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Madarao Now: Sunday 25th December 2016

  • Dec 25, 2016
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Madarao region of Nagano


New snowfall at base 8cm
Snowfall at base this season 134cm

Weather overview Clear blue skies

Wind Slight

Temperature -

Visibility Excellent


Posted on Sunday 25th December 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here.


Good morning from Madarao and Happy Christmas!


It's a beautiful morning here with lovely blue skies up there and a real chill in the air too.


Really fun day out in the snow yesterday and I even spotted Santa out there. (I heard someone saw him over in Myoko and even Nozawa too - they must have been fakes!)


Yesterday Madarao was open for nighta and light snow was falling still but visibility was good. Good to see the floodlights on. The clouds cleared up later on leaving us with this cold morning.


Next snow due Tuesday. Lots please!


Operating status at Madarao Kogen (at time of report):


- Number 1 lift

- Number 2 quad lift

- Number 5 lift

- Super quad lift

- Number 11 lift

- Number 12 lift

- Number 15 lift

- Moving walkway

- Kids Park

- Freeride Park


Official snow depth:


- 60cm


Lifts currently operating at Tangram Ski Circus:


- Number 1

- Number 3

- Number 5

- Number 6


Madarao Now 2016-2017 season

Data as of Sunday 25th December 2016 Total snowfall at base 134cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 14 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 24cm (on 11th December) November 2016 snowfall 9cm reported on 4 days December 2016 snowfall 125cm reported on 10 days



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