The Nozawa Snow Report provides daily snow and weather updates for Nozawa Onsen, Japan
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[…]
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 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[…]
Nozawa Snow Report 03 March 2015 Increasing cloud today Base up top: 430 cm Temp Top; -5 Degrees Base at bottom; 240 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Clear It’s a fine morning in Nozawa Onsen with clear skies, cool temperatures and a light breeze. No fresh snow to report overnight however[…]
Nozawa Onsen Snow Report 02 March 2015 15cm of fresh powder Base up top: 430 cm Temp Top; -7 Degrees Base at bottom; 240 cm New Snow since close: 15 cm Weather; Light snow An unusually widespread blackout affecting the entire Nagano prefecture has temporarily disrupted operations this morning however as of 930am electricity[…]
Nozawa Onsen Snow Report 01 March 2015 The first day of spring Base up top: 420 cm Temp Top; -3 Degrees Base at bottom; 250 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Overcast Its the first day of spring and the atmosphere is showing some signs of spring riding on the slopes of[…]
Nozawa Onsen Snow Report 28 February 2015 Winter Returns Base up top: 430 cm Temp Top; -9 Degrees Base at bottom; 235 cm New Snow since close: 20 cm Weather; Overcast Excellent winter weather has returned overnight to Nozawa Onsen. Since last lifts yesterday we have had 20cm of fresh powder recorded and very cold[…]
Nozawa Onsen Snow Report 24 February 2015 Colder with possibility of snow Base up top: 420 cm Temp Top; -3 Degrees Base at bottom; 250 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Overcast Things have cooled off in Nozawa Onsen slightly today. Instead of Mt Kenashi summit temperature sitting well into the positives[…]
Nozawa Snow Report 23 February 2015 Light Rain Base up top: 430 cm Temp Top; 2 Degrees Base at bottom; 250 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Showers Nozawa Snow Report 23 February 2015 (continued) With light rain showers meandering over Nozawa Onsen today marks a good down day to rest and recuperate.[…]
