lifts: - Challenge pair - Utopia pair - Mizunashi pair - Yunomine pair - The above lifts are usually rested on weekdays All courses normally open apart from the following courses: - Grand Prix - Hachiman - Mukobayashi - Jumping - Skyline (lower area closed; the upper area down to Tanuki course is open) - Schneider (southern slope) - Kandahar (last opening to public for season on 16th March) Nighta until 8:00pm - Nagasaka Four lift operates during nighta - Every Saturday until 28th March - 20th March - Subject to change; check with resort Nozawa Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Friday 6th March 2020 Total snowfall at base 413cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 33 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 56cm (9th February) November 2019 snowfall 4cm reported on 2 days December 2019 snowfall 33cm reported on 5 days January 2020 snowfall 120cm reported on 11 days February 2020 snowfall 245cm reported on 14 days March 2020 snowfall 11cm 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

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate New snowfall at base 30cm Snowfall at base this season 804cm Posted on Friday 6th March 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Good morning from Geto. And it is. (A good one). A windy day yesterday, the wind affecting the operation of the Number 1 gondola early afternoon. The resort is reporting 33cm of fresh snowfall since yesterday morning with 20cm of that overnight. That sounds about right. It kind of feels like winter again! Regarding the tree runs. I have spoken with someone at the resort and they make the final decision about that around 8:30am. So my report is usually too early to cover that. If you are here, you should check with them at the start of your day. It looks like all but the Extreme tree run course should be open today. Geto Kogen Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Friday 6th March 2020 Total snowfall at base so far 804cm Number of days snowfall observed 61 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 80cm (on 6th February) November 2019 snowfall 88cm observed on 4 days December 2019 snowfall 207cm observed on 16 days January 2020 snowfall 177cm observed on 19 days February 2020 snowfall 289cm observed on 18 days March 2020 snowfall 43cm 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 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 Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 9cm Snowfall at base this season 538cm Weather overview Sun, cloud Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Fair Posted on Friday 6th March 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Morning. OK so fresh snow to report. The resort is reporting 10cm and I can add 9cm as my personal measurement. It would have been good to get more but it is better than none. And it should be fun out there this morning; things are very quiet now (thanks to what's on the news headlines...) We are expecting gradually warmer temperatures starting tomorrow and peaking around Tuesday when temps might get into (low) double digits. It does look like it will get somewhat colder again beyond that from Wednesday - perhaps we can hold out for a bit more 'winter' then? Madarao Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Friday 6th March 2020 Total snowfall at base 538cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 43 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 59cm (on 6th February) November 2019 snowfall 15cm reported on 4 days December 2019 snowfall 73cm reported on 9 days January 2020 snowfall 188cm reported on 14 days February 2020 snowfall 253 reported on 15 days March 2020 snowfall 9cm 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 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 Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 182cm Posted on Friday 6th March 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Hakuba. I can add a bit more snow since yesterday morning and there are varying numbers being reported by the ski resorts. The biggest number this morning being reported is by the folks over at Tsugaike Kogen who say 25cm. Sounds good, that. Some very strong gusty windy conditions affected quite a few lifts during the day yesterday but operations seem more normal this morning. With access to the mountains this morning and the fresh snow conditions it should be good. It is a cold morning. There is a lot of cloud around still - and seemingly limited visibility in some upper areas - but some blue sky too and a good chance that things will clear up. After the cold morning today it does look like we can expect a return to milder conditions tomorrow with a day or two of real warmth mid week. Let's deal with that later. For now, there's fresh snow to enjoy! ----- Hakuba Happo-one Operating lifts: - All lifts apart from the lifts noted below are normally operating: - Nakiyama Number 2 pair - Shirakaba Number 1 pair - Shirakaba Number 2 pair - Central pair - Sakka Number 2 pair - Sakka Number 3 triple Courses open: - All courses apart from the following are at least part open: - Central - Olympic II - Kita-one - Kokusai - Nakiyama Wall/North - Shirakaba North - Sakka - Kurobishi - Omusubi - Nakiyama South and Shirakaba South base areas are open; others closed - You can also take the Gondola or other lifts back down to base Official snow depth: - Kurobishi: 195cm - Usagidaira: 135cm - Nakiyama: 70cm Hakuba 47 All lifts apart from the lifts noted below are normally operating: - Pair Line D (usually only operates when Gondola not operating) Courses open: - All main courses now open - Tree Riding Zones: upper area part open Official snow depth: - Top: 165cm - Base: 50cm Hakuba Goryu Operating lifts: - All lifts are normally operating Courses open: - All courses are open now apart from the following: - Cosmo River - Straight Whiskey - Snow Diving - Adventure Official snow depth: - Alps: 185cm - Toomi: 65cm - Iimori: 50cm Tsugaike Kogen Official snow depth: - Tsuga-no-mori: 210cm - Maruyama: 45cm - Kane-no-naru-oka: 40cm - All course areas apart from Uma-no-se and Lower Forest course are at least part open - Lower Kane-no-naru and Champion areas are part open - DBD gates: Gates 1 and 2 open; reporting 25cm of fresh snow Hakuba Cortina Official snow depth & info: - Top: 190cm - Base: 90cm - Most courses open Hakuba Valley Kashimayari Official snow depth & info: - Top: 95cm - Most courses open Hakuba Norikura Onsen Official snow depth & info: - Top: 80cm - All courses open Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field Official snow depth & info: - Top: 105cm - Part open Hakuba Sanosaka Official snow depth & info: - Top: 55cm - All courses open Jigatake - Top: 10cm - Closed Hakuba Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Friday 6th March 2020 Total snowfall at base so far 182cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 33 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 16cm (5th January) November 2019 snowfall 4cm reported on 1 day December 2019 snowfall 28cm reported on 8 days January 2020 snowfall 70cm reported on 13 days February 2020 snowfall 73cm reported on 9 days March 2020 snowfall 7cm 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 Hakuba. 