Independent snow and weather reporting from the Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 18cm Snowfall at base this season 324cm Posted on Friday 5th January 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . It feels cold out this morning! More decent snow to add this morning, adding up the numbers from mid-afternoon to this morning we're looking at over 40cm on the upper areas of the resort. Less so down below but I have measured a respectable 18cm since my report yesterday. It is one of those mornings when visibility is better up top than down in the village where low cloud/fog is making things look pretty thick. Up top better visibility according to the webcams and generally cloudy conditions - and cloudy is what the forecast is for today. Maybe some snow tomorrow though don't expect much. There may also be some sunshine in the mix over the weekend. Lots of fresh snow around though, so should be excellent for the upcoming long weekend. Nozawa Now 2017-2018 season Data as of Friday 5th January 2018 Total snowfall at base 324cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 22 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 53cm (27th December) November 2017 snowfall 21cm reported on 2 days December 2017 snowfall 217cm reported on 16 days January 2018 snowfall 86cm 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 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 Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 601cm Posted on Friday 5th January 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here Hello and good morning from Niseko. Just a dusting of snow this morning and very light snow is falling as I write this. It's not the kind of snowfall that is going to build up into numbers for my report though. The forecast for the day is generally cloudy with this light snow on and off. All lifts around the resorts (apart from that lazy Country Road Chair at Niseko Village) are go this morning and peak gates should be opening. I haven't been able to report much fresh snowfall over the last six reports (here at base of course; more higher up). I enjoyed some fine snow conditions yesterday, and had a good chat on the lifts with some folk who are visiting from Hawaii. They noted how the snow was so much better than what they get back home! Being the mightily popular place that Niseko is with a lot of folk out there, we really need that regular fresh snowfall to fill in all the quickly made tracks. So I feel we could really do with some good old fresh dumpage to freshen things up mountain wide. I'm greedy like that. We can perhaps expect some light snow during the day today and tomorrow, but there's more snow potential lined up there on the forecasts from later on in the day on Monday through Wednesday. And now, it's time for a message that is being posted on all of the daily reports this morning. --- Your questions answered! Why don’t your daily reports appear earlier? * Please note: this is a re-worked and updated version of a message that was posted during last season. To answer this question properly, it is important that everyone understands that SnowJapan is not a ski resort operator. Our daily reports are not official ski resort reports. We are an independent website. Our daily reports are not commissioned by anyone and no business influences the content of our reports. (In fact, some businesses do not like our reports - especially when it is raining, and we say so - but that’s a different story). Data within the report does not get updated automatically - we do a lot of manual checking ourselves every morning. If we did own and operate a ski resort, we would make it a high priority to post snow reports as early as possible each morning. We would report how much new snow has fallen on the upper slopes and base, weather conditions, lift operations and snow depth. We would also have multiple and meaningful webcams pointing out to locations around the resort. And we’d make sure that those webcams were backed up with adequate bandwidth to keep them working properly. We think it is probably reasonable to think that ski resorts might ideally be doing the above things for their customers. But... as I said, we do not own or operate a ski resort. The fact is, a fair number of Japanese ski resorts only post their morning information updates after 8am - and in some cases, it is actually (much) later than that. Our daily reports are generally a mix of observed snowfall data, observed weather conditions, personal comments about what is going on - as well as information/data that has been manually checked from official ski resort sources. This is all in the interest of creating interesting and as-detailed-as-possible reports. If we posted our daily reports much earlier than we currently do (for example at 7am as someone suggested) reports would be missing what we consider to be important information. For example, we would often not be able to include things like how much fresh snow the ski resorts are reporting, or news of any ski lift disruption at the start of the day. Things like that. Rather than simply being a very early morning report mainly for the benefit of people who are going to be queuing for the first ski lift of the day, we like to think of the SnowJapan daily reports more as a season-long ongoing commentary, The reality is of course that people who are lucky enough to already be at a ski resort and preparing to hit the first lifts of the day can get a good idea of weather conditions by taking