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Madarao Now: Monday 12th January 2015

  • Jan 12, 2015
  • 2 min read

Updated: Sep 3, 2025

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Madarao region of Nagano


New snowfall at base 40cm
Snowfall at base this season 591cm

Weather overview Light snow now easing

Wind Light

Temperature -

Visibility Improving


Posted on Monday 12th January 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here.


Here I am with a later report this morning. 40cm of fresh snowfall does that. For those of us 'living' here, it needs to be moved, shovelled and all sorts of other things. We need to do that before we can ride it. Hard up aren't we? ;)


So yes. Loads of snow overnight.


Conditions should be excellent on the slopes this morning and it might even be clearing a bit.


Whatever eventually happens today, clearer skies are forecast for tomorrow and generally for the rest of the week as well. Won't be as cold, but shouldn't warm up too much either.


Sounds good to me!


On Saturday 17th, it's time for the Powder Wave Session at Madarao Kogen where you can see some top riders (what the resort says and I have no reason to doubt it!) perform for our entertainment. Powder Wave course will be closed from Tuesday 13th so that they can prepare for the event.


Lifts open:


Number 1 lift

Number 2 quad lift

Number 3A

Number 5

Super quad lift

Number 11 lift

Number 12 lift

Number 13 lift

Number 15 lift

Moving Walkway

Kids Park

Freeride Park

Tree Run Courses should be open today


Night skiing at Madarao is every Saturday until 21st March 2015.


Madarao Now 2014-2015 season

Data as of Monday 12th January 2015 Total snowfall at base 591cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 23 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 80cm (on 18th December) November 2014 snowfall 5cm reported on 1 day December 2014 snowfall 406cm reported on 12 days January 2015 snowfall 180cm reported on 10 days



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