Independent snow and weather reporting from the Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 10cm Snowfall at base this season 128cm Weather overview Varied with some sun Wind Light to moderate Temperature - Visibility Good Posted on Sunday 23rd December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . It started to snow late last night just before going to bed but was a bit wet in town. Wiped about 10cm off the front of the truck this morning and the official report is 20cm up top! It was a bit foggy early but that has blown off now to reveal a beautiful day on the slopes. We had the official opening ceremony on yesterday and all the mascots and old ski styles were on display with a good turn out. Looking like we are in for another good dump tonight and a bit of snow over the next few days then some sunshine later in the week. Should be a Merry Christmas in Nozawa! Lifts operating: All lifts operating except for Kandahar and Hikage No2 Pair B. Courses open: Most courses open, except... Grand Prix Jumping Hachiman Challenger 39 Kandahar Mizunashi A Usagi Official snow depths: Yamabiko 160cm Uenotaira 135cm Hikage 70cm Nagasaka 50cm Karasawa 40cm Official new snowfall: 20cm (Yamabiko) 15cm (Uenotaira) 8cm (Karasawa) Nozawa Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Sunday 23rd December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 128cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 12 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (on 19th and 21st December) November 2012 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 125cm reported on 11 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 Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 168cm Weather overview Bluebird Wind Moderate+ Temperature - Visibility Beautiful Posted on Tuesday 25th December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . As a kid you often dream of Santa and snow covered trees and cute little houses. If you woke up in Nozawa this morning you would have been pretty happy! With 75cm of snow falling in this recent storm and then clear skies this morning the scene is set for a perfect Christmas day. Temperatures were down to -10C overnight, but round abouts 0C at noon. Yesterday the snow was relentless just bucketing on us all day and there were many reports of waist deep powder runs on the mountain. It snowed right up until the close of lifts yesterday and with no crowds to compete with this morning should be more of the same but with much better visibility. The forecast is for a bit more snow tonight and into tomorrow followed by a few sun filled days Thursday and Friday as we run up to the New Year holidays. We would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas from snowy and sunny Nozawa Onsen. Lifts operating: All lifts operating except for Kandahar and Hikage No2 Pair B. Courses open: Most courses open, except: Grand Prix Jumping Hachiman Challenger 39 Kandahar Mizunashi A Official snow depths: Yamabiko 190cm Uenotaira 175cm Hikage 140cm Nagasaka 100cm Karasawa 75cm Official new snowfall: 0cm (Yamabiko) 0cm (Uenotaira) 0cm (Karasawa) Nozawa Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Tuesday 25th December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 168cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 13 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (on 24th December) November 2012 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 165cm 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 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 Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 40cm Snowfall at base this season 168cm Weather overview Heavy snow Wind Light to moderate Temperature - Visibility Pea soup (maybe different colour) Posted on Monday 24th December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . As promised Nozawa is well and truly covered in snow for Christmas with a huge 40cm dump overnight and still going strong this morning. Yamabiko courses now up to 2m of snow officially. Walked home from the Onsen about 11pm last night and could still see the stars. But when we woke up this morning could feel that wonderful silence that only a good dump of snow can bring. Sure enough it was the first day of the season I really had to dig my way out the front door. So lots of people clambering to get the powder boards strapped on and get up the hill this morning. Better go and take a closer look, all in the name of research! It should be a fine, deep day on the mountain. Snow clouds forecast to be over Nozawa until the end of Wednesday, with some clearer skies likely after that. Lifts operating: All lifts operating except for Kandahar and Hikage No2 Pair B. Courses open: Most courses open, except: Grand Prix Jumping Hachiman Challenger 39 Kandahar Mizunashi A Official snow depths: Yamabiko 200cm Uenotaira 170cm Hikage 125cm Nagasaka 85cm Karasawa 60cm Official new snowfall: 40cm (Yamabiko) 30cm (Uenotaira) 25cm (Karasawa) Nozawa Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Monday 24th December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 168cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 13 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (on 24th December) November 2012 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 165cm 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 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 Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 30cm Snowfall at base this season 213cm Weather overview Bluebird Wind Moderate Temperature - Visibility Excellent Posted on Thursday 27th December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . Going to keep it pretty brief today as have an important 