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Madarao Now: Saturday 3rd January 2015

  • Jan 3, 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 511cm

Weather overview Cloudy

Wind Light

Temperature -

Visibility Decent


Posted on Saturday 3rd January 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here.


Trying to avoid obviously hype-like adjectives but really what more could we want than yet another 40+cm of snowfall.


The resort this morning is clocking in another 40-50cm and once again yes that's pretty much how much I need to be clearing off once again this morning. Not complaining!


It's keeping suitably cold.


What more can I say. Top conditions for those lucky enough to be here. Lots of cloud but even a small break in them just before with some sun - clouded over again now. The forecast though is for clearing rather than continued snow and I think we'll get more sun than snow over the next few days and it shouldn't be as cold either.


Quite busy as you might expect, though I would guess that tomorrow will be less so with people heading back to reality after their new year hols.


Tonight is the last nighta of the New Year holidays... after today it's Saturdays until 21st March as well as 11th January.


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 tonight - after that on 11th January and every Saturday until 21st March 2015


Madarao Now 2014-2015 season

Data as of Saturday 3rd January 2015 Total snowfall at base 511cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 16 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 100cm reported on 3 days



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