Madarao Now: Wednesday 21st January 2026
- Jan 21
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Madarao region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 17cm
Snowfall at base this season 387cm
Posted on Wednesday 21st January 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Madarao.
The ski area reports 10cm of fresh this morning, but I'm measuring more than that.
It is very cold early on and, surprisingly, it is not snowing and there is even a bit of sunshine coming through the clouds.
Still, regular snowfall is forecast over the coming days. Right now the snow clouds appear to be tracking to the north of us.
Over here, please!
Madarao Mountain Resort:
- Fresh snowfall reported by the ski area: 10cm
- Official snow depth: 140cm
- All lifts scheduled to be operating except Number 5
- Main courses open
- Tree run courses open: All except SAWA II, SAWA III and Rabbit
Tangram Ski Circus:
- Official snow depth: 85cm
- All 5 lifts scheduled to operate
Madarao Now 2025-2026 season |
Data as of Wednesday 21st January 2026 Total snowfall at base 387cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 23 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 201cm reported on 11 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.