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Nozawa Onsen Snow Report 13 March 2015 Powder displacement on the cards How can it still be so good? After the lacklustre final 10 days of winter many had given up hope of fresh snow of enough significance to improve riding conditions back to mid winter levels. In this case patience has paid off and[…]
Nozawa Snow Report 12 March 2015 Unbelievable March Conditions While excitement builds for Afghanistan v England tomorrow or Adelaide v Geelong tonight one might also note that it’s still coming down here in Nozawa Onsen. Looking out the window this morning will incite no shortage of excitement for powder enthusiast with persistent moderate snow accumulating[…]
Nozawa Snow Report 11 March 2015 Above Expectations Over the last few weeks in Nozawa Onsen ski resort we have been through several storm cycles that had shown much promise, according to forecasts, but failed to deliver snowfalls of any significance. We’re pleased to say that this run of over expectations has well and truly[…]
Base up top: 410 cm Temp Top; -4 Degrees Base at bottom; 220 cm New Snow since close: 20 cm Weather; Snow Snow has fallen once more in Nozawa Onsen. 20cm has collected on the upper mountain while around 5cm has accumulated in the village. Heavy rain fell in town last night, however[…]
Nozawa Snow Report 09 March 2015 Powder is coming!! Today we have a fairly windy, overcast but dry morning. The freezing level is sitting high, at around the same elevation as the peak of Nozawa Onsen, Mt Kenashi. As a result predominantly soft and slushy snow will feature on the hill today. Well groomed pistes[…]
Base up top: 400 cm Temp Top; -3 Degrees Base at bottom; 225 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Overcast The latest forecast is in and since this time yesterday we have seen predictions make some incremental upgrades to both snowfall amounts and wind strength for next weeks series of fronts.[…]
Nozawa Snow Report 07 March 2015 Perfect Spring Weather It’s been a cool morning so far but with a warm inflow of southerly winds and some incident sun rays impacting the snow we should find conditions softening through the afternoon, if it hasn’t already. Groomed runs will be in excellent condition, almost as good as[…]
Nozawa Snow Report 06 March 2015 Spring Conditions Prevail With the amount of cold sunny mornings we have had so far this month there is a definite spring vibe in the air. Expect conditions today to be firm and fast earlier, softening with the incidence of solar radiation. Off piste areas may have the occasional[…]
Nozawa Snow Report 05 March 2015 An icy base It’s a cold and windy morning here in Nozawa Onsen today. With no new snow to report and a temperature reading of -7C at the summit of Mt Kenashi the snow will be very firm and/or icy today on all but the lowest of slopes. On[…]
Nozawa Snow Report 04 March 2015 Better than expected The rain that was forecast for last night has seemed to of missed us here in Nozawa Onsen and instead we have received the lightest dusting of snow in the village and 5cm up top. Good news, the skiing and boarding today will be better than[…]
