Kawaba Snow Forecast
Kawaba is in the part of the year when the forecast gets exciting. The forecast is getting interesting, with 2 cm due over the next 3 days and the heaviest falls Wednesday afternoon. Mild air means the upper mountain does best out of this one.
Snow Trend
24 Hour Forecast
10 day forecast
A typical season at Kawaba
Kawaba is outside its usual snow season right now.
A typical season here runs December to March, peaking in January, with around 9m of snow in total.
- Average season
- ~9m of snow
- Snowiest month
- January (215–370cm)
- Usual season
- December to March, peaking in January
- Base to summit
- 1250m – 1870m (620m vertical)
That makes Kawaba the 3rd snowiest of 17 Gunma resorts we have reviewed.
Month by month
Estimated cumulative fresh snowfall at major on-mountain ski areas; actual totals vary substantially by resort, elevation, measurement location, and season.
Forecast tips for Kawaba
Start with the upper-mountain wind and cloud line. Here, a cold front pushing across the divide is the pattern to watch, so the useful question is how cold and calm the next window stays. With a 1250 to 1870 metre elevation band and 620 metres of vertical, the bigger vertical gives you room to move higher when the lower runs soften. A seasonal baseline around 9 metres means small clean refills matter more than waiting for a giant number. The swing variable is whether the upper lift can run with enough visibility to make the top worth using. With patrol boundaries in play, focus on how the inbounds snow will hold through the first half of the day. Chase it after a cold storm only if the wind eases; if the top is socked in, wait for the next clear window.
Nearby forecasts
The closest resort we've reviewed is Tambara Ski Park, 3km W, topping out at 1,550m. When a storm misses Kawaba, check these first.