March 2013

Perfect spring day

by Mark on March 12, 2013

Base up top: 330cm        Temp Top; -8 Degrees Base at bottom: 160cm New Snow since close: 0cm What a day we have in Nozawa Onsen today. The weather does not get much better than this! Looking out the window at the moment you will see bright full blue skies with not a […]

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Winter Returns to Nozawa Onsen

by Mark on March 11, 2013

Base up top: 340cm        Temp Top; -15 Degrees Base at bottom: 165cm New Snow since close: 10-30cm Winter has returned to Nozawa Onsen with a healthy overnight top up recorded. At the moment we have light to moderate flakes falling, very cold temperatures and windy conditions on the higher slopes. Today will […]

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Saturday Sun

by Mark on March 9, 2013

Base up top: 350cm        Temp Top; -7 Degrees Base at bottom: 170cm New Snow since close: 0cm It’s a sunny partly cloudy morning here in Nozawa Onsen, another classic spring day. Luckily the forecast overnight rainfalls have failed to arrive as we only received light drizzle for a short time last night. […]

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Slushy Spring Conditions

by Mark on March 8, 2013

Base up top: 335cm        Temp Top; -1 Degrees Base at bottom: 175cm New Snow since close: 0cm Today will continue the trend of spring conditions we’ve had recently. Up the top will be fast and icy early in the day, but will soften as the temperature warms by late morning. On the […]

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Foggy Spring Morning

by Mark on March 7, 2013

Base up top: 360cm        Temp Top; -1 Degrees Base at bottom: 180cm New Snow since close: 0cm Waking this morning in Nozawa Onsen we have been greeted with some hazy fog. The sun is already piercing through so it is unlikely for this to last and we expect a clear bluebird day […]

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