Nozawa Onsen snow report Sunday 28th February 2010

Beautiful clouds and the village bathed in sun

From Nozawa 27/2/2010

Finally some fresh snow for Nozawa – only 6cm reported for Yamabiko but it is definitely a start. More precipitation is predicted for the coming week but it will be touch and go as to whether it falls as snow or rain, most likely the latter on the lower slopes and down in the village.

New Snow (Resort): 6 cm

New Snow (Village): 2 cm

Weather: Light westerly winds and overcast conditions today with fog higher up in the resort affecting visibility.

Official statistics:

Area New Snow (cm) Base Yesterday (cm) Base Today (cm) Current temperature (degrees C) Snow Conditions Weather
Yamabiko 6 235 230 0 Powder Foggy
Uenodaira 5 200 200 0 Powder Cloudy
Hikage 5 125 125 2 Firm Cloudy
Nagasaka 5 110 110 4 Firm Cloudy
Karasawa 5 105 100 3 Firm Cloudy