Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 20cm Snowfall at base this season 459cm Weather overview Cloud, snow Wind Strong Temperature - Visibility Poor Posted on Sunday 24th February 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Pretty wild conditions here this morning with snow coming down and strong winds. The strong winds mean that it's limited operations out there. At the time of writing the following areas are closed: Higashitateyama Mammoth Nishitateyama upper area Ichinose Family Terakoya It doesn't seem quite as wild now compared with a little earlier and so I think we can expect some of those to open once they sort out the snow and/or if the winds ease off. Other resort areas have limited lifts running. I think some people might be taking the trip to the Monkeys down below or taking a leisurely onsen this morning with the conditions as they are. For a Sunday I expect it to be quiet out there. For those that do venture out, fresh untouched powder awaits. Take care. Nighta operations planned for tonight at the following resort areas, depending on weather: Ichinose Family Shiga Kogen Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Sunday 24th February 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 459cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 54 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 35cm (on 15th January) November 2012 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 126cm reported on 15 days January 2013 snowfall 193cm reported on 19 days February 2013 snowfall 138cm reported on 19 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 20cm Snowfall at base this season 479cm Weather overview Varied Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Good Posted on Monday 25th February 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . A cloudy morning and less wind after that somewhat stormy weekend. We have had over 50cm of new snow over the last few days and with the wind there are places where there's more than that piled up. Fantastic snow quality though and a great way to approach the end of February. Actually I said a cloudy morning but I'm getting to see more blue sky as well now and the sun is out at the moment. Looking ahead, we are due a run of clearer and brighter days along with milder temperatures though fingers crossed it remains suitably cold keeping the snow in top condition. For today though it's a cold cold start to the day. Nighta operations planned for tonight at the following resort areas: Ichinose Family Shiga Kogen Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Monday 25th February 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 479cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 55 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 35cm (on 15th January) November 2012 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 126cm reported on 15 days January 2013 snowfall 193cm reported on 19 days February 2013 snowfall 158cm reported on 20 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 504cm Weather overview Fine with some cloud Wind Light+ Temperature - Visibility Very good Posted on Friday 8th March 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Not much different to report this morning from Shiga Kogen. The sun is out, just a few clouds lazily hanging about, and it's warm. Might get a bit colder again around Sunday but mostly the forecast is for the clearer conditions to continue with the odd chance of sprinklings of snow overnight. Spring! Nighta operations planned for tonight at the following resort areas: Ichinose Family Shiga Kogen Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Friday 8th March 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 504cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 57 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 35cm (on 15th January) November 2012 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 126cm reported on 15 days January 2013 snowfall 193cm reported on 19 days February 2013 snowfall 158cm reported on 20 days March 2013 snowfall 25cm reported on 2 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Shiga Kogen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 10cm Snowfall at base this season 534cm Weather overview Snow Wind Light to moderate Temperature - Visibility Fair Posted on Thursday 14th March 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . The fingers crossed thing must have worked because this morning there's 5-10cm of new snow on the ground. Much colder too after that really balmy day we had yesterday which is something of a relief - almost felt like summer was round the corner yesterday! It's still snowing now as well so come on let's have a bit more before it's due to ease off and make way for clearer conditions tonight. Expect a sunny and warmer day tomorrow as spring returns. Nighta operations planned for tonight at the following resort areas: Ichinose Family Official resort snow depths as of Thursday 14th March 2013 AM: Yokoteyama: 235cm Shibutoge: 240cm Kumanoyu: 230cm Sun Valley: 150cm Maruike: 150cm Giant: 170cm Mammoth: 190cm Terakoya: 210cm Ichinose Family: 200cm Ichinose Diamond: 200cm Yakebitaiyama: 260cm Okushiga Kogen Shiga Kogen Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Thursday 14th March 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 534cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 59 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 35cm (on 15th January) November 2012 