January 2014

88cm in the past 24 hours

by Mark on January 20, 2014

Base up top: 290 cm    Temp Top; -10 Degrees Celcius Base at bottom; 170 cm New Snow since close: 3 cm Weather; Clear With only some clouds hovering over the mountains now it is clear that it is going to be a spectacular day! The snow stopped falling early last night after what was […]

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Half Meter Overnight!

by Mark on January 19, 2014

Base up top: 280 cm    Temp Top; -10 Degrees Celcius Base at bottom; 150 cm New Snow since close: 30-50 cm Weather; Heavy snow There was a lot of expectation coming off the forecast yesterday and those who had high hopes will not be disappointed. At the moment we are experiencing the heaviest snowfall […]

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Biggest dump so far this year tonight

by Mark on January 18, 2014

Base up top: 240 cm    Temp Top; -8 Degrees Base at bottom; 130 cm New Snow since close: 5-15 cm Weather; Mostly sunny   We have a nice clear morning here in Nozawa Onsen. Mostly sunny with the occasional low lying clouds in the valleys leading to some great views of the surrounding alps. […]

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Dosojin Day

by Mark on January 15, 2014

Base up top: 245 cm    Temp Top; -11 Degrees Base at bottom; 130 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Clear, fog in the valleys   Its a picture perfect morning in Nozawa Onsen, but only if you are up high on the mountain.  The village is cloaked in low-lying fog, however up […]

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10cm Overnight

by Mark on January 14, 2014

Base up top: 250 cm    Temp Top; -10 Degrees Base at bottom; 130 cm New Snow since close: 10 cm Weather; Light snow Its pretty much a carbon copy of yesterday in Nozawa Onsen, just with 10cm instead of 30cm of fresh snow. Very cold temperatures across the resort, -10C at the top, means […]

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