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Madarao Now: Thursday 29th December 2016

  • Dec 29, 2016
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Madarao region of Nagano


New snowfall at base 12cm
Snowfall at base this season 168cm

Weather overview Blue sky some cloud

Wind Slight

Temperature -

Visibility Very good


Posted on Thursday 29th December 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here.


Hello from Madarao on this beautiful morning.


Yesterday the snowy conditions continued during the day time giving us just over 10cm of fresh snowfall. It was fun out there!


The clouds cleared and this morning there's lots of blue sky and the sun is out.


Good news this morning in that the top lift and also some of the tree run courses - Powder Wave I, Powder Wave II, River Line, Powder Theater and Adventure Aisle - are now open. Sounds good to me.


Nighta tonight and every evening until 3rd January. With New Year just a few days away, things are getting busier and livelier. All we want now is more snow, and more snow due to arrive tonight. Fingers crossed.


It should be a very good day. Maybe see some of you in the tree run courses.


Operating status for the day at Madarao Kogen (at time of report):


- Number 1 lift

- Number 2 quad lift

- Number 3A lift

- Super quad lift

- Number 11 lift

- Number 12 lift

- Number 13 lift

- Number 15 lift

- Moving walkway

- Kids Park

- Free ride Park


- Powder Wave I

- Powder Wave II

- River Line

- Powder Theater

- Adventure Aisle


Official snow depth:


- 70cm


Lifts currently operating at Tangram Ski Circus:


- Number 1

- Number 3

- Number 5

- Number 6


Madarao Now 2016-2017 season

Data as of Thursday 29th December 2016 Total snowfall at base 168cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 16 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 24cm (on 11th December) November 2016 snowfall 9cm reported on 4 days December 2016 snowfall 159cm reported on 12 days



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