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 126cm reported on 15 days January 2013 snowfall 193cm reported on 19 days February 2013 snowfall 158cm reported on 20 days March 2013 snowfall 55cm 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 537cm Weather overview Clearing up Wind Light to moderate Temperature - Visibility Good Posted on Thursday 21st March 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Fresh snowfall in Shiga Kogen overnight. Not a huge amount but enough to cover the roads - though it's quickly drying up now - so perhaps a few cm or so on the mountains maybe a bit more. But great to see a return to more winter like weather even if for a short time. It was still snowing an hour or so ago here, but has quickly cleared up this morning and there's an increasing amount of blue sky now - the sun is out. It still feels crisp and chilly though, so hopefully it won't warm up too much today. Tomorrow is forecast to be sunny and warmer. Nighta operations planned for tonight at the following resort area: Ichinose Family Shiga Kogen Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Thursday 21st March 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 537cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 60 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 35cm (on 15th January) November 2012 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 126cm reported on 15 days January 2013 snowfall 193cm reported on 19 days February 2013 snowfall 158cm reported on 20 days March 2013 snowfall 58cm 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 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 20cm Snowfall at base this season 524cm Weather overview Snow Wind Moderate Temperature - Visibility Fair Posted on Monday 11th March 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . I think my protest worked! As sure as my eyes can see it, there's around 20cm of new snow in Shiga Kogen this morning and it is still snowing. Instead of starting the day with temps at +9C, this morning it's -9C. Feels like winter again! :) Bit of a wind blowing about but visibility fairly decent for the most part considering it's snow. But definitely the best day for a while in store for those lucky enough to stay on after the weekend. Back to clearer skies and warmer conditions tomorrow. Nighta operations planned for tonight at the following resort areas: Ichinose Family Shiga Kogen Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Monday 11th March 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 524cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 58 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 35cm (on 15th January) November 2012 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 126cm reported on 15 days January 2013 snowfall 193cm reported on 19 days February 2013 snowfall 158cm reported on 20 days March 2013 snowfall 45cm 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 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 539cm Weather overview Overcast Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Very good Posted on Sunday 31st March 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . A chilly morning though not as much as yesterday. It was a foggy start again earlier on but has cleared up since then leaving us with a more cloudy and overcast morning - grey skies all round. Quite bright though and I see the sun shining through in places. It should be sunny tomorrow and perhaps rain on Tuesday. There's some private reserved stuff going on over at Yakebitaiyama today meaning that the Middle Course and Middle Connecting Course are not available (unless you're one of the group of course!) Nighta operations planned for tonight at the following resort area: Ichinose Family Official resort snow depths as of Sunday 31st March 2013 AM: Yokoteyama: 195cm Shibutoge: 195cm Kumanoyu: 190cm Sun Valley: 100cm Maruike: 100cm Giant: 120cm Mammoth: 150cm Terakoya: 150cm Ichinose Family: 170cm Ichinose Diamond: 170cm Yakebitaiyama: 190cm Okushiga Kogen: 190cm ----------- Here are the latest lift operation plans for the resorts around Shiga Kogen, as of Saturday 30th March. Please note that they are of course subject to change and in particular snow conditions. Sun Valley: Number 1 quad open until April 4th, then April 6th and 7th. Number 3 lift open until March 31st March, morning of April 2nd, April 3rd, and morning of April 4th. Maruike: Number 1 triple lift open until April 2nd. Number 2 pair lift open until March 31st. Hasuike: Triple lift open until April 1st. Ropetow open until March 31st. Giant: Open until April 5th. Happo Bunadaira: Open until March 31st. Higashitateyama: Open daily until March 31st and then open on April 6th, 7th, 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st and April 27th until May 6th. Nishitateyama: Number 1 'hoodie', quad open until March 31st. Number 2 triple open until March 31st and then mornings of April 27th until May 6th. Terakoya: Open daily until March 31st and then open on April 6th, 7th, 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st and April 27th until May 6th. Mammoth: Quad open until May 6th. Number 2 triple lift open until April 7th and then April 25th-27th. Number 3 pair lift open until March 31st. Tanne no mori okujo: Open until April 2nd and then open on April 6th, 7th, 13th, 14th and April 26th until May 6th. Ichinose Family: Quad open until May 6th. Number 3 quad open until March 31st. Number 2 Pair A line open until March 31st and then