Shiga Kogen Now: Thursday 15th January 2026
- Jan 15
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 343cm
Posted on Thursday 15th January 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.
It is still fairly windy and today is forecast to be getting quite mild during the daytime.
The local forecast said think more March than January. Milder conditions might persist for a few days with the next really cold conditions due around 20th.
Having said that we might get some fresh snow overnight into tomorrow.
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Official snow depths:
Ichinose Family
Official snow depth 100cm
Kumanoyu
Official snow depth 100cm
Takamagahara Mammoth
Official snow depth 100cm
Okushiga Kogen
Official snow depth: 90cm
Shibutoge
Official snow depth 123cm
Yakebitaiyama
Official snow depth: 100cm
Yokoteyama
Official snow depth 70cm
Shiga Kogen Now 2025-2026 season |
Data as of Thursday 15th January 2026 Total snowfall at base 343cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 32 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 46cm (on 27th December) November 2025 snowfall 43cm reported on 8 days December 2025 snowfall 161cm reported on 13 days January 2026 snowfall 139cm reported on 11 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.