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Kagura Area snow forecast
3.2 cm of snow forecast in the next 3 days at the top of the ski area. Kagura Area has about 9 km of runs from 1,322 m to 1,837 m (Japan). The forecast below starts at the top; switch to the middle or bottom, or compare every model.
Kagura Area snow forecast, day by day
| Day | Top1,837 m | Middle1,580 m | Bottom1,322 m | Freezing level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 25 Oct | – | – | – | 3,000–3,850 m |
| Mon 26 Oct | – | – | – | 2,750–3,250 m |
| Tue 27 Oct | 4 cm | 3 cm | 2 cm | 1,600–3,400 m |
| Wed 28 Oct | 4 cm | 4 cm | 3 cm | 1,050–1,850 m |
| Thu 29 Oct | – | – | – | 2,000–2,800 m |
| Fri 30 Oct | <1 cm | – | – | 2,350–3,000 m |
| Total | 8 cm | 7 cm | 4 cm |
Forecast snowfall worked out for each height from ECMWF (days in UTC, updated 5 hours ago). Not a measured snow depth. The forecast above has the hour-by-hour detail and every other model.
Ski areas near Kagura Area
- Mitsumata Area2 km away · no snow in 3 days
- Tashiro Area3 km away · 1 cm in 3 days
- Naeba Ski Resort7 km away · 1 cm in 3 days
- Kandatsu Kogen Ski Resort8 km away · no snow in 3 days
- Yuzawa Kogen Ski Resort9 km away · no snow in 3 days
- New Greenpia Tsunan10 km away · no snow in 3 days
- Gala Yuzawa Snow Resort10 km away · no snow in 3 days
- Yuzawa Nakazato Ski Resort12 km away · no snow in 3 days
Mountains near Kagura Area
- Mount Tanigawa1,977 m · 18 km away · 4 cm in 3 days
- Mount Shiga1,986 m · 28 km away · 2 cm in 3 days
- Mount Kusatsu-Shirane2,160 m · 31 km away · 2 cm in 3 days
- Mount Shibutsu2,228 m · 39 km away · 24 cm in 3 days
- Mount Echigo-Komagatake2,003 m · 41 km away · 27 cm in 3 days
- Mount Hiragatake2,141 m · 41 km away · 23 cm in 3 days
More snow forecasts: Niigata · Japan · All ski resorts
Questions about Kagura Area
- Will it snow at Kagura Area this week?
- Yes. About 7.7 cm of snow is forecast at the top of Kagura Area (1,837 m) over the next 6 days, most of it on Tuesday, and about 6.8 cm at the middle (1,580 m).
- What is the freezing level at Kagura Area?
- Over the next 6 days the freezing level is forecast between about 1,050 m and 3,850 m. Kagura Area runs from 1,322 m to 1,837 m, so snow and rain may both fall at different heights; check the top, middle and bottom in the forecast.
- How high is Kagura Area?
- Kagura Area runs from 1,322 m at the bottom to 1,837 m at the top, with about 9 km of ski runs in Niigata, Japan.