February 2015

A clear day for now

by Mark on February 22, 2015

Base up top: 460 cm    Temp Top; 1 Degrees Base at bottom; 280 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Clear   So far its a clear one in Nozawa Onsen with visibility as good as it gets. We have some high cirrus cloud beginning to move over the resort and while it […]

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Bluebird Saturday

by Mark on February 21, 2015

Base up top: 470 cm    Temp Top; -7 Degrees Base at bottom; 295 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Clear   What a morning it is here in Nozawa Onsen. Light winds, a clear upper atmosphere and cold temperatures. We have some low cloud in the valleys that makes for a nice […]

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Many cm of fresh

by Mark on February 20, 2015

Base up top: 470 cm    Temp Top; -5 Degrees Base at bottom; 260 cm New Snow since close: 30-35 cm Weather; Snow   Looks like it has dumped hard overnight. Around the time of last lifts yesterday we saw flakes begin to fall. They were some of the biggest and thickest flakes of the […]

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Fresh Snow Falling

by Mark on February 19, 2015

Base up top: 430 cm    Temp Top; -4 Degrees Base at bottom; 265 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Overcast Its another cloudy morning in Nozawa Onsen, except today is different. We have white trees on the hill and this only means one thing, fresh snow has fallen. Although only a dusting […]

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Similar to Yesterday

by Mark on February 18, 2015

Base up top: 445 cm    Temp Top; -2 Degrees Base at bottom; 275 cm New Snow since close: 0 cm Weather; Overcast Its another relatively mild overcast morning in Nozawa Onsen today. With a freezing level sitting at around 800m and some precipitation expected the snow will be slushy from the get go. However […]

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