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Madarao Now: Wednesday 8th March 2017

  • Mar 8, 2017
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Madarao region of Nagano


New snowfall at base 14cm
Snowfall at base this season 857cm

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Temperature -

Visibility Good


Posted on Wednesday 8th March 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here.


Good morning from Madarao.


And a good one it should be too with 10+cm since my last report - this time I am measuring a bit more than the 10cm being reported by the resort itself.


There's a break in the snow clouds now (for the day?) and the sun is out in places, and blue skies appearing.


It should be a very good morning.


The clock continues to tick faster than we would like and there can't be too many fresh snow mornings left in the season. So we must - it is our duty to - make the most of it...


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


Tree runs should be open


- Powder Wave I

- Powder Wave II

- River Line

- Powder Theater

- Adventure Aisle

- Crystal Bowl

- Ninja

- Sawa

- Rabbit

- Kamoshika

- Bear


- Nighta at Madarao Kogen is every Saturday until 25th March (and also on 19th March)


Official snow depth:


- 280cm


Madarao Now 2016-2017 season

Data as of Wednesday 8th March 2017 Total snowfall at base 857cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 55 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 53cm (on 14th and 15th January) November 2016 snowfall 9cm reported on 4 days December 2016 snowfall 211cm reported on 14 days January 2017 snowfall 408cm reported on 23 days February 2017 snowfall 196cm reported on 21 days March 2017 snowfall 33cm reported on 3 days



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