Nozawa lets it’s collective hair down…..
Most of the local contingent made it down to stay bar last night for a bit of frivolity – lifties and other seasonaires put together a great party with games, djs, balloons, projected visuals and lots of dancing!
There was quite a bit of snow up on Yamabiko this morning – the official report says 20cm – and it has been snowing lightly on and off for most of the day, making for another great day of riding here in Nozawa Onsen. A very light westerly wind and cold temperatures kept the snow in good condition well into the afternoon. As is so often the case the snow comes the day after a party (see the slide show above), just to spite us all! Tomorrow morning should be partly fine but apart from that it’s looking like a snowy weekend and coming week. Continued cold temperatures should see snow falling down in the village too.
New Snow (Resort): 10~20 cm
New Snow (Village): 5 cm (observed)
Weather: Very light westerly winds and light snow.
Official statistics: (15:35)
| Area | New Snow (cm) | Base Yesterday (cm) | Base Today (cm) | Current temperature (degrees C) | Snow Conditions | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamabiko | 20 | 200 | 220 | -3 | Powder | Snowing |
| Uenodaira | 10 | 160 | 170 | -1 | Powder | Snowing |
| Hikage | 0 | 55 | 60 | 0 | Firm | Snowing |
| Nagasaka | 0 | 35 | 40 | 5 | Firm | Snowing |
| Karasawa | 0 | 25 | 25 | 2 | Firm | Snowing |
Click here to check out a slide show of some of my favorite photographs from this season at Myoko Kogen.