We’re Still Spring Skiing in Nozawa Thursday 22nd of March 2018 Temp at Top: -1℃ Weather: Cloudy Base at top: 260cm Base at Uenotaira station: 170cm New snow since close: 0cm The grey skies of the past few days haven’t been for nothing. They’ve yielded more than a few centimetres of fresh snow at the top of the mountain and a bit of light stuff in the village. Today looks like it will follow suit to some degree. We’re forecast to receive a few cm up top yet before things clear up some time Saturday. The second half of the weekend promises to be another cracking spring ski day, as the clouds part and the sun comes shining on down. […]
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More Nozawa Snow To Come – Wednesday 21st March, 2018
More Nozawa Snow To Come Wednesday 21st of March 2018 Temp at Top: -1℃ Weather: Cloudy Base at top: 260cm Base at Uenotaira station: 180cm New snow since close: 0cm Everybody on the mountain had their heads in the clouds yesterday after the fog rolled in and hung around for a while. The clouds and cold temps kept everything nice and fresh on piste. Things are a little clearer here this morning than they were yesterday. The good news is that there’s a little more snow forecast up top for today. In fact, the low temperatures mean a few centimetres of fresh snow is set to fall over each of the next three days. The sun should return […]
Nozawa Onsen Snow Report – Tuesday 20th March, 2018
Fresh Nozawa Onsen Snow Tuesday 20th of March 2018 Temp at Top: -4℃ Weather: Foggy Base at top: 260cm Base at Uenotaira station: 180cm New snow since close: 5cm The image above shows the fog flowing over the mountains around Nozawa. It was a cool, foggy morning with light snow falling across the resort and down in the village. Five centimetres was reported to have fallen up top overnight and conditions are set to clear up this afternoon. When you stand on top of Mount Kenashi in Nozawa and look out, there’s not a sign of civilisation as far as the eye can see. Just peak after endless peak. There’s also very few people to share the views and the snow […]
Nozawa Onsen Snow Report – Monday 19th of March, 2018
Snow on the Horizon in Nozawa Onsen Monday 19th of March 2018 Temp at Top: 1℃ Weather: Cloudy Base at top: 260cm Base at Uenotaira station: 180cm New snow since close: 0cm There’s a bit of good news and a bit of not-as-good news today but I’m choosing to view things as glass-half-full. The forecasts tell us we’ll see more than 10 centimetres of fresh snow this time tomorrow at the top of the mountain. There’s also set to be a few cm on the bottom slopes. Those few centimetres at village level are unfortunately said to be accompanied by some rain. At present, however, it’s so light it’s almost non-existent. Conditions up top are still great to be up […]
Perfect Spring Day In Nozawa
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 […]
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 […]
Restaurant of the Day: Neo Bar
Neo Bar Great place for après drink and a crepe! Sit by the window and look out over the slopes while enjoying a rum hot chocolate or a hot wine. They have a new food menu this year and still have their famous Nabe hot pot! Type of Bar: Après bar/dinner restaurant The Plug: A fun atmosphere with a great group of friendly staff. With direct access from the slopes, it’s a great place to go for an après drink or a bite to eat. Though called a bar, they have a great snack & dinner menu for a bar. Food is served from 2.30pm til 9pm daily and they do the best crepes in town. They also do […]
Nozawa Onsen Snow Report 15 March 2017
Nozawa Onsen Snow Report 15 March 2017 Slight clouds with sunny periods Base at top: 365 cm Temp at Top: -6 Degrees Base at Uenotaira station: 275 cm New snow since close: 0 cm Weather: Cloudy with periods of sunshine Slight clouds hovering over most of the Nagano region today with the sun popping its head out at times. This will result in mild temperatures keeping the snow up top in spring like condition. Skiing will be better on-piste today, a good chance to practice them carves down Nozawa Onsen’s long top to bottom runs. Nozawa Onsen Snow Report 15 March 2017 Expect todays temperatures to slowly rise throughout the mid afternoon as the sun peaks out with the snow […]