Another Perfect Spring Day in Nozawa Onsen Sunday 18th of March 2018 Temp at Top: 8℃ Weather: Sunny Base at top: 260cm Base at Uenotara station: 180cm New snow since close: 0cm Winter returned to Nozawa Onsen yesterday. However, today we’re again reminded that it is in fact spring. It’s definitely a lot warmer today, both in town and on the mountain. That doesn’t mean we should be breaking out the t-shirts just yet. After enjoying about four or five centimetres of fresh snow yesterday, it looks as though we could be blessed with a considerable amount more in the coming week. While the current temperature up at the top of the mountain is said to be hovering around 8 […]
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Nozawa Onsen Snow Report – Saturday 17th of March, 2018
Winter Returns To Nozawa Onsen Saturday 17th of March 2018 Temp at Top: -8℃ Weather: Partly cloudy Base at top: 260cm Base at Uenotara station: 185cm New snow since close: 4cm Winter returned yesterday bringing with it four centimetres of fresh snow up on the mountain and some light, intermittent snow at village level. Parts of yesterday saw a bit of drizzly rain too, so we got a bit of the good and a bit of the bad weather-wise with conditions still fantastic for skiing and boarding. According to the experts, we should squeeze a few more centimetres out of the coming few days, and then Wednesday night/Thursday is forecast to deliver a considerable amount. In the meantime, however, today […]
Nozawa Onsen Snow Report for 16th of March, 2018
A Change in Conditions in Nozawa Onsen Friday 16th of March 2018 Temp at Top: 0℃ Weather: Light snow/rain Base at top: 260cm Base at Uenotara station: 180cm New snow since close: 0 cm The clouds cleared yesterday to reveal yet another brilliant Spring day. The snow was still quite fast and gave us a fantastic Magic March day on the mountain. Conditions have changed a little overnight, however, that is not necessarily a bad thing at all. We awoke to a light drizzle of rain in the village which has turned in to light snow intermittently as the morning goes on. According to the forecast, the temperature gauge will continue to drop today and perhaps bring a few centimetres […]
Another Magic March day in Nozawa Onsen
Another Magic March day in Nozawa Onsen Thursday 15th of March 2018 Temp at Top: 7℃ Weather: Partly cloudy Base at top: 265cm Base at Uenotara station: 190cm New snow since close: 0 cm It’s another warm Magic March day here in Nozawa Onsen and a great day to be out and about and up on the mountain. The temperature is forecast to max out at around 7 degrees which means great conditions for those heading up skiing or boarding today. Yesterday followed the trend of the past week with everyone enjoying sunshine on the slopes. Magic March continues to provide fantastic Spring Skiing. That trend looks set to continue for the most part, however, there could be a few […]
Spring Day Nozawa Style
Another fantastic Spring day in Nozawa Wednesday 14th of March 2018 Temp at Top: 7℃ Weather: Sunny Base at top: 270cm Base at Uenotara station: 195cm New snow since close: 0 cm Spring Day Nozawa Style The Sun is out early again today with the days getting longer as we ease into Spring. Will be warm again today with the mercury showing 7 degrees up top and almost T shirt weather in the village. Talked to some early riders this morning and they said it was terrific up there and the snow was nice and fast. Yesterday was a cracking day to be out and about, with the Sun shining bright and still plenty of snow. Some of the […]
Spring time in Nozawa is Easy
Soak up the sunshine on the slopes in Nozawa Tuesday 13th of March 2018 Temp at Top: 6℃ Weather: Sunny Base at top: 275cm Base at Uenotara station: 195cm New snow since close: 0 cm Spring time in Nozawa is Easy Another beautiful clear day here today in Nozawa with the sun shining and blue skies. It was fresh this morning when went for a stroll but you can feel the warmth of the sun coming thru. We are looking at some perfect Spring Skiing conditions for the next few days with light winds and plenty of sunshine. Nothing wrong with that as mid March is typically springtime. It did come a little earlier than normal this year but the […]
Ski Camp Nozawa Onsen
Dusting Overnight for Nozawa – Ski Camp Nozawa Onsen Monday 12th of March 2018 Temp at Top: -1℃ Weather: Sunny Base at top: 280cm Base at Uenotara station: 200cm New snow since close: 2 cm Just a little pixie dust over the resort this morning with a few centremeters being recorded. Still pretty to see and temps starting the day below 0 degrees which is always nice to see. Was a beautiful day up there yesterday with nice weather and the fresh snow, everyone came down the mountain pretty stoked with their Sunday. There were a few people around but today is super quiet. We are heading into that part of the season when it feels like a private resort […]
Nozawa Onsen Snow Update Sunday 11th of March 2018
Bright lights and bright skies over Nozawa Sunday 11th of March 2018 Temp at Top: -1℃ Weather: Snowing Lightly Base at top: 280cm Base at Uenotara station: 210cm New snow since close: 0 cm Awesome day all round in Nozawa yesterday, with a true winters day on the slopes nice cold temps and crystal forest trees all round. With the little dump we got the night before the pistes were nice and fresh and the snow quality great under foot, especially at the top of the mountain. There were even some nice little powder stashes on offer early for those that went looking. A little warmer today but still below zero degrees at this stage up high. Have spoken to […]
Nozawa Onsen Snow Report Saturday 10th March 2018
White Coverup in Nozawa this morning Saturday 10th of March 2018 Temp at Top: -7℃ Weather: Snowing Lightly Base at top: 280cm Base at Uenotara station: 145cm New snow since close: 5 -10cm Not a huge dump by any means overnight but a few centermeters sitting on my handrail this mornig. Car windscreens and rooftops also looking nice and white. The resort reporting between 5 -10 cm for the mountain, with 11cm falling at Uenotaira. During the middle of winter would not be much of a blip but for later in the season there was a bit of excitement at the breakfast table this morning! Looking like some beautiful spring conditions ahead with sunny days and light winds gradually getting […]
Nozawa Snow Report Friday 9th of March 2018
Get to the top of the mountain Good morning everyone, we have light rain in the village this morning but the forecast is snow from 9am! The freezing level will drop down to village level by this afternoon. Best conditions will be at the top so make your way up to Yamabiko and enjoy the snowy conditions up there. Snow is going to continue through till tomorrow with some sunshine in the afternoon. Freezing level is also staying low till Monday with lower temps over the weekend so we have some great conditions for some stealth snow! Come on snow clouds – bring us the good stuff! Have a great day up there, stay safe and we’ll see you on […]