'board meeting' to get to! Conditions are close on perfect today. We had another 30cm plus fall on us since about 3pm yesterday and it is a magical bluebird day in Nozawa. Quite cold too this morning. It snowed heavy all day yesterday and there was some great powder runs to be had yesterday but it was blizzard like conditions. Not for everyone. But today the wind has dropped now and the skies are blue. I may have said this before but it is the best day of the season so far! Guess it just keeps getting better. Get up there and enjoy it... Tomorrow will probably be more cloudy followed by a warmer weekend, and the chance of rain village level before it starts snowing again late Sunday into Monday. So says the current forecast. Lifts operating: All lifts operating except for Kandahar and Hikage No2 Pair B. Courses open: Most courses open, except: Kandahar West Kandahar East Mukoubayashi Official snow depths: Yamabiko 230cm Uenotaira 220cm Hikage 160cm Nagasaka 120cm Karasawa 75cm Official new snowfall: 35cm (Yamabiko) 45cm (Uenotaira) 25cm (Karasawa) Nozawa Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Thursday 27th December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 213cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 15 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (on 24th December) November 2012 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 210cm 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 Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 213cm Weather overview Overcast Wind Light Temperature - Visibility OK Posted on Friday 28th December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . Hard to come down after the awesome day we experienced in Nozawa yesterday. People were rolling down the mountain with grins from ear to ear and powder falling out of every pocket. Stayed really cold along with the clear conditions as well. Today is a bit overcast and just 1cm of fresh overnight up top. It should still be great conditions out on the slopes with powder stashes if you search a little. The cold temperatures will probably keep the groomers pretty fast. Down in the village the high temperature of the day will be around +1C. More sun is expected tomorrow and freezing level shooting up to 2000m above sea level. Then Sunday night temps are cascading down and it is forecast to snow for 5 days straight, though likely it will rain before it turns into snow - lower down the mountain anyway. Hopefully snow from the go up top. Better clear the roof today... Lifts operating: All lifts operating except for Kandahar and Hikage No2 Pair B. Courses open: Most courses open, except: Kandahar West Kandahar East Mukoubayashi Official snow depths: Yamabiko 210cm Uenotaira 200cm Hikage 140cm Nagasaka 105cm Karasawa 80cm Official new snowfall: 1cm (Yamabiko) 0cm (Uenotaira) 0cm (Karasawa) Nozawa Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Friday 28th December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 213cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 15 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (on 24th December) November 2012 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 210cm 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 Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 216cm Weather overview Mixed Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Shifting Posted on Monday 31st December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . Woke up to snow falling lightly in the village this morning. Not sure what time it started but we got 10cm out if it up top and a few cm of snowfall down here in the village. Nice change after the rain we got hit with yesterday... not the best. It is colder this morning, around 0C at the moment. The sun is shooting through now at time so should shape up to a pretty reasonable day on the slopes. Yesterday the snow was decent up top but heavy going on the lower slopes and of course the rain did not help! The New Year crowd is in town but not as bad as previous years. Was at the Gondola at 11am and only a really short line and was flowing well. Temperatures should drop further tomorrow and snow clouds with us through this week. Anyway, get your dancing shoes on for tonight and look forward to seeing you on the slopes at Nagasaka or by the temple to bring in the New Year in Nozawa. Lifts operating: All lifts operating. Courses open: All courses open except... Kandahar West Official snow depths:: Yamabiko 190cm Uenotaira 165cm Hikage 95cm Nagasaka 80cm Karasawa 55cm Official new snowfall: 10cm (Yamabiko) 10cm (Uenotaira) 2cm (Karasawa) Nozawa Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Monday 31st December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 216cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 16 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (on 24th December) November 2012 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 213cm 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 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 Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 60cm Snowfall at base this season 326cm Weather overview Moderate snow Wind Strong Temperature - Visibility Poor Posted on Friday 4th January 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . After yesterdays dump the snow has continued overnight delivering an additional 60cm of powder, much to the delight of everyone in Nozawa. This top up was needed and has returned Nozawa Onsen to the magical winter wonderland that we all know and love, with seemingly limitless fresh lines and many buried cars. Add 10cm more this morning since 8am. At the moment in Nozawa we have cold temperatures and continued snow falls albeit at