Madarao Now: Thursday 1st January 2026
- Jan 1, 2026
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Madarao region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 10cm
Snowfall at base this season 196cm
Posted on Thursday 1st January 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here.
Happy New Year!
We do start the year with fresh snow.
Yesterday we got more blue sky than we though we would get and the amount of snow not as much as we thought/hoped we would get. The snow clouds tracked further to the north than expected.
Still, fresh snow all the same, and forecasts still insisting on consistent snowfall perhaps into early next week.
Madarao is reporting 10cm of fresh and I have just measured the same.
Come on snow clouds, don't be shy!
There is a problem with the Number 1 (C triple) lift and that is not moving this morning. The B line is moving though, so nothing affecting overall operations but there might be some congestion because of that.
Madarao Mountain Resort:
- Fresh snowfall reported by the ski area: 10cm
- Official snow depth: 80cm
- All lifts except Number 13 (and Number 1C)
- 19 courses open
- Tree run courses open: Not open
Tangram Ski Circus:
- Official snow depth: 55cm
- All 5 lifts scheduled to operate
Madarao Now 2025-2026 season |
Data as of Thursday 1st January 2026 Total snowfall at base 196cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 13 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 52cm (on 27th November) November 2025 snowfall 26cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 160cm reported on 11 days January 2026 snowfall 10cm reported on 1 day |
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.