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Madarao Now: Thursday 14th December 2017

  • Dec 14, 2017
  • 2 min read

Updated: Sep 5, 2025

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Madarao region of Nagano


New snowfall at base 49cm
Snowfall at base this season 146cm

Weather overview Snow

Wind Light+

Temperature -

Visibility Poor


Posted on Thursday 14th December 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here.


A very snowy morning to you from Madarao.


8cm from yesterday that I hadn't reported yet and another 41cm this morning. So 49cm is going on the report this morning.


The snow should ease off this afternoon and we should be enjoying clearer skies tomorrow. Then snow is due back over the weekend.


Things are feeling really (really) good for the beginning of the season. Just two more days to go before the lifts start moving at both Madarao Kogen and connected Tangram Ski Circus - and the resort has announced that opening will go ahead as planned on Saturday.


And here are the details:


8:30am until 5:00pm


Lifts:

Number 1 lift

Number 2 quad lift


Courses

Paradise

Beginners B

Utopia

Giant (lower)

Curving

Pole A


Lower lift ticket prices for opening until 22nd December.


Yey!


Madarao Now 2017-2018 season

Data as of Thursday 14th December 2017 Total snowfall at base 146cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 8 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 49cm (on 14th December) November 2017 snowfall 60cm reported on 3 days December 2017 snowfall 86cm reported on 5 days



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