April Skiing Nozawa Style The good thing about a weather forecast throwing up a mixed bag is that, at some point, everyone gets what they want. Does that mean we’ll get some more snow here in Nozawa Onsen before the season is done? Tuesday 3rd of April Temp at Top: 11℃ Weather: Mostly sunny Base at top: 225cm Base at Uenotaira station: 130cm New snow since close: 0 cm There’s a bit of cloud about today but it’s mostly shaping up like yesterday. The forecast for the top is nice and warm. For the village it’s definitely time for t-shirts. However, tomorrow could bring something different. As you can see in the forecast (for the top of the mountain) below, […]
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April Snow For Nozawa Onsen?
Is there some April snow ahead? March has become April and many of the lower lifts have closed. Yet we’re still enjoying the best that spring has to offer. Mostly blue skies and sunshine are the order of the day. But the forecast suggests there could be something else on the horizon. Monday 2nd of April Temp at Top: 12℃ Weather: Mostly sunny Base at top: 225cm Base at Uenotaira station: 140cm New snow since close: 0 cm It’s warm both on the mountain and in the village today. The forecast tells us that we’ll see much the same tomorrow and then a cool change late Wednesday. Whether that brings the few cm of snow to the top that is […]
Officially Spring in Nozawa
Officially Spring in Nozawa More blue sky today as the temperatures drop ahead of the closing of the Hikage Bowl in a few days. We’re in for some more glorious weather ahead. There might even be a fair bit of snow on the horizon. Friday 30th of March Temp at Top: -3℃ Weather: Sunny Base at top: 240cm Base at Uenotaira station: 145cm New snow since close: 0 cm The Hikage Bowl is only open for a few more days. After 1st of April the resort will close the bottom lifts and the road will cut through past the main gondolas. There’s still plenty of great skiing to be had. There could also be a considerable amount more if forecasts […]
Slide Into Nozawa Spring
Slide Into Nozawa Spring The season as a whole may have shifted forward a few weeks but it’s hard to complain with days like this. A cold change looks to be on the horizon, however. Thursday 29th of March Temp at Top: 5℃ Weather: Partly Cloudy Base at top: 245cm Base at Uenotaira station: 150cm New snow since close: 0 cm Looking back on the season thus far, it would appear that the season shifted forward a few weeks. We got some really good snow early on in the season. The dumps continued and perhaps backed off a little earlier than in some other years. However, even though we’re well in to spring and there’s not a crazy amount of […]
Nozawa Onsen Spring, Snow & Sunshine
Nozawa Onsen Spring, Snow & Sunshine Now seems like it might be an appropriate time to say something like “Every man and his dog is in Nozawa Onsen”. Mercifully though, that simply isn’t the case. In fact, there’s a really good chance that these two were alone on a few runs yesterday. The bonus for them and those of us here in Nozawa at this time of year is that spring is throwing up some spectacular days. Wednesday 28th of March Temp at Top: 12℃ Weather: Sunny Base at top: 250cm Base at Uenotaira station: 155cm New snow since close: 0 cm After checking out the picture above, it’s probably no surprise to learn that we’re enjoying some real spring […]
More Nozawa Onsen Spring Magic
More Nozawa Spring Magic What more can you say about conditions in Nozawa Onsen at the moment? Even at the top of the mountain it’s currently 11℃. The other good news is that there’s still a decent base ont he mountain. We should see some really good spring skiing conditions for some time yet. Tuesday 27th of March Temp at Top: 11℃ Weather: Sunny Base at top: 250cm Base at Uenotaira station: 165cm New snow since close: 0 cm Further in to the week, the forecast is much the same for the next few days. It appears that Thursday night and Friday will bring a bit of a change. Temperatures are set to drop considerably and there’s a chance of a […]
A Few More Nozawa Magic March Days
A Few More Nozawa Magic March Days Friday 23rd of March 2018 Temp at Top: -3℃ Weather: Cloudy Base at top: 260cm Base at Uenotaira station: 175cm New snow since close: 3cm We might have had a few days of clouds and cold temperatures but that looks set to change in the coming few days. In fact, there’s patches of blue sky opening up right now. The temp gauge isn’t supposed to climb above the freezing mark at the top of the mountain today but that will change dramatically by the start of next week. The cold brought with it a few extra centimetres of spring snow overnight with 3cm falling up top.The forecast tells us that we’ll see conditions […]
We’re Still Spring Skiing in Nozawa
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. […]
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 […]