Nozawa Onsen Snow Report 5th January 2019 The image above does its best to illustrate what an awesome day on the mountain it was yesterday. As we well know, however, being here does a better job. After being blessed with a tonne of snow over a few short days, yesterday was all about sunshine and blue skies. Fresh snow and sunshine is a tough combo to top but let’s look ahead and see what we can do. The forecast for this week is showing more fresh snow is coming our way. It’s a great time of the year to have your dreams fulfilled, so long as you’re dreaming of powder snow. It should start today with snowfall increasing in centimetres […]
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Nozawa Onsen Snow Report 3rd January 2019
Nozawa Onsen Snow Report 3rd January 2019 Another Magic Foot overnight, ladies and gents. Or 35cm for those who like our measurements metric and exact. We don’t need to tell you much more about that. We could add that it continues to snow heavily this morning (as of 8 am). All in all, it’s shaping up to be an epic day. The weatherperson is suggesting we’ll have the snow shovels out all day in the village. Tomorrow is expected to clear a little. Blue skies above a white mountain will see another awesome Nozawa day. Beyond that, the snow is forecast to continue falling. Saturday and Tuesday nights are currently looking the most likely to bring further double-digit dumps. Temp […]
Nozawa Onsen Snow Report 2nd January 2019
Nozawa Onsen Snow Report 2nd January 2019 New Year’s Day was a great day to wander the village or be up on the mountain. Today is even better thanks to the fresh 25cm overnight. There is even more snow on the short-term radar too. That should keep us topped-up for the week to come. It’s still snowing here in the village this morning, as it has been since we all awoke. The forecast has Friday shaping up to be a cracker with sunshine the dominant order of the day. Each other day of the week ahead has snow of some amount forecast. As usual, during a Nozawa Onsen winter, there’s plenty to look forward too! So, let’s check out the […]
Great start to the New Year in Nozawa
Starting the New Year in style in Nozawa Onsen Perfect snow storm over night here in Nozawa with the resort reporting 25cm of fresh snow up top overnight! Only 15cm at village level which kept all the local snow shovellers happy. Still snowing nicely in town now so will be plenty of light fluffy stuff on the slopes today. Still lots of people around with the Shogatsu Holiday but it thins out during the day. Hope you are having a great start to 2019 and that Nozawa Onsen is featuring on your Calendar for the coming year. Here is a link to book a great ski holiday this yearhttps://www.nozawaholidays.com/bookings/ #nozawaonsen#nozawaholidays #nozawa #skijapan #japan #happynewyear
Nozawa Snow Report New Year’s Day 2019
Nozawa Snow Report New Year’s Day 2019 New Year’s Resolution; Ski more, stress less! Those of us who managed to stay awake until midnight witnessed a great fireworks display over the Nagasaka slope last night. We happy to report that the action looks set to remain on the slopes into 2019. Current forecasting has a double-digit dump coming our way tonight. Tomorrow and Thursday should see even more snowfall before Friday brings the sun. Beyond that, the snowfall should continue over the weekend. Good things to come, ladies and gents! At the top of Mount Kenashi this morning; Temp at top; -3C New Snow Since Close; 5cm Base at Top; 220cm Weather; Sunny (10 am) We’ve had a 5cm top-up […]
Nozawa Onsen Snow Report NYE 2018
Nozawa Onsen Snow Report NYE 2018 Wishing You A Snow-Filled New Year! Late 2018 may have been just a little slow in coming to the party, snow-wise, but it has surely made up for it right at the death. The past few days have been epic with heavy dumping more often than not. The forecast reckons it might ease a little today to allow us to watch the NYE 2018 fireworks beneath a somewhat clearer sky tonight. Not to worry though, there’s plenty more fresh stuff to come beyond that. Those in town tonight might want to head over to our New Year’s Celebration page and check out your options. If sliding down the mountain all day followed by an […]
New Years Celebrations Nozawa
New Year’s Celebrations, Nozawa Onsen And just like that, we’ve reached the end of Year. Lots of snow forecast into the New Year and a few really heavy days, we can’t think of a better way to end the year. If you happen to be in Nozawa to see in the New Year with us, there are a few things to do around town. The bonus is that skiing and sake are involved – but perhaps not at the same time! There are generally two options for New Year’s Eve in Nozawa; Night skiing and fireworks on the Nagasaka Slopes under the main Gondola. Or a more mellow night at the shrine and temple area just up from O-yu. New […]
Nozawa Amazing Season Ahead
Nozawa Amazing Season Ahead The Snow Gods have definitely come out to play in Nozawa! Still dumping in Nozawa this morning and we have smashed through the 200cm base up top and another ” Magic Foot ” overnight. Temp at top; -10C New Snow Since Close; 30cm Base at Top; 200cm Weather; Heavy snow and lots of Powder! Amazing cold deep fluffy powder across the resort yesterday and will be even deeper today. More people coming in to town for the New Years holidays but still lots of fresh lines to be had. The forecast is looking good too with a bit of Sunshine tomorrow and Tuesday morning before another good size fall on Tuesday night. Cold temps […]
Nozawa Onsen Snow Report 29th December 2018
Nozawa Onsen Snow Report 29th December 2018 Fresh Snow Continues To Fall and Fall… As mentioned yesterday, we had what we might call a late start to the season. That’s all totally forgotten about now though! After the 35cm fall we awoke to yesterday, followed by the 30cm during the day, it has snowed some more. Right now, as of 9 am today, it continues to snow heavily, both on the mountain and in the village. Winter has certainly returned ladies and gents! So this is what we’re looking at this morning; Temp at top; -10C New Snow Since Close; 15cm Base at Top; 150cm Weather; Heavy snow (9 am) We’re seeing some serious snow now. The base up top […]
Nozawa Snow Report 28/12 – Winter Has Arrived!
Nozawa Onsen Snow Report 28th December 2018 Winter Has Arrived! If we compare this season to the early start we got last year, then perhaps we might feel like it has been a bit slow. Despite a few decent dumps and a healthy amount of snow up top of Mount Kenashi, we hadn’t seen what we coulc call “heaps”. Until now, that is… Officially, we got 35cm up top overnight (although there must have been about that much at village level) and more than 5cm since 8 am (as of 10:15 am). There’s set to be snowfall of some amount on every day of the week to come. In fact, it’s snowing right now. feels great to be alive! The […]