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Madarao Now: Friday 16th January 2015

  • Jan 16, 2015
  • 2 min read

Updated: Sep 3, 2025

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Madarao region of Nagano


New snowfall at base 15cm
Snowfall at base this season 608cm

Weather overview Cloud

Wind Light

Temperature -

Visibility Fair


Posted on Friday 16th January 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here.


So yes we got some snow overnight, the resort this morning reporting 20cm of fresh. Not as much as that outside my place but with up to 20cm out on the slopes it should be good this morning. The snow here is a bit wetter than the ideal but we'll take it. Don't worry, I signed off on it.


This morning there's a lot of cloud around still but it isn't snowing any more. Forecast for today is cloud, maybe some clear, and later on today... snow. Good chance of decent snowfall tonight and through into tomorrow as well, along with temperatures dropping, so conditions for the weekend should be shaping up nicely.


Lifts planned to be 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 Friday 16th January 2015 Total snowfall at base 608cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 25 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 197cm reported on 12 days



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