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Shiga Kogen Now: Saturday 16th January 2016

  • Jan 16, 2016
  • 2 min read

Updated: Oct 21, 2025

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano


New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 163cm

Posted on Saturday 16th January 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.


Mixed weather yesterday with a bit of snow but clearing up in the afternoon.


Light snow is falling here now and just a few cm of fresh on the ground. It is nice and cold this morning again so conditions that we have are keeping... though what I really want to write about is thick new layers of snow. Might I be able to write about that on Monday? I might just! Forecasts are all still pointing towards a proper dump of snow to be delivered hopefully starting late tomorrow and going through into next week. Prolonged moderate to heavy snowfall - that sounds just about perfect.


Before then it might be a mixed bag of cloud, light snow at times and clearer skies. Weather seems very confused, but hopefully will have made up it's mind to be full on winter in just a few days time.


O-tanoshi-mi-ni!



Shiga Kogen Now 2015-2016 season

Data as of Saturday 16th January 2016 Total snowfall at base 163cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 28 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 18cm (1st January) November 2015 snowfall 7cm reported on 3 days December 2015 snowfall 105cm reported on 17 days January 2016 snowfall 51cm reported on 8 days




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