Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 55cm Snowfall at base this season 211cm Posted on Wednesday 19th December 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Furano has been hit with a major snow front that started yesterday. Total snowfall in the village is a whopping 55cm. This is exactly what was needed as until now we have been struggling a bit. This will be enough to get the Kitanomine Zone fully open from a snow coverage perspective. We will have to wait for an announcement from the resort to see exactly when that will be. It has stopped snowing but there may be some further light snowfall during the day. It feels pretty mild at -3c here in the village, and the warmer weather will be with us for the next couple of days. Due to the heavy snow the resort may struggle to get some lifts operating this morning that are on the list below. Open trails Kitanomine Zone: Link course Rinkan course Open trails Furano Zone: Panorama Shirakaba Spies Sailer Prince Open lifts: Prince Romance chair Downhill Romance 2 chair Downhill Romance 3 chair Furano Ropeway Kitanomine quad chair Kitanomine 2 chair Link chair Furano Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Wednesday 19th December 2018 Total snowfall at base 211cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 20 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 55cm (19th December) November 2018 snowfall 69cm reported on 6 days December 2018 snowfall 142cm 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 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 Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 12cm Snowfall at base this season 49cm Posted on Wednesday 19th December 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . We're looking nicely frosted this morning. First up, fresh snow headlines from the resorts: Hakuba Goryu: 10cm (Toomi) Hakuba 47: 5-10cm (base-top) Hakuba Cortina: 10-20cm (base-top) Hakuba Happo-one: 15cm (Gondola top station) Hakuba Iwatake: 10cm 47 are reporting 5-10cm on official website but they are also saying 20cm overnight and that much again during the day yesterday too. So I'm a bit confused with their information this morning. Still, larger numbers are more exciting than smaller ones and perhaps I need to investigate! More terrain is opening up too which is great to hear and I'll try to keep up with developments every morning. More of 47 and Goryu is opening up - the top area is now open and a large part of 47 is now available. Happo-one also have the Panorama, Usagidaira and Riesen areas now available. Norikura is also now open with two lifts operating. There doesn't seem to be any changes yet at Tsugaike and Cortina. Lots of blue sky right now, but snow is due tonight. Come on!!!!!! :) ----- Hakuba Happo-one Operating lifts: - Adam Gondola - Riesen quad Available courses: - Usagidaira - Panorama - Riesen Slalom course Official snow depth: - Kurobishi: -cm - Usagidaira: 80cm - Lower: 10cm ----- Hakuba Goryu Operating lifts: - Gondola - Alps Number 1 pair - Toomi Sky Four quad lift - Toomi Number 1 pair lift Available courses: - Panorama - Toomi Official snow depth: - Top: 40cm - Toomi: 30cm - Iimori: -cm ----- Hakuba 47 Operating lifts: - Gondola - Line AB - Line C - Line E Available courses: - Route 1 upper area - Route 2 - Route 3 - Route 4 - Route 5 - Route 6 - Route 8 Official snow depth: - Top: 65cm - Base: 20cm ----- Tsugaike Kogen Operating lifts: - Eve Gondola - Han-no-ki high speed lift Available courses: - Han-kou Official snow depth: - Tsuga-no-mori: 86cm - Han-no-ki: 86cm - Maruyama: -cm - Shirakaba: -cm - Champion: -cm - Oya-no-hara: -cm - Kane-no-naru-oka: -cm ----- Hakuba Cortina Operating lifts: - Number 2 quad lift - Number 4 pair lift Available courses: - Ikenota - Hieda Forest - Mt Hieda 1 - Itadaira Official snow depth: - Top: 100cm - Base: 55cm ----- Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field Operating lifts: - Gondola --- but it's for sightseeing, not skiing/boarding Official snow depth: - Top: 15cm - Base: 15cm ----- Hakuba Norikura Onsen Operating lifts: - Alps Number 1 pair - Alps Number 4 pair Official snow depth: - 90cm ----- Hakuba Valley Kashimayari Operating lifts: - Number 2 pair lift - Number 6 quad lift (for transportation) Available courses: - Course 2 Official snow depth: - 35cm ----- Hakuba Sanosaka - Plans to open on 21st December Hakuba Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Wednesday 19th December 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 49cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 6 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 12cm (14th and 19th December) November 2018 snowfall 0cm December 2018 snowfall 49cm reported on 6 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 4cm Snowfall at base this season 195cm Posted on Wednesday 19th December 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Just a touch of fresh snow this morning; it's getting gray again so I hope more snow is coming. The wind is also picking up as well. Not much more to say, and after all the bonenkai ("forgetting the year" parties, a great name), I need some time to feel like writing a whole lot...! Akakura Kanko: 120cm, -3° Myokokogen Sky Cable; Hotel No. 1, 2, 3; Champion No. 1, 3 lifts Akakura Onsen: 100cm, -1° Yodel No. 1, 2, 4; Kumado No. 1, 4 lifts Ikenotaira Onsen: 80cm, -2.5° Shirakaba; Karamatsu; Alpen Blick No. 1 lifts Myoko Suginohara: Scheduled to open on the 21st Seki Onsen: Scheduled to open on the 21st Myoko Ski Park: 80cm, 4° Open Kyukamura RunRun: 90cm, 0° Open Tangram Ski Circus: 