Madarao Now: Tuesday 17th January 2017
- Jan 17, 2017
- 2 min read
Updated: Sep 5, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Madarao region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 31cm
Snowfall at base this season 488cm
Weather overview Snow still
Wind NW
Temperature -
Visibility Poor
Posted on Tuesday 17th January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here.
More snow. And lots of it. It just keeps on coming.
Another foot of snow since the report yesterday and we will be getting more today though it is expected to ease off somewhat as we finally get past this strong winter storm. If the forecasts are correct there should even be clearer skies and sunshine above us tomorrow which should make for perfect conditions in all respects.
Don't worry though (not that you are with what we have received this last week!), but after that snow is due to return Friday-Saturday.
On a serious note the resort has made a note asking visitors to stay within the resort boundaries at the moment. We've had a really huge amount of snowfall over the last week. Conditions are deep - really, that's not just a marketing word! - and potentially in places extremely dangerous. Poor visibility certainly is not helping either. The resort is doing a fine job working with the snow on the official course areas, and the snow quality is excellent. For the moment at least it is very wise to remain and have your fun in those areas.
Looks like the Number 3 lift is resting, taking a break from coping with all the snow perhaps. The Number 13 lift is due to open but may be late.
Madarao Now 2016-2017 season |
Data as of Tuesday 17th January 2017 Total snowfall at base 488cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 31 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 53cm (on 14th and 15th January) November 2016 snowfall 9cm reported on 4 days December 2016 snowfall 211cm reported on 14 days January 2017 snowfall 268cm reported on 13 days |
All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Madarao. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report.