a lesser intensity in comparison with the last 36 hours. There is also a bit of wind about today, but it is by no means strong. The Japanese new years holiday has finished and with most of the Japanese guest returning home the resort is markedly quieter. There should be few lift lines on the mountain today! It's weekend tomorrow though so we can expect some crowds. Snow showers should continue for the rest of the day before a return to clear weather. It should be a brilliant day on the mountain tomorrow with clear sunny weather, cold temps and very light winds forecast. Looking further ahead, we should see some more snow showers passing through the region on Sunday. Lifts operating: All lifts operating. Courses open: All courses open except Kandahar West Mizunashi A Official snow depths: Yamabiko 275cm Uenotaira 250cm Hikage 170cm Nagasaka 160cm Karasawa 140cm Official new snowfall: 60cm (Yamabiko) 60cm (Uenotaira) 50cm (Karasawa) Nozawa Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Friday 4th January 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 326cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 18 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 60cm (on 4th January) November 2012 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 213cm reported on 15 days January 2013 snowfall 110cm 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 Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 15cm Snowfall at base this season 341cm Weather overview Clear Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Excellent Posted on Saturday 5th January 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . Get the cameras out we have an absolute stunner here it Nozawa Onsen this morning! Light snow flurries continued overnight giving a minor top up to the cover out on the mountain. However the dawn saw the clouds part and give way to sun and some perfect blue skies. This is one of those days to remember with plentiful deep snow, minimal wind and excellent visibility. Yesterday saw continued moderate to occasionally heavy snowfalls but the extremely flat light made skiing outside the trees challenging, especially up high. Off piste chokingly deep powder limited skiing to steep areas with many riders became bogged down on the more moderate slopes. However snow quality was just about as good as it gets. From yesterday at 3pm until 8am this morning the resort was reporting 35cm of fresh snow up on Yamabiko with about 15cm of new snowfall on the lower slopes. Current forecast suggests a return to snow showers tomorrow before a period of variable weather the following few days. Lifts operating: All lifts operating. Courses open: All courses open except Kandahar West Mizunashi A Official snow depths: Yamabiko 275cm Uenotaira 260cm Hikage 160cm Nagasaka 145cm Karasawa 140cm Official new snowfall: 35cm (Yamabiko) 35cm (Uenotaira) 15cm (Karasawa) Nozawa Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Saturday 5th January 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 341cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 19 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 60cm (on 4th January) November 2012 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 213cm reported on 15 days January 2013 snowfall 125cm 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 Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 346cm Weather overview Cloud, light snow Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Limited Posted on Thursday 10th January 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . Looking out the window in Nozawa this morning it seems the much anticipated fresh snow has arrived. Since last lifts yesterday we have had 15cm up top and 5cm in the village. There should be fun riding throughout the resort today, but likely there will be a bit of a dust-on-crust phenomenon occurring. The snowfalls will continue till sometime tonight so the riding should improve through the day. Yesterday was again very quiet on the mountain, but today looks like it will be busier with noticeably more cars making the way up to the car parks. Fresh snow can have that effect! Temperatures over the past few days have been relatively warm during the day and even up top the snow was getting heavy. It was foggy down to mid-mountain yesterday so the best riding was the spring-like snow down on the lower runs. Looking further ahead we have some variable weather on the forecast. Tomorrow there is a chance of morning snow showers and from then on there should be a clearing trend until the next possible snow around the 13th of the month. Lifts operating: All lifts operating except Yunomine Pair Mizunashi Triple Challenge Pair Utopia Pair Higake No2 Pair B line Courses open: All courses open except Kandahar West Official snow depths: Yamabiko 230cm Uenotaira 220cm Hikage 130cm Nagasaka 120cm Karasawa 90cm Nozawa Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Thursday 10th January 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 346cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 20 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 60cm (on 4th January) November 2012 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 213cm reported on 15 days January 2013 snowfall 130cm 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 Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 341cm Weather overview Some cloud Wind Moderate Temperature - Visibility Moderate Posted on Tuesday 8th January 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . We woke to another clear blue day here in Nozawa Onsen. Again, the sunrise mountain alpenglow provided an impressive spectacle and cloud-free night ensured we have no new snow to speak of. The