80cm, -1° No. 3, 5 lifts Madarao Kogen: 85cm, -2° No. 1, 2 lifts Lotte Arai Resort 200cm, 5.5° All lifts open; Happy Place area only in free riding zone Kurohime Kogen Snow Park 20cm, 3° Scheduled to open on the 22nd Myoko Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Wednesday 19th December 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 195cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 9 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 50cm (14th December) November 2018 snowfall 5cm reported on 1 day December 2018 snowfall 190cm reported 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 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 Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 156cm Posted on Tuesday 18th December 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Unfortunately yesterday was a heat wave and it was warm all day long with some light rain early evening. The snow in the village continued to melt and the roads went to slush. Temperatures have dipped down below freezing again and today looks to be a swing back to winter, There is 3cm of new snow and we will get a lot more during the day. Out on the mountain it is snowing moderately with low cloud. Visibility is limited so caution is required, as there are quite a few bumps and dips on the slopes that won't be easy to spot. The Gondola line was being worked on yesterday so it is possible that it will be operational this weekend. Furano Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Tuesday 18th December 2018 Total snowfall at base 156cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 19 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 41cm (30th November) November 2018 snowfall 69cm reported on 6 days December 2018 snowfall 87cm 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 Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 9cm Snowfall at base this season 89cm Posted on Tuesday 18th December 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . Good morning from Nozawa. Some sun was shining through yesterday but overnight the snow clouds have come back and delivered us with around 10cm of fresh snow (the resort is reporting 10-20cm mountain wide). It is still snowing now and looks like there's rather limited visibility on the mountain. More opening too with the Schneider and Challenge courses now available so there's a lot of terrain open and we're doing pretty good... though a few more decent dumps of snow would be most welcome. (Aren't they always?!) The forecast seems to be showing the chance of light snow on/off over the next few days with still the chance of some rain here and there are temps get a little warmer towards the weekend. Hopefully we get over the hill there and drop down and get decent snowfall in time for Christmas. Fresh snowfall recorded by resort (since yesterday): - Yamabiko (1407m): 10cm - Uenotaira (1230m): 20cm - Hikage (660m): 10cm - Nagasaka (615m): 10cm - Karasawa (563m): -cm Lifts operations starting from 8:30am: - Nagasaka Gondola - Hikage Gondola - Yamabiko Four Lift - Yamabiko Number 2 Four Lift - Skyline connecting pair lift - Yunomine pair lift - Uenotaira Four Lift - Hikage Triple lift - Hikage Four lift - Shinyu pair lift - Nagasaka triple lift - Yu Road Open courses: - Yamabiko A - Yamabiko C - Yamabiko B - Yamabiko D - Yamabiko E - Uenotaira - Kokenashi - Paradise - Bunabayashi (to mid-station) - Rinkan - Hikage (southern area) - Nagasaka connecting - Kumataka - Mizunashi - Yunomine - Ushikubi Official snow depth numbers: - Yamabiko (1407m): 80cm - Uenotaira (1230m): 70cm - Hikage (660m): 55cm - Nagasaka (615m): 55cm - Karasawa (563m): -cm Nozawa Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Tuesday 18th December 2018 Total snowfall at base 89cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 8 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 34cm (15th December) November 2018 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2018 snowfall 87cm reported 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 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 9cm Snowfall at base this season 51cm Posted on Tuesday 18th December 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Good morning. Fresh snow on the ground to report. Depending on where you are, with resorts that report saying 5-10cm and I am measuring 9cm. It's colder and feels more winter like. Earlier on the snow was still falling and very cloudy but right now the sun is shining through and we are enjoying some clearer conditions. Perhaps some more snow tomorrow but as we approach the weekend some milder conditions are due once again so we'll need to keep an eye on that. The below information is manually checked for each report. Official snow depth numbers are as reported by the ski resorts themselves. Ichinose Family - Official snow depth: 30cm - A 600m stretch of course is open - Ichinose Number 2 pair lift A / B Kumanoyu - Official snow depth: 35cm - A 1300m course area is open - The Number 2 pair lift is operating Okushiga Kogen - Official snow depth: 20cm - The Number 1 lift is operating Takamagahara Mammoth - Official snow depth: 35cm - The lower part of the main course is open, 300m in length - The Takamagahara Number 2 triple lift is operating Yakebitaiyama - Official snow depth: 40cm - 2500m Panorama - South Course - 850m Karamatsu Course - 1000m Beginner Course - Number 2 Gondola - Number 2 high speed lift - Number 4 romance lift Yokoteyama - Official snow depth: 20cm - Part of the Yokoteyama Number 1, A Course, C Course and Yokoteyama Queen Number 5 courses - Yokoteyama Number 1 Sky B lift - Yokoteyama Number 4 pair lift - Yokoteyama Number 5 lift Other areas of Shiga Kogen are not yet open at time of writing. Shiga Kogen Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Tuesday 18th December 2018 Total snowfall at base 51cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 11 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 14cm (15th December) November 2018 snowfall 3cm reported on 2 days December 2018 snowfall 48cm 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 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 11cm Snowfall at base this season 37cm Posted on Tuesday 18th December 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . Morning from Hakuba. And I do bring you some decent snowy news. Here are the 'fresh snowfall' headlines - this is information coming from the resorts themselves. Hakuba Goryu: 10cm Happo-one: 20cm Hakuba 47: 15cm base; 25-30cm up top Hakuba Cortina: 25cm base; 25-30cm top (And I have 11cm to add to the reports here). So it looks like there should be a decent fresh layer up on the mountains this morning. :) More of 47 opening with the R5 and R6 courses becoming available. I would expect some more to open up but info as I have it early this morning is as below. I'm hoping for another snow report tomorrow, though right now there is quite a bit of blue sky though the mountains still are covered with lots of cloud. Terrain remains limited, but it should be fun out there this morning... Hakuba Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Tuesday 18th December 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 37cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 5 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 12cm (14th December) November 2018 snowfall 0cm December 2018 snowfall 37cm 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 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 Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 13cm Snowfall at base this season 91cm Posted on Tuesday 18th December 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Naeba. The headline? 13cm of fresh snow on the ground. It was snowing until earlier on this morning but now there are some blue skies up there and the sun is trying to break through. More sun tomorrow morning perhaps with a chance of snow later in the day. We're keeping an eye on later in the week though when warmer temps are due for the region - we can only hope it doesn't warm up too much around Friday and Saturday. After that, we should be seeing a return for snow in time for Christmas. Resort operations remain unchanged for now. Operating lifts: - Prince Number 2 Gondola - Number 5 quad - Number 4 romance - Takenokodaira pair lift Open courses: - Takenokodaira - Downhill course (from top of Gondola to base) - ...via Number 4 and 5 course lower areas Planned night-time operations: - Saturday 15th December 2018 until Sunday 24th March 2019 - 4:00pm until 8:30pm Naeba Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Tuesday 18th December 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 91cm Number of days snowfall observed 8 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 33cm (reported on 10th December) November 2018 snowfall 1cm observed on 1 day December 2018 snowfall 90cm 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 Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 18cm Snowfall at base this season 121cm Weather overview Cloud and blue sky Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Very good Posted on Tuesday 18th December 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Morning Madarao fans! I bring good news. There's a nice fresh layer of snow on the ground this morning. 18cm of it. Nice. (Especially after the milder day yesterday which didn't do the snow any favours). And for the moment the clouds are breaking up and there's some sunshine and blue skies appearing. A fine morning to be out on the mountain. Forecasts still show a warm up for later in the week which is a bit of a worry; once we get past that some more decent snow for Christmas? I'm going to go and enjoy the morning. Official snow depth at Madarao: 90cm Madarao Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Tuesday 18th December 2018 Total snowfall at base 121cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 9 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 34cm (on 14th December) November 2018 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2018 snowfall 118cm reported 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 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 26cm Posted on Monday 17th December 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . 3cm of fresh snowfall on the ground. Happo-one are reporting 10-15cm on the mountain and Cortina are reporting 3cm. It is keeping mild but hopefully that ends during the daytime today and we can get stuck into some fresh snowfall from tonight through into the middle of the week. (I'm trying hard to ignore the warmer temps and rain looming on the forecast for late week and Saturday. Go away!!) For the moment there is a lot of cloud around but a fair amount of blue sky on show too. I imagine the clouds to gradually increase and win the day, rewarding us with snow by tonight. OK, so the only resort operation change that I can confirm this morning is that Hakuba Goryu have got their Toomi pair lift moving in addition to the quad lift. That's not opening up any new terrain though. I'm really hoping to bring you a snowy report tomorrow. ----- Ski resort