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 3cm Snowfall at base this season 395cm Posted on Thursday 5th March 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . There are strong winds around the village and light snow is traveling in a sideways direction. There is 3cm of new snow on the ground. Visibility looks very poor due to valley fog and the wind whipping up snow. Furano Ropeway and Kitanomine Gondola are closed. Other lifts are scheduled to operate but will be subject to the wind conditions. Overall it does not look like a good day. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola CLOSED Kitanomine Romance Chair Kitanomine quad chair Kitanomine Snow Escalator Link lift Furano Ropeway CLOSED Furano Downhill chair 1 Furano Downhill chair 2 Furano Downhill chair 3 Prince Romance chair Furano Snow Escalator Kitanomine Zone: Open Furano Zone: Open Furano Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Thursday 5th March 2020 Total snowfall at base 395cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 54 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (19th November) November 2019 snowfall 84cm reported on 7 days December 2019 snowfall 91cm reported on 15 days January 2020 snowfall 114cm reported on 16 days February 2020 snowfall 98cm reported on 13 days March 2020 snowfall 8cm 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 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 Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 271cm Posted on Thursday 5th March 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Morning from Zao. A thin dusting of snow around my place this morning and (very) light snow currently falling at the moment - it looks like higher up there should be more but there's no change in the official snow depth numbers put out by the resort this morning. Wind might well be an issue for some lifts today but at the start of the day it seems things are opening as planned. And I hope to bring more news of snow in the report tomorrow... Zao Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Thursday 5th March 2020 Total snowfall at base 271cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 45 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (on 7th February) November 2019 snowfall 8cm observed on 3 days December 2019 snowfall 51cm observed on 10 days January 2020 snowfall 88cm observed on 16 days February 2020 snowfall 123cm observed on 15 days March 2020 snowfall 1cm 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 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 4cm Snowfall at base this season 429cm Posted on Thursday 5th March 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Morning. Yakebitaiyama is reporting 5-10cm of fresh snowfall, I am measuring 4cm up until the time of this report outside here in Maruike and there's snow on the roads. We are expecting stormy conditions and it's just about gearing up. And it looks like there's some heavy snow falling over at Okushiga Kogen just now as per webcam. Anyone's guess how much snow we get out of it, but I'll let you know tomorrow. All areas and connections at Shiga Kogen are now open (with just a few minor exceptions). Shiga Kogen Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Thursday 5th March 2020 Total snowfall at base 429cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 44 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 46cm (9th February) November 2019 snowfall 20cm reported on 5 days December 2019 snowfall 59cm reported on 10 days January 2020 snowfall 101cm reported on 13 days February 2020 snowfall 245cm reported on 15 days March 2020 snowfall 4cm 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 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 Geto Kogen region of Iwate New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 774cm Posted on Thursday 5th March 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . We got a bit of rain/sleet like stuff falling in the day but it was snowing by night time. Another 5cm of fresh snow to report this morning - snow falling now and some pretty strong winds too which may well affect lifts, so recommend checking with the resort for the latest there if you are here (which you would do anyway of course!) We're due snow for the day and then just cloud tomorrow. If we can get more snow today and tomorrow is calmer, should be a good one. Geto Kogen Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Thursday 5th March 2020 Total snowfall at base so far 774cm Number of days snowfall observed 60 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 80cm (on 6th February) November 2019 snowfall 88cm observed on 4 days December 2019 snowfall 207cm observed on 16 days January 2020 snowfall 177cm observed on 19 days February 2020 snowfall 289cm observed on 18 days March 2020 snowfall 13cm 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 Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 4cm Snowfall at base this season 179cm Posted on Thursday 5th March 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . No report today. Hakuba Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Thursday 5th March 2020 Total snowfall at base so far 179cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 32 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 16cm (5th January) November 2019 snowfall 4cm reported on 1 day December 2019 snowfall 28cm reported on 8 days January 2020 snowfall 70cm reported on 13 days February 2020 snowfall 73cm reported on 9 days March 2020 snowfall 4cm 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 Hakuba. 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