Shiga Kogen Now: Thursday 11th April 2019
- Apr 11, 2019
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 8cm
Snowfall at base this season 743cm
Posted on Thursday 11th April 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Shiga Kogen.
Well, winter really isn't going quietly this season. More snow and cold. It sure doesn't feel like we are getting close to the middle of April.
This morning Kumanoyu are reporting 5cm of snow. Adding that to what we say yesterday and I am able to add 9cm to the report (since last report).
It is still snowing with less wind it seems than earlier on.
The roads have a cover of snow but it's not thick - still, I think lots of people will be glad if they kept their winter tyres on (and regretting it if they had swapped them over!)
More lifts to open for the weekend; plans are as below.
** Planned closing dates - all subject to change, depending on conditions **
Takamagahara Mammoth
Quad lift - 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st April; 27th April until 6th May
Tannenomori Okojo
13th, 14th, 20th, 21st April; 27th April until 6th May
Ichinose Family
Quad and Number 2 pair B - until 6th May
Terakoya
13th, 14th, 20th, 21st April; 27th April until 6th May
Ichinose Diamond
Diamond pair and quad - 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st April; 27th April until 6th May
Kumanoyu
Number 1 pair - until 14th April
Number 3 quad - 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st April; 27th April until 6th May
Number 2 pair A line - until 12th May
Yokoteyama / Shibutoge
Number 4 pair lift - every Saturday from 1st April
Number 1 Sky A and B - until 6th May
Number 2 Sky - beyond 6th May
Number 3 Sky - beyond 6th May
Shibutoge - beyond 6th May
Okushiga Kogen
Number 6 pair lift - 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st April; 27th April until 6th May
Number 4 pair lift - 12th, 13th, 14th, 19th, 20th, 21st April; 27th April until 6th May
Number 2 high speed pair - until 6th May
Number 3 high speed pair - until 6th May
Gondola - until 6th May
Yakebitaiyama
Number 4 romance lift - operating when the Number 2 gondola is not operating
Number 1 Gondola - until 6th May
Number 2 high speed lift - until 6th May
Shiga Kogen Now 2018-2019 season |
Data as of Thursday 11th April 2019 Total snowfall at base 743cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 75 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 54cm (27th January) November 2018 snowfall 3cm reported on 2 days December 2018 snowfall 169cm reported on 16 days January 2019 snowfall 312cm reported on 23 days February 2019 snowfall 97cm reported on 13 days March 2019 snowfall 106cm reported on 17 days April 2019 snowfall 56cm reported on 4 days |
All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Shiga Kogen. 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.