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Shiga Kogen Now: Wednesday 16th January 2019

  • Jan 16, 2019
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 4cm
Snowfall at base this season 275cm

Posted on Wednesday 16th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.


Good morning from Shiga Kogen.


Good to see a return to snow this morning too.


Someone I know is telling people this morning that there is up to 30cm of fresh snow out there this morning. Seriously? Which Shiga Kogen is that dude in? I just cannot see that being the case, even if wind is a factor. Kumanoyu are reporting 2cm. Yakebitaiyama are reporting 5cm. Variations across the wide Shiga Kogen region? Absolutely. But up to 30cm!?


Both lack of information at times from official sources and mis-information from people selling the place both push my head towards explosion at times.


/ End mini frustrated rant.


:)


More snow due today and tomorrow night and then around Sunday. So hopefully before too long we will actually see 30cm of fresh on the ground...


The below information is manually checked for each report.

Official snow depth numbers are as reported by the ski resorts themselves.


Giant

- Official snow depth: 110cm


Hasuike

- Official snow depth: 100cm


Hoppo Bunadaira

- Official snow depth: 110cm


Higashitateyama

- Official snow depth: 120cm


Ichinose Diamond

- Official snow depth: 170cm


Ichinose Family

- Official snow depth: 170cm


Ichinose Yamanokami

- Official snow depth: 170cm


Kumanoyu

- Official snow depth: 130cm


Maruike

- Official snow depth: 100cm


Nishitateyama

- Official snow depth: 120cm


Okushiga Kogen

- Official snow depth: 190cm


Sun Valley

- Official snow depth: 110cm


Takamagahara Mammoth

- Official snow depth: 160cm


Tannenomori Okojo

- Official snow depth: 170cm


Terakoya

- Official snow depth: 130cm


Yakebitaiyama

- Official snow depth: 170cm


Yokoteyama

- Official snow depth: 110cm



Shiga Kogen Now 2018-2019 season

Data as of Wednesday 16th January 2019 Total snowfall at base 275cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 28 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 42cm (9th January) November 2018 snowfall 3cm reported on 2 days December 2018 snowfall 169cm reported on 16 days January 2019 snowfall 103cm reported on 10 days




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