a look outside the window when they get up, asking accommodation staff and/or checking out official resort sites etc. If we posted our daily reports mostly for the benefit of those first lift people - who very likely only account for a very small percentage of the total number of people reading the reports - they would not be as good or detailed as they are. So, bottom line, we strongly feel that our way of doing things makes for better all-round reports. One more very important thing. There’s also the people who write the reports and their circumstances to consider. There is of course human effort involved in creating the reports. In particular the reports that cover wider areas - for example Niseko, Hakuba, Yuzawa - take quite a bit of time to put together every morning. Checking information, updating data, writing the report, checking… The people who are doing this are not ski resort employees doing this as part of their job. They probably need some coffee before posting. (Toast in some cases). They may need to dig themselves out of their home if it is snowing heavily. And they may need to see to any number of circumstances that life throws at them on any given morning. So please keep all that in mind. We aim to get the reports online as early as we can on every morning throughout the winter season. But there may be times when the perfect plan is not possible. --- There are many people new to SnowJapan using the site again this season and we are experiencing some very heavy traffic. People from all over the world are using the site. That is of course a really great thing and we warmly welcome everyone who is new to SnowJapan; as well as old friends. Thanks for visiting! We are aware that we do some things in our own unique way, and we kind of like that. You’ll probably get used to it if you stick around. If you wish to send us any comments, you can do so here. But please be aware that we are not able to answer specific questions about ski resorts, travel, accommodation and the like. That would be a full time job in itself! Thank you for reading and all the best for the New Year. --- Niseko Avalanche Report: Niseko base 6am: -4℃, light dust, clam. Moiwa800m: -6.8℃, W4.4m/s, light snow with moderate snowdrifts. Annupuri1150m: NW15m/s, 10cm snowfall and moderate snowdrifts. Hirafy1250m: -11℃, mild wind, 10cm snowfall. Coastal data: Benkei cape NW9m/s, Kamui cape WSW10m/s, 1014hPa. A moderate NW wind is prevailing in higher elevation under a typical winter pressure distribution. A fair amount of new snow, 20cm, has deposited in leeward valleys and trees. No notable weakness has been observed in the snowpack. The overall avalanche risk is relatively low. Peak gates will open from the morning. Be prepared for backcountry touring and ask information from the ski patrol before stepping out of the gates. Ducking ropes is severely punished in Niseko. Wearing helmets and avalanche beacons are not mandatory, however is strongly recommended. It may save not only your life but others too. There are many hazards present in winter mountains. Never over-estimate your equipment or skills, always be humble, precautious and make conservative decisions in the mountains. Do not traverse across knolls and under cornices. It is common sense to avoid those terrains in order to avoid triggering avalanches. One slide could bury a lot of people skiing below. The anemometer (aka the zero fighter) near gate 10 at Moiwa is almost making a belly landing with the increasing snowpack. Please don’t mess around with it as it’s recording precious and necessary data. The wind has stayed relatively light this season, resulting in an unusual development of snowdrifts. The avalanche forecast in Niseko is based on studying the snowfall transition as well as snowdrifts developments. New snow is a bit shallow, but good quality. Beware of sudden weather changes and low visibility. Have a great day. --- Friday 5th January 2018 Resort specific information (operations subject to change): Niseko Grand Hirafu & Niseko HANAZONO Resort Lifts scheduled to be operating: - All lifts are operating Official snow depth: - Top: 320cm - Base: 140cm Niseko Annupuri Kokusai Lifts scheduled to be operating: - All lifts are operating Official snow depth: - Top: 250cm - Base: 140cm Niseko Village Lifts scheduled to be operating: - All lifts except Country Road Chair are operating Official snow depth: - Top: 250cm - Base: 160cm --- Floodlit 'nighta' skiing: Night skiing is planned for every evening at the Niseko Grand Hirafu, Niseko Village and Niseko Annupuri areas. There is no nighta at the Niseko HANAZONO area. Ski lifts that are scheduled to be operating for nighta are noted below (subject to change): * Niseko Grand Hirafu - Ace Family quad, Ace Number 2 quad, Hirafu Gondola, Holiday Number 1 pair * Niseko Annupuri - Jumbo Number 1 quad lift * Niseko Village - Village Express, Upper Village Gondola, Community Chair, Banzai Chair Niseko Now 2017-2018 season Data as of Friday 5th January 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 601cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 41 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 38cm (21st December) November 2017 snowfall 188cm reported on 11 days December 2017 snowfall 406cm reported on 27 days January 2018 snowfall 7cm 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 Kutchan/Niseko. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. 