groomed runs should be firm and fast today with cold overnight temperatures and it’s still possible to find fresh tracks off-piste with a bit of a search. Yesterday was an extremely quiet day on the mountain and in the less frequented areas it was possible to have entire runs pretty much to yourself. Today looks like it will be another exceptionally quiet day with seemingly few day trippers making the journey up to Nozawa Onsen at the moment. Its looks like a few clouds should gather around the area this afternoon and a few flurries are not out of the question. Tomorrow should see snow showers and cold temperatures to top up the cover. Lifts operating: All lifts operating except Yunomine Pair Mizunashi Triple Challenge Pair Utopia Pair Higake No2 Pair B line Courses open: All courses open except Kandahar West Kandahar East Official snow depths: Yamabiko 240cm Uenotaira 230cm Hikage 150cm Nagasaka 140cm Karasawa 100cm Nozawa Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Tuesday 8th January 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 341cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 19 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 60cm (on 4th January) November 2012 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 213cm reported on 15 days January 2013 snowfall 125cm 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 Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 341cm Weather overview Cloud cover, light snow Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Poor Posted on Sunday 6th January 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . It's a return to snowy conditions here in Nozawa Onsen this morning. After a spectacular clear starry night, a cloud front moved in around breakfast and we are currently experiencing some light snow which should continue for the rest of the day. There are still quite a few fresh tracks to be found around the resort if you know where to look and the skiing is excellent in all areas of the resort. Yesterdays partly cloudy blue skies and light winds prevailed throughout the afternoon. Cold temperatures ensured the snow remained in top quality even with the sun. Current forecast suggests tomorrow we should see a mixed bag in terms with snow showers and possibly even a bit of sun across the resort. The following day should deliver similar conditions. Lifts operating: All lifts operating. Courses open: All courses open except Kandahar West Kandahar East Mizunashi A Official snow depths: Yamabiko 250cm Uenotaira 240cm Hikage 150cm Nagasaka 145cm Karasawa 110cm Official new snowfall: 0cm (Yamabiko) 0cm (Uenotaira) 0cm (Karasawa) Nozawa Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Sunday 6th January 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 341cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 19 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 60cm (on 4th January) November 2012 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 213cm reported on 15 days January 2013 snowfall 125cm 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 Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 376cm Weather overview Sunny and clear Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Excellent Posted on Saturday 12th January 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . After a couple of days with some snowfall, the weather has returned to intense sunshine here in Nozawa Onsen. Looks like a great day for skiing with the perfect visibility. Many of the well known areas became tracked out when the snowfalls stopped around lunchtime yesterday, however with a bit of exploration you would be sure to still find some untracked Nozawa powder. Conditions on the groomers will be fast early, but will soften in the afternoon with the warm temperatures forecast. The weekend crowds began to roll into the resort early this morning. It will be significantly busier than the past week up on the mountain but Nozawa has a pretty efficient lifting system so lines shouldn't be too bad. Yesterday was an awesome day on the mountain. Snowfalls persisted for most of the morning before the overcast conditions parted and gave way to some sun, although clouds lingered around the peak for most of the day. South facing slopes in the lower quarter of the resort developed a light crust during the afternoon however areas up high were fine. We are approaching one of the busier weeks of the season in Nozawa. The world-renowned Dosojin Fire Festival will occur on the 15th January (Tuesday) in Nozawa, and many people make the trip each year to witness the spectacle. It's well worth it. Preparations are already underway with the villagers carrying logs down the mountain to construct the centerpiece tower, which will be attacked with fire on the night of the 15th. Exciting stuff. The forecast has improved with the latest updates. We are now expecting a two day bout of warm weather before snowfalls and the cold returns the following days. Significant, quality falls are still looking possible of the 17th. Lifts operating: All lifts operating Courses open: All courses open except Kandahar West Kandahar East Official snow depths: Yamabiko 235cm Uenotaira 230cm Hikage 140cm Nagasaka 130cm Karasawa 100cm Nozawa Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Saturday 12th January 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 376cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 21 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 60cm (on 4th January) November 2012 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 213cm reported on 15 days January 2013 snowfall 160cm 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 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