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Shiga Kogen Now: Tuesday 16th January 2024

  • Jan 16, 2024
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 50cm
Snowfall at base this season 327cm

Posted on Tuesday 16th January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.


White-out blizzards conditions this morning, folks. It's wild out there. There's not much to see of anything, making conditions really quite dangerous.


Many probably would not want to venture out in these conditions anyway, but, even if you did quite a lot of lifts are affected. So it's all quite limited this morning.


Probably best to sit this one out and wait until the forecast sun that is due tomorrow.


Check the fresh snowfall that ski areas are reporting this morning:


Okushiga Kogen 80cm

Yakebitaiyama 60cm (very early morning)

Kumanoyu: 50cm


Wind is blowing the light, find snow around making measurements difficult. Greatly varied amounts depending on where you look. I'm going with 50cm as it seems representative to me.


With all the fresh snow, conditions tomorrow should be totally excellent. