Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 6cm Snowfall at base this season 387cm Posted on Saturday 29th February 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It is a nice clear morning with the sun beaming down on the village and a few clouds above. At-17c it is a chilly start to the day but later on around midday we will see a high of -3c. Conditions should stay clear and at least partially sunny through the day. Although the base on the trails is firm there was a good fall of snow yesterday afternoon which was 6cm in the village and about 10cm on the upper mountain. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola Kitanomine Romance Chair Kitanomine quad chair Kitanomine Snow Escalator Link lift Furano Ropeway 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 Saturday 29th February 2020 Total snowfall at base 387cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 51 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 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 2cm Snowfall at base this season 270cm Posted on Friday 28th February 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Good morning from Zao. Some snow from yesterday but we are starting the day today with lots of blue sky, sunshine and some cloud. It's a fine morning and I am happy that it is remaining cold. It should remain in the low negative numbers here at base for the day. Zao is.... quiet. If you want to experience what will probably be a quiet weekend, now's your chance! It seems like tomorrow is forecast generally cloudy with more of a chance of sun on Sunday; perhaps slightly milder temperatures too. Official snow depths (as reported by resort): - Summit area: 100cm - Paradise area: 105cm - Chuo area: 120cm - Utopia area: 115cm - Uwanodai area: 55cm - Oomori area: 55cm All lifts are now normally operating apart from the following: - Zao Paradise Number 3 pair - Diamond Number 1 pair - Astraea Number 3 pair - Ryuzan pair - Karamatsu pair - Yokokura Number 2 pair - All courses are now mostly open - Yokokura and Omori part open Zao Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Friday 28th February 2020 Total snowfall at base 270cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 44 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 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 21cm Snowfall at base this season 425cm Posted on Friday 28th February 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Good morning from Shiga Kogen. More fresh snow to report this cold morning. Kumanoyu are reporting 20cm of fresh snow; the Yakebitaiyama resort area is reporting a whopping 50cm 'since yesterday' (whilst adding just 10cm to their official snow depth number... I know... take it up with them, not me!) Whatever, fresh snow is good to report. And conditions should be good this morning. Cloud and some light snow lingering early morning but there are some areas with the sun trying to peek through. Whether that's just a blip or a sign of a clear up, we'll just have to see. 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 28th February 2020 Total snowfall at base 425cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 43 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 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 24cm Snowfall at base this season 402cm Posted on Friday 28th February 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . If my recording of the numbers yesterday evening was correct, the resort was reporting 10-32cm (base-top) of snowfall during the day yesterday and this morning there is another 10-22cm. That is a range of 20cm at base and 54cm up top, as reported by the resort. That upper number seems rather a lot - I wasn't out on the mountain yesterday, but their numbers are usually trustworthy (Nasuki would complain otherwise) and so I am eager go to check it out this morning. So lower slopes have had a decent reset and the mountain should be in good shape this morning. Potentially really great shape. I'll know once I check. Cloudy skies are expected today, though there is already some blue sky and sun breaking through as I post this report. Mostly sunny skies forecast for tomorrow. The resort has cancelled the Garigari-kun Festa event that it has planned for tomorrow and Sunday - it is a precautionary measure due to the coronavirus situation. Other than that the resort is open as planned. Let us all hope that the news on that front gets better soon. I'm being careful doing the washing hands thing etc, but feel that a day in the fresh cold air on the mountain is very low risk. (Personal comment!) Fresh snowfall recorded by resort since yesterday morning: - Yamabiko (1407m): 32 + 22cm - Uenotaira (1230m): 24 + 20cm - Hikage (660m): 13 + 17cm - Nagasaka (615m): 20 + 17cm - Karasawa (563m): 10 + 10cm Official snow depth numbers (reported by resort): - Yamabiko (1407m): 240cm - Uenotaira (1230m): 185cm - Hikage (660m): 90cm - Nagasaka (615m): 80cm - Karasawa (563m): 40cm All lifts normally operating apart from the following lifts: - Yunomine pair - Challenge pair - Mizunashi triple - Utopia pair All courses normally open apart from the following courses: - Kandahar - Grand Prix - Jumping - Hachiman - Mukobayashi - Skyline (lower area) Nighta until 8:00pm - Nagasaka Four lift operates during nighta - Every Saturday until 28th March - 20th March - Subject to change Nozawa Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Friday 28th February 2020 Total snowfall at base 402cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 32 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 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 Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 22cm Snowfall at base this season 529cm Weather overview Sunny Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Excellent Posted on Friday 28th February 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Hello from Madarao. The mountain is looking so yummy this morning I want to eat it. Fresh snow on the slopes and all the trees are laden with it. With blue skies above us and the sun shining down. Gorgeous. This morning Madarao are reporting 15cm, which actually seems a bit conservative compared to what I see, and the snow depth data is suddenly up to 160cm. The official number over at Tangram is up to 120cm (up 20cm). Keeping cold with sun and maybe some cloud today and with sunshine and milder conditions tomorrow. Weather and snow wise, should be a very good weekend. Looks like Crystal Bowl is open now, so the only tree run course not open currently is Powder Wave. Current operations: Friday 28th February 2020 Madarao: - All lifts apart should be operating - Powder Wave tree run courses closed - Other tree run courses open - Official snow depth: 160cm Tangram Ski Circus: - All lifts are operating - Most courses open - Official snow depth: 120cm Madarao Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Friday 28th February 2020 Total snowfall at base 529cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 42 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 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 Geto Kogen region of Iwate New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 757cm Posted on Friday 28th February 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Hello and good morning from Geto Kogen. There's a few cm of fresh snow on the ground at base this morning and light snow is falling. Yesterday we had some light snow in the day amongst the clearer weather, with the snow back from early morning. The forecast for today is cloud with light snow at times, and it's looking like a similar picture tomorrow too. Feels a bit windy but all lifts should be running. Geto Kogen Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Friday 28th February 2020 Total snowfall at base so far 757cm Number of days snowfall observed 56 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 285cm observed on 17 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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 Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 381cm Posted on Friday 28th February 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It is a beautiful bluebird morning with the sun providing a warming feel to the -13c temperature. The clear weather is forecast to stay until at least midday, with the chance of some light snow in the afternoon. There is a light dusting of around 2cm of fresh snow at base level. The pistes are in firm condition at the moment but with this sun will they will likely soften by mid morning. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola Kitanomine Romance Chair Kitanomine quad chair Kitanomine Snow Escalator Link lift Furano Ropeway 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 28th February 2020 Total snowfall at base 381cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 50 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 92cm reported on 12 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 40cm Snowfall at base this season 757cm Posted on Friday 28th February 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . The snow has just stopped, after adding another 40cm. Nice. Another day to hone those snow-clearing skills (another early morning; the sound of the rotary plow at 3:30 is the signal of duties ahead). But it's in the name of snow, so it's all good. Nice and sunny this morning, although the clouds seem to suddenly pop into existence and cover most of the sky, and just as suddenly disappear. Interesting phenomenon.... Nothing more to add, except you really should get out there. One thing; did see a lot of sluffing of loose snow on steep slopes yesterday, and signs of similar instability today. Be careful going offpiste, as there is a lot of new snow up high, and much of it is wind-affected and possibly even a bit compacted (and therefore not so safe). Don't go alone; look where a potential slide would take you. Akakura Kanko: 230cm, -6°C Akakura Onsen: 255cm, -3°C Ikenotaira Onsen: 140cm, -4° Myoko Suginohara: 135cm, -7° Seki Onsen: 350cm, -7° (no addition to the pack? The website says "60~80cm" of new....) Myoko Ski Park: 160cm, 3° Kyukamura RunRun: 180cm, -2° Tangram Ski Circus: 120cm, -3° Madarao Kogen: 160cm, -4° Lotte Arai Resort 340cm, -0.9° Kurohime Kogen Snow Park 60cm, -4° Myoko Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Friday 28th February 2020 Total snowfall at base so far 757cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 39 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 105cm (6th February) November 2019 snowfall 11cm reported on 2 days December 2019 snowfall 59cm reported on 6 days January 2020 snowfall 248cm reported on 16 days February 2020 snowfall 439cm reported 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 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 Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 268cm Posted on Thursday 27th February 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Morning from Zao. Some more snow falling again this morning and a few of the upper official snow depth numbers have increased again this morning so it sounds like there should be more fresh to enjoy up there. Visibility remains quite limited this morning though variable depending on where you are on mountain. There's a light to moderate north westerly wind at the moment but lifts are operating as scheduled. The snow will ease off later on today probably with some clearer conditions upcoming. Hopefully it will remain quite cold. Official snow depths (as reported by resort): - Summit area: 100cm - Paradise area: 105cm - Chuo area: 120cm - Utopia area: 115cm - Uwanodai area: 55cm - Oomori area: 55cm All lifts are now normally operating apart from the following: - Zao Paradise Number 3 pair - Diamond Number 1 pair - Astraea Number 3 pair - Ryuzan pair - Karamatsu pair - Yokokura Number 2 pair - All courses are now mostly open - Yokokura and Omori part open Zao Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Thursday 27th February 2020 Total snowfall at base 268cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 43 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 121cm 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 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 378cm Posted on Thursday 27th February 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . Good morning from Nozawa. Ah, winter! This morning the report is reporting 10-17cm of fresh snow, perhaps a bit lower than expected but it is snowing so hopefully more will be piling up today with snow due for the day. Enjoy! Fresh snowfall recorded by resort since yesterday morning: - Yamabiko (1407m): 15cm - Uenotaira (1230m): 17cm - Hikage (660m): 10cm - Nagasaka (615m): 10cm - Karasawa (563m): 10cm Official snow depth numbers (reported by resort): - Yamabiko (1407m): 205cm - Uenotaira (1230m): 155cm - Hikage (660m): 75cm - Nagasaka (615m): 60cm - Karasawa (563m): 30cm Nozawa Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Thursday 27th February 2020 Total snowfall at base 378cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 31 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 221cm reported 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 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 16cm Snowfall at base this season 404cm Posted on Thursday 27th February 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . It is a good morning here in Shiga Kogen. The fresh snow that we wanted is here... Kind of stormy conditions this morning. Kumanoyu are reporting 10cm of fresh early on (Yakebitaiyama, who often call numbers, are being coy on that this morning). But there is definitely a nice new layer on the ground. Some lifts might be affected by wind this morning. The snow is welcome though so come on, let's have it!! 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 27th February 2020 Total snowfall at base 404cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 42 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 224cm reported 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 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 Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 6cm Snowfall at base this season 175cm Posted on Thursday 27th February 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Hakuba. More good news this morning with additional fresh snow to report. Headlines: Cortina reporting 20-30cm across their slopes; Happo, Goryu and 47 reporting 5-10cm at base and 15+cm higher up. Nice. Great to see more down to base and some bigger numbers higher up. Should be fun up there. Visibility is limited on mountain this morning (it was actually a little clearer when I first got up with a hint of blue sky in places) and we are likely to have some more snow during the day particularly at higher elevations. As I write this though it is snowing. Yey! ----- 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 - 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: 230cm - Usagidaira: 160cm - 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: 195cm - Base: 70cm 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: 195cm - Toomi: 70cm - Iimori: 55cm Tsugaike Kogen Official snow depth: - Tsuga-no-mori: 214cm - Maruyama: 50cm - Kane-no-naru-oka: 38cm - All courses apart from Lower Forest are open (lower Kane-no-naru part open) - Some restrictions on lower courses - DBD gates: Gates 1, 2 and 3 open and reporting 15cm of fresh snow Hakuba Cortina Official snow depth & info: - Top: 170cm - Base: 80cm - Most courses open Hakuba Valley Kashimayari Official snow depth & info: - Top: 100cm - Most courses open Hakuba Norikura Onsen Official snow depth & info: - Top: 85cm - Most courses open Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field Official snow depth & info: - Top: 125cm - Part open Hakuba Sanosaka Official snow depth & info: - Top: 65cm - All courses open Jigatake - Top: 10cm - Closed Hakuba Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Thursday 27th February 2020 Total snowfall at base so far 175cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 31 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 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