Madarao Now: Thursday 5th March 2026
- Mar 5
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Madarao region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 9cm
Snowfall at base this season 689cm
Posted on Thursday 5th March 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Madarao.
I am able to bring you some good news (re: snow) this morning.
The ski area is reporting 10cm of fresh and my observation is 9cm. It is definitely bit colder too. A bit more like winter!
We might get some sun/clearer skies before then, but there is more snow on the forecast for Saturday --- and sometime next week, too.
I must get myself out there now to sample the goods!
Madarao Mountain Resort:
- Fresh snowfall reported by the ski area: 0cm
- Official snow depth: 140cm
- Number 3 and Number 13 lifts not operating today
- Number 5 lift has closed for the season
- 26 of 32 courses open
- Tree run courses open: All except Powder Theater, Powder Wave 2, River Line and Ninja
Tangram Ski Circus:
- Official snow depth: 85cm
- All 5 lifts scheduled to operate
Madarao Now 2025-2026 season |
Data as of Thursday 5th March 2026 Total snowfall at base 689cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 45 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 58cm (on 25th January) November 2025 snowfall 26cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 160cm reported on 11 days January 2026 snowfall 401cm reported on 19 days February 2026 snowfall 93cm reported on 13 days March 2026 snowfall 9cm reported on 1 day |
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.