information on Monday 17th December 2018: The below info is checked manually each morning and believed to be correct at time of report Hakuba Happo-one Operating lifts: - Adam Gondola - Riesen quad Available courses: - Riesen Slalom course Official snow depth: - Kurobishi: 40cm - Usagidaira: 40cm - Lower: 10cm ----- Hakuba Goryu Operating lifts: - Toomi Sky Four quad lift - Toomi Number 1 pair lift - Gondola (* but only for sightseeing, not skiing/boarding) Available courses: - Toomi Official snow depth: - Top: 30cm - Toomi: 30cm - Iimori: -cm ----- Hakuba 47 Operating lifts: - Gondola (for transportation to and from open area) - Line AB pairs Available courses: - Route 4 Official snow depth: - Top: 30cm - Base: 5cm ----- Tsugaike Kogen Operating lifts: - Eve Gondola - Han-no-ki high speed lift Available courses: - Han-kou Official snow depth: - Tsuga-no-mori: 50cm - Han-no-ki: 50cm - Maruyama: -cm - Shirakaba: -cm - Champion: -cm - Oya-no-hara: -cm - Kane-no-naru-oka: -cm ----- Hakuba Cortina Operating lifts: - Number 2 quad lift - Number 4 pair lift Available courses: - Ikenota - Hieda Forest - Mt Hieda 1 - Itadaira Official snow depth: - Top: 80cm - Base: 40cm ----- Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field Operating lifts: - Gondola --- but it's for sightseeing, not skiing/boarding Official snow depth: - Top: 15cm - Base: 15cm ----- Hakuba Norikura Onsen Operating lifts: - Official snow depth: - -cm ----- Hakuba Valley Kashimayari Operating lifts: - Number 2 pair lift - Number 6 quad lift (for transportation) Available courses: - Course 2 Official snow depth: - 30cm Hakuba Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Monday 17th December 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 26cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 4 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 12cm (14th December) November 2018 snowfall 0cm December 2018 snowfall 26cm 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 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 2cm Snowfall at base this season 153cm Posted on Sunday 16th December 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Lets start with a quick overview of the mountain operation status. The Furano Zone is basically fully open with trails and lifts open allowing skiing all over that side of the mountain from top to bottom. Kitanomine is open but the skiing is extremely limited with the Gondola and front face closed. The Link chair and run are open meaning you can ski over from the Furano Zone to Kitanomine Zone. The situation is not well signposted or obvious on the Kitanomine side, but the gondola terminal building can be accessed and the ticket office inside there is operating. There has been 2cm of snow since yesterdays report. It is warmer this morning at -3c and the temperature will rise above freezing around midday and then not freeze again until late evening. Open trails Kitanomine Zone: Link course Rinkan course Open trails Furano Zone: Panorama Shirakaba Spies Sailer Prince Open lifts: Prince Romance chair Downhill Romance 2 chair Downhill Romance 3 chair Furano Ropeway Kitanomine quad chair Kitanomine 2 chair Link chair Furano Zone OPEN. Kitanomine Zone PARTIALLY OPEN. Kitanomine Gondola CLOSED. Furano Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Sunday 16th December 2018 Total snowfall at base 153cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 18 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 41cm (30th November) November 2018 snowfall 69cm reported on 6 days December 2018 snowfall 84cm 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 Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 80cm Posted on Sunday 16th December 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . Good morning from Nozawa. And it is looking like it will be a cracker. The snow clouds have cleared and the sun should be having a headline role to play today. It was cold overnight but it is going to be somewhat milder during the day today, maybe rising to around +5C later on down at village. It will probably be similarly milder tomorrow too... before more snow Tuesday/Wednesday. There's not massive amounts of snow yet, but enough to have a great day out there. You can now ride back down to base via the winding Rinkan (Forest) course. Lots more this coming week please! Fresh snowfall recorded by resort (since yesterday): - Yamabiko (1407m): -cm - Uenotaira (1230m): -cm - Hikage (660m): -cm - Nagasaka (615m): -cm - Karasawa (563m): -cm Lifts operations starting from 8:30am: - Nagasaka Gondola - Hikage Gondola - Yamabiko Four Lift - Yamabiko Number 2 Four Lift - Skyline connecting pair lift - Yunomine pair lift - Uenotaira Four Lift - Hikage Four lift - Shinyu pair lift - Nagasaka triple lift - Yu Road Open courses: - Yamabiko A - Yamabiko C - Yamabiko B - Yamabiko D - Yamabiko E - Uenotaira - Kokenashi - Paradise - Bunabayashi (to mid-station) - Rinkan - Hikage (southern area) - Nagasaka connecting - Kumataka Official snow depth numbers: - Yamabiko (1407m): 80cm - Uenotaira (1230m): 75cm - Hikage (660m): 55cm - Nagasaka (615m): 45cm - Karasawa (563m): 25cm Nozawa Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Sunday 16th December 2018 Total snowfall at base 80cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 7 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 34cm (15th December) November 2018 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2018 snowfall 78cm reported on 6 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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