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Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 31cm Snowfall at base this season 704cm Posted on Friday 5th January 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . The snowfall has finally stopped; the official total on the storm board was 119cm (with some considerable settling in there, too). The total of some lovely big, sparkly flakes overnight was 31cm. Pretty easy to work with of those of us who must move it. Nice and cold this morning, too! Myoko Now 2017-2018 season Data as of Friday 5th January 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 704cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 22 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 81cm (27th December) November 2017 snowfall 61cm reported on 3 days December 2017 snowfall 468cm reported on 15 days January 2018 snowfall 175cm 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 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 12cm Snowfall at base this season 347cm Posted on Thursday 4th January 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Yesterday was a very good day, with the gondola getting back in operation and a good dump of 12cm of new snow. Suddenly there seem to be more people on the Kitanomine Zone with overseas guests seeming to out number the locals for the first time this season. Today looks like a good one in terms of weather. The high broken cloud is letting through plenty of sun and just a little wind here at base. The wind will be a bit stronger up on the mountain but certainly not gusty. While there is no new snow to report there is still plenty of fun to be had in the 12cm from yesterday. Kitanomine Zone open. Furano Zone open. Furano Now 2017-2018 season Data as of Thursday 4th January 2018 Total snowfall at base 347cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 37 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 28cm (5th December) November 2017 snowfall 125cm reported on 13 days December 2017 snowfall 206cm reported on 22 days January 2018 snowfall 16cm reported on 2 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Furano. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 47cm Snowfall at base this season 427cm Posted on Thursday 4th January 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . I had to shovel my way out this morning. Heavy snowfall alert. It isn't actually snowing as hard now - though still coming down at a good pace - and I had close on 50cm of new snow to move earlier. There's still a wind blowing it all around as well, so it feels pretty stormy. I have to get back out there... snow should ease off by tomorrow. Ignore Sun Valley having an official snow depth of 70cm. That just has to be silly! ;) Official snow depths numbers reported by different areas of Shiga Kogen: Please note that these numbers are the official numbers that ski resorts publish and we check and update them each morning. Giant 130cm Higashitateyama 150cm Ichinose Family 130cm Ichinose Diamond 130cm Kumanoyu 170cm Maruike 70cm Nishitateyama 130cm Okushiga Kogen 200cm Sun Valley 70cm Takamagahara Mammoth 130cm Terakoya 150cm Yakebitaiyama 180cm Yokoteyama 170cm Shiga Kogen Now 2017-2018 season Data as of Thursday 4th January 2018 Total snowfall at base 427cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 31 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 47cm (4th January) November 2017 snowfall 47cm reported on 6 days December 2017 snowfall 276cm reported on 21 days January 2018 snowfall 104cm reported on 4 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Shiga Kogen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 25cm Snowfall at base this season 306cm Posted on Thursday 4th January 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . Yesterday the Nagasaka Gondola was able to get moving soon after 10:30am, meaning all of the lifts were in action. This morning another 20-33cm of fresh snowfall is being reported by the resort (since yesterday morning) and I am measuring 25cm to go on the report. A good number indeed and while visibility is very limited especially on the upper parts of the mountain this morning, the snow should be worth it. A cold start to the day so wrap up well and enjoy. We are expecting the snow to ease off by later this afternoon and tomorrow to be generally cloudy. (Sometimes those days end up being lovely and sunny - that'd be good if it happened). Further snowfall is due to move into the region come Saturday with clearer weather again on Sunday. Oh yes, and more snow as we enter the new week. Many people will be back to work now and so expect Nozawa to be quieter. Monday 8th January is a national holiday which means that the upcoming weekend is a 3 day one for many, so it will be another of the peak weekends of the winter season. Nozawa Now 2017-2018 season Data as of Thursday 4th January 2018 Total snowfall at base 306cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 21 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 53cm (27th December) November 2017 snowfall 21cm reported on 2 days December 2017 snowfall 217cm reported on 16 days January 2018 snowfall 68cm 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 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 21cm Snowfall at base this season 407cm Weather overview Snow Wind NW Temperature - Visibility Poor Posted on Thursday 4th January 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Morning all. It's another snowy morning here and I have 21cm to report which is about the same as the resort itself is