BUDGET TRAVEL NOZAWA ONSEN
Powder in March?!
On top of the mountain today we could see 20cm+ fall throughout the day. Low hanging cloud this morning in town obscuring the top of mountain meaning the cold front has arrived.
Today will be a great day on the slopes as the day progresses. With heavier snow fall expected in the afternoon. Winds will intensify from the NW as the day goes on pushing temps and wind chill into the negatives and wind chill of -19, on top of the mountain. Snow fall should fill in tracks as the day goes on so best conditions will be in the afternoon if you want some powder but groomers early on will be awesome with the colder temps.
From Nozawa Onsen, there are many places to explore that you can travel there and back again in a day. As we are super close to Iiyama and Nagano, places like Kanazawa, are only a train ride away. During March the Seishun 18 rail pass is on sale. The Seishun 18 is a ticket for unlimited hop on hop off travel on all JR lines around Japan for any 5 days in the period of March 1st – April 10th, with unlimited travel for a day for 2400 yen. The perfect rail pass for those travelling on a budget. For more info on the rail pass head here; https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/pass/seishun18.html And for any ideas on where to travel to from Nozawa check out; https://www.nozawaholidays.com/news/5-easy-but-awesome-day-trips-from-nozawa-onsen/
đTODAY:
Temperature at the top; Yamabiko 0, Uenotaira 1
New snow since yesterday; 6cm
Base at the top; 285cm
Snow conditions; new snow fall will provide a nice soft layer on the groomed runs with more coverage in the trees
Weather; light snow fall in the morning with heavier snowfall expected in the afternoon
đĄLIFTS IN OPERATION: All except KarasawaÂ
đRUNS OPEN: All except Kandahar and Yunomine Slope AÂ
FORECAST:
The forecast is predicting that this front will pass over late tonight/early tomorrow morning. With sunshine expected for the remainder of the week. Winds will plateau throughout the evening, with light and variable winds for the next few days. Temps on top of the mountain will stay in the negatives showing promise for a good pack for groomers and after this snow fall, stashes of powder will be plentiful in the trees.
