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Madarao Now: Thursday 1st January 2015

  • Jan 1, 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 451cm

Weather overview Snow

Wind Moderate

Temperature -

Visibility

Mostly poor


Posted on Thursday 1st January 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here.


Ho Ho Ho! Oh, sorry wrong holiday.... Merry New Year!


And yes it's surely a merry one. Even those nursing some heavy heads this morning will look out of the window and love the sight of all the fresh snow that has fallen since last night.


Sadly the resort had to cancel some of the events it had planned last night including the fireworks due to the weather conditions. Wind, almost no visibility and heavy snow aren't the best conditions for a firework display!


That aside, it's obviously great that we have started the year with this snowfall.


It's cold out there this morning so an extra layer or two needed compared with the last few days. Get wrapped up though and it should be deep conditions on the slopes.


That's what we like.


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 from 27th December until 3rd January; 11th January; every Saturday until 21st March 2015


Madarao Now 2014-2015 season

Data as of Thursday 1st January 2015 Total snowfall at base 451cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 14 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 40cm reported on 1 day



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