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Madarao Now: Thursday 5th November 2020

  • Nov 5, 2020
  • 2 min read

Updated: Sep 9, 2025

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Madarao region of Nagano


New snowfall at base 3cm
Snowfall at base this season 3cm

Weather overview Sunny

Wind Light

Temperature -

Visibility Very good


Posted on Thursday 5th November 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here.


Good morning!


Friendly greetings from Madarao. I very much hope that everyone reading this is well and in good spirits, however much 2020 sometimes seems to be conspiring against us!


I bring you news to hopefully spread some cheer... the first snow of the season. :)


The combination of beautiful autumn foliage, snowfall and sunshine is such a beautiful thing to see. Check out the photos from yesterday afternoon.


So yes we have had a bit of snow, though it has gone now. The sun is out again this morning.


Madarao plans to open for the 2020-2021 season on Saturday 19th December.


I'll be back with you from time to time before then and then daily every day once the ski lifts start moving.


Madarao Now 2020-2021 season

Data as of Thursday 5th November 2020 Total snowfall at base 3cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 1 day Most snowfall observed in 1 day 3cm (on 5th November) November 2020 snowfall 3cm 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.


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