reporting this morning. Snow continues to fall and visibility is limited at the start of the day. We're not expecting too much snow from now on and possibly even some sunshine tomorrow (maybe even later today?) More snow due on Saturday and then in the first part of next week. Regular snowfall. Sounds good! It should be a very good day today. :) Madarao Now 2017-2018 season Data as of Thursday 4th January 2018 Total snowfall at base 407cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 19 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 58cm (on 27th December) November 2017 snowfall 60cm reported on 3 days December 2017 snowfall 280cm reported on 13 days January 2018 snowfall 67cm 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 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 Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 600cm Posted on Thursday 4th January 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here A modest 3cm of fresh snow to report to you this morning with (very) light snow falling as I write this. Visibility looks pretty good out there and there's not much of a wind - not here at base anyway. The resorts look set to be opening as planned this morning with gates also opening. Oh hold on; it looks like Ace Number 3 lift at Niseko Grand Hirafu has some issues this morning and that lift is not going to be opening as normal. The forecasts show we probably have a few days of calmer weather ahead. The next decent snowfall is currently forecast to be with us later on Monday into Tuesday. Perhaps some on Saturday but it's not looking like it will be major. Though these things can of course change. And I think that's about it for today. I very much hope that you have a good one. --- Niseko Avalanche Report: Niseko base 6am: -4℃, 5cm snowfall, calm. Moiwa 800m: -5.4℃, W4.8m/s, moderate development of snowdrifts. Annupuri 1150m: -9℃, light northerly wind, 10cm snowfall with moderate snowdrift development. Hirafu 1250m: -13℃, N5m/s, 10cm snowfall with snowdrifts. Coastal data: Benkei cape: N8m/s, Kamui cape NNE9m/s, 1014hPa, 1.5m waves. Typical winter pressure map, west-high/east-low, with spread out isobars is generating light northerly wind below 10m/s with intermittent snowfall and moderate snowdrifts development. The slopes in the valleys are being reset with new snow. Observations, pressure test and other data shows that the overall avalanche risk is low today. Peak gates are scheduled to open from the morning. Please ask the ski patrol’s advice before stepping out of the gates. The snow is not too deep, not too light, in good shape. The avalanche risk may be low, but better not underestimate the hazards of Winter Mountains. Always be vigilant. Slides are still to be expected in steep gullies in the shades. Better not traverse slopes too easily. People who are not familiar with the terrain should not thoughtlessly follow other people’s tracks. You may end up astray in certain zones without a way to come back to the resort. There are no buses coming to Goshiki area. Please respect the Niseko Rules. This information is issued for the sake of all Niseko resort users. Niseko has been blessed with good snow this season. Have a great day. --- Thursday 4th January 2018 Resort specific information (operations subject to change): Niseko Grand Hirafu & Niseko HANAZONO Resort Lifts scheduled to be operating: - All lifts are operating apart from Ace Number 3 which appears to have some mechanical issues Official snow depth: - Top: 320cm - Base: 140cm Niseko Annupuri Kokusai Lifts scheduled to be operating: - All lifts are operating Official snow depth: - Top: 240cm - Base: 140cm Niseko Village Lifts scheduled to be operating: - All lifts except Country Road Chair are operating Official snow depth: - Top: 250cm - Base: 170cm --- Floodlit 'nighta' skiing: Night skiing is planned for every evening at the Niseko Grand Hirafu, Niseko Village and Niseko Annupuri areas. There is no nighta at the Niseko HANAZONO area. Ski lifts that are scheduled to be operating for nighta are noted below (subject to change): * Niseko Grand Hirafu - Ace Family quad, Ace Number 2 quad, Hirafu Gondola, Holiday Number 1 pair * Niseko Annupuri - Jumbo Number 1 quad lift * Niseko Village - Village Express, Upper Village Gondola, Community Chair, Banzai Chair Niseko Now 2017-2018 season Data as of Thursday 4th January 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 600cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 40 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 38cm (21st December) November 2017 snowfall 188cm reported on 11 days December 2017 snowfall 406cm reported on 27 days January 2018 snowfall 6cm 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 Kutchan/Niseko. 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 56cm Snowfall at base this season 673cm Posted on Thursday 4th January 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . The round soft hail of yesterday has turned to nicer, flakier snow — and a lot of it. Nearly 60cm so far, and it’s still really coming down. It hasn’t settled at all, though, so it could still be pretty “exciting” off the groomed (and I mean that in all possible ways!). Hard to believe it’s still only the fourth day of 2018 - both because of the conditions, and because it seems like we’re continuously shoveling and blowing snow (and we’re just not yet in the snowy groove...) Akakura Kanko: 280 cm, -6° Akakura Onsen: 290cm, -5° Ikenotaira Onsen: 240cm, -4° Myoko Suginohara: 220cm, -10° (top) Seki Onsen: 290 cm, -7° Myoko Ski Park: 270 cm, -2° Kyukamura RunRun: 260 cm, -4° Tangram Ski Circus: 170 cm, -3° (yesterday’s report, and try finding news on their site!) Madarao Kogen: 210 cm, -6° Myoko Now 2017-2018 season Data as of Thursday 4th January 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 673cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 21 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 81cm (27th December) November 2017 snowfall 61cm reported on 3 days December 2017 snowfall 468cm reported on 15 days January 2018 snowfall 144cm reported on 3 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Myoko. