Madarao Now: Sunday 4th April 2021
- Apr 4, 2021
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Madarao region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 915cm
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Posted on Sunday 4th April 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Madarao.
It's Sunday 4th April and the last day of the 2020-2021 winter season here in Madarao.
The season is ending here with three lifts operating (Number 1, Number 2 quad and Number 3) and four courses open today. Snow melt over the last week or so in particular has been fast with the warm temperatures. But most courses were still open until close to the end which was good to see.
I want to write a few words as this is my last report this season.
First of all, let's check up on how much snowfall I observed here this time:
November 2020: 12cm
December 2020: 346cm
January 2021: 297cm
February 2021: 231cm
March 2021: 29cm
That brings the season total to 915cm snowfall at base. Last year that total number for the season was 617cm. So a much better showing.
(All these numbers and more available below and on the Snowfall Analysis page).
We didn’t get to see much fresh snow in March, and we did have some mild spells dotted around the season...
But we enjoyed some periods of exciting heavy snowfall and some great snow conditions. That period early season in the middle of December was very exciting!
It’s just a shame that more people were not able enjoy it.
In recent years, the number of foreigners visiting Madarao has been growing fast. For that to suddenly be largely cut off this season has been a bit of a shock to the system, but especially so for the people and businesses providing services to those visitors. It is not only the 'inbound' market that has been affected, of course - the number of Japanese people visiting this season has also gone down.
So, it has been a somewhat subdued season with covid-19 looming over it.
Most businesses have had a difficult season and are just left wondering if/how/when things will change in time for next winter. Of course, right now, no-one knows. I suppose as individuals there's not much we can do - apart from doing our bit, hoping that vaccines work well, and that the situation will be brighter in 4-6 months’ time.
I choose to be positive. That’s one of the things we can do, right? 😊
I’ll be back in the autumn of 2021 in the run up to the 2021-2022 season to report on next winter.
In the meantime, thanks for reading the reports. Take care, stay safe and have fun.
Hopefully more people will be able to Let's Madarao next season.
See you later in the year. Bye!
Madarao Now 2020-2021 season |
Data as of Sunday 4th April 2021 Total snowfall at base 915cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 51 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 68cm (on 17th December) November 2020 snowfall 12cm reported on 4 days December 2020 snowfall 346cm reported on 12 days January 2021 snowfall 297cm reported on 16 days February 2021 snowfall 231cm reported on 17 days March 2021 snowfall 29cm reported on 2 days April 2021 snowfall 0cm |
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.