open April 10th-15th, April 17th-22nd, April 24th-25th. Number 2 Pair B line open until April 9th and then open April 13th, 14th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 23rd and then April 26t until May 6th. Ichinose Diamond: Quad lift open until April 7th and then on April 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st and then April 27th until May 6th. Triple lift open until March 31st. Moving walkway open until March 31st. Ichinose Yamanokami: Open until April 7th and then April 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st and then April 27th until May 6th. Yakebitaiyama: Number 1 Gondola open until April 7th. Number 2 Gondola open until April 7th and then April 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st and then April 27th until 6th May. Number 2 high speed lift open until April 7th and then April 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st and then April 27th until 6th May. Number 3 high speed lift open until March 31st and then April 5th-7th. Number 4 romance lift open when the Number 2 Gondola is not running. Okushiga Kogen: Gondola until May 6th. Number 2 and 3 pair lifts until 6th May. Number 1 pair until April 7th. Number 4 pair lift until April 7th and then April 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st and April 27th until May 6th. Number 6 pair lift until 31st March. Kumanoyu: Number 1 pair lift open until May 6th. Number 2 pair lift open until May 12th. Number 3 quad lift open until March 31st and then April 6th, 7th, 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st and then April 27th until May 6th. Yokoteyama & Shibutoge: Yokoteyama Number 1 Sky lift open until 6th May. Yokoteyama Number 2, 3 Sky, Shibutoge romance lifts open until late May (basically as long as they can open). -------- From 7th May onwards, special individual lift tickets are required at Kumanoyu and Yokoteyama - season tickets and all Shiga Kogen tickets not valid. At Kumanoyu they are 3000 yen (children 1500 yen) for a full day and 2000 yen (children 1000 yen) for half day. At Yokoteyama and Shibutoge they are 3000 yen (children free) for a full day and 2000 yen (children free) for half day. Shiga Kogen Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Sunday 31st March 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 539cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 61 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 35cm (on 15th January) November 2012 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 126cm reported on 15 days January 2013 snowfall 193cm reported on 19 days February 2013 snowfall 158cm reported on 20 days March 2013 snowfall 60cm 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 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. 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Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 539cm Weather overview Sunny Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Very good Posted on Tuesday 26th March 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Another cold start to the day today, colder than yesterday actually. Almost winter like temperatures again. More importantly.... snow! The roads have dried up already this morning but it was snowing earlier on and there has been a dusting in lower areas and some resorts are reporting up to 10cm of fresh snow on the slopes. Not bad. That report coming from Yakebitaiyama by the way. So a bit of a freshen up and good to see some snow on the trees. Now nice blue skies all round so it should be a fine spring day to enjoy some sliding. Tomorrow will very likely be considerably warmer than today. Nighta operations planned for tonight at the following resort area: Ichinose Family Shiga Kogen Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Tuesday 26th March 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 539cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 61 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 35cm (on 15th January) November 2012 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 126cm reported on 15 days January 2013 snowfall 193cm reported on 19 days February 2013 snowfall 158cm reported on 20 days March 2013 snowfall 60cm 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 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 549cm Weather overview Cloud Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Good Posted on Sunday 28th April 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Ah, Golden Week. Always seems to sign off the season (apart from the Yokoteyama area) and mark the beginning of spring proper in Shiga Kogen. And it always seems to be the time when temperatures start to rise and it get rather warm. They're keeping fairly chilly this year though so far - I almost feel that March was warmer than April generally this year. The road connecting Shiga Kogen with Kusatsu in Gunma actually had to be closed due to the snow and icy conditions that we got on Friday. Yes, snowfall! Not a huge amount but there was a fresh coating there. This morning it is dry conditions and a mix of cloud and sun. A pleasant morning. Tomorrow should be a bit warmer and it will be busier than a normal Monday with it being a national holiday in Japan. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday are 'normal' weekdays (though some people will either be lucky enough to have them as holidays or take them as holidays), followed by the second part of the Golden Week holidays from Friday until Monday. The list of part open resorts updated below for this last stretch of the season. Snow thin on the ground in some places (or not there at all!) but enough to see us through. Official resort snow depths as of Sunday 28th April 2013 AM: Yokoteyama: 130cm Shibutoge: 140cm Kumanoyu: 125cm Mammoth: 100cm Ichinose Family: 150cm Okushiga Kogen: 130cm Resorts in Shiga Kogen that are part open until May 6th: Mammoth Tannenomori Okujo Ichinose Family Terakoya Ichinose Diamond Yakebitaiyama Okushiga Kogen Kumanoyu Yokoteyama Shibutoge Shiga Kogen Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Sunday 28th April 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 549cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 62 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 35cm (on 15th January) November 2012 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 126cm reported on 15 days January 2013 snowfall 193cm reported on 19 days February 2013 snowfall 158cm reported on 20 days March 2013 snowfall 60cm reported on 6 days April 2013 snowfall 10cm reported on 1 day Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Shiga Kogen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 549cm Weather overview Cloud Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Good Posted on Monday 6th May 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Today is the last day of the busy Golden Week holidays, and it also marks the last day of the season for most of the resorts that remain open in Shiga Kogen. From tomorrow we are left with just parts of Kumanoyu and Yokoteyama open, with the latter hoping to remain open until the end of May. Shiga Kogen Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Monday 6th May 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 549cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 62 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 35cm (on 15th January) November 2012 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 126cm reported on 15 days January 2013 snowfall 193cm reported on 19 days February 2013 snowfall 158cm reported on 20 days March 2013 snowfall 60cm reported on 6 days April 2013 snowfall 10cm reported on 1 day Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Shiga Kogen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 15cm Snowfall at base this season 31cm Weather overview Snow Wind Slight-moderate Temperature - Visibility Poor Posted on Monday 10th December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . That storm we were expecting might have been delayed, but we sure got what we wanted out of it yesterday and overnight. With 60cm of new snowfall at Yamabiko, and a good 20cm lower down the mountain, I think it was a good day. The snow didn't actually really start happening until the afternoon, but it really set in quite quickly. It is continuing to snow this morning and we will probably see conditions continue like this all day today and into tomorrow as well. Quite heavy snowfall due tonight. It goes without saying of course that this is all great for the mountain, and while we are not seeing more open up this morning it shouldn't be long before we see more runs and lifts opening up. Lifts operating: Nagasaka Gondola Yamabiko Four Yamabiko No 2 Four Uenotaira Four Bunabayashi Courses open: Yamabiko A Course Yamabiko B Course Yamabiko C Course Yamabiko D Course Yamabiko E Course Kokenashi Uenotaira Official snow depths: Yamabiko 150cm Uenotaira 130cm Hikage 55cm Nagasaka 55cm Official new snowfall: 15cm (Karasawa) 50cm (Uenotaira) 60cm (Yamabiko) Nozawa Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Monday 10th December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 31cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 4 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 15cm (on 10th December) November 2012 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 28cm 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 16cm Weather overview Fine Wind Slight Temperature - Visibility Very good Posted on Friday 7th December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . No new snow to report this morning and actually the sun is out and doing it's shining thing and we have quite a lot of blue sky to enjoy. It's a cold one as well with a temperature of -11C up at Yamabiko as of 8am. Temperatures in the village are hovering around 0C. Two bits of good news for the weekend. The confirmed one is that from tomorrow, more of Nozawa Onsen plans to be open with the Uenotaira run opening up and presumably the quad lift servicing it. The other bit of 'news' is what we are hoping will be news.... heavy snow. We might see some snow falling by the end of today but tommorrow and Sunday are still set to bring us decent snowfall as well as potentially strong winds. The snow should continue into next week. Fingers crossed everyone! Lifts operating: Nagasaka Gondola Yamabiko Four Yamabiko No 2 Four Courses open: Yamabiko A Course Yamabiko B Course Yamabiko C Course Yamabiko D Course Yamabiko E Course Kokenashi Official snow depths: Yamabiko 85cm Uenotaira 65cm Hikage 40cm Nagasaka 15cm Nozawa Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Friday 7th December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 16cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 3 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 10cm (2nd December) November 2012 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 13cm 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