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 53cm Snowfall at base this season 522cm Posted on Wednesday 3rd January 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Good Morning from Naeba! It's still snowing outside as "Storm Dougle" is giving us his best! The wind is breezing through the valley as a pace, so there are currently a number of lifts on standby this morning. This coupled with cool air temperatures will result in a chilly day. The fresh 53cm of snow will be fun on the pistes, particularly up at the top if Takenokoyama Pair Lift if they manage to open it today. The forecast looking forwards is for "Storm Dougle" to stick around for another couple of days, with the heaviest snow falling throughout today. Skies are expected to clear somewhat on Friday, before the snow is back over the weekend. Kelangan! Naeba Now 2017-2018 season Data as of Wednesday 3rd January 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 522cm Number of days snowfall observed 23 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 79cm (reported on 14th December) November 2017 snowfall 46cm observed on 2 days December 2017 snowfall 400cm observed on 18 days January 2018 snowfall 76cm observed on 3 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Naeba. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 35cm Snowfall at base this season 281cm Posted on Wednesday 3rd January 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . It's a mad busy one. Mostly due to what nature is delivering - which is snow and wind. The snow bit is great. The wind bit... less so. Due to the wind the Nagasaka Gondola is not moving at the start of the day but all other lifts seem to be managing - though there may be some reduced speed operations going on out there. Visibility on the slopes, especially the upper ones, is limited. Wind is probably not making it feel particularly friendly out there - as happy as we are to see good snow falling. I think some will be sitting this one out; perhaps soaking it out in an onsen. Snow is forecast for tomorrow as well though perhaps lighter and the winds will have eased off. So it should be a good day. Take care out there everyone. Fresh snowfall since yesterday afternoon (as reported by the resort): - Yamabiko (1407m): 28cm - Uenotaira (1230m): 15cm - Hikage (660m): 10cm - Nagasaka (615m): 10cm - Karasawa (563m): 10cm Official snow depth numbers: - Yamabiko (1407m): 280cm - Uenotaira (1230m): 210cm - Hikage (660m): 150cm - Nagasaka (615m): 150cm - Karasawa (563m): 130cm All lifts operating except the following: - Nagasaka Gondola on hold due to wind conditions - All other lifts operating All courses now at least part open except the following: - Challenge 39 wall - Mukobayashi - Grand Prix - Kamoshika - Kandahar East Nozawa Now 2017-2018 season Data as of Wednesday 3rd January 2018 Total snowfall at base 281cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 20 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 53cm (27th December) November 2017 snowfall 21cm reported on 2 days December 2017 snowfall 217cm reported on 16 days January 2018 snowfall 43cm reported on 2 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Nozawa Onsen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 34cm Snowfall at base this season 386cm Weather overview Snow Wind Moderate Temperature - Visibility Generally poor Posted on Wednesday 3rd January 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . A very good morning to you. And yes, we got that heavy snow. :) 30+cm of it, with more due during the day today. Along with the snow we have strong gusty winds - as well as feeling cold, they're affecting the Number 13 lift and possibly others. The snow is due to keep falling through tomorrow so more numbers to report tomorrow. It looks like there's a good chance things will be calmer tomorrow, so maybe a good day go be out enjoying this fresh powder... --- Official snow depth: 200cm (not increased, even with the fresh snowfall) Operating lifts: Number 1 lift Number 2 quad lift Number 3A lift Super quad lift Number 11 lift Number 12 lift Number 15 lift Powder Wave II Free Ride Park River Line Adventure Aisle Crystal Bowl Ninja Sawa Rabbit Kamoshika Kids Park Snow Mobile Land Planned nighta operations this season: Daily until 3rd January 2018 7th January 2018 11th February 2018 Every Saturday between 4th January and 24th March 2018 Madarao Now 2017-2018 season Data as of Wednesday 3rd January 2018 Total snowfall at base 386cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 18 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 58cm (on 27th December) November 2017 snowfall 60cm reported on 3 days December 2017 snowfall 280cm reported on 13 days January 2018 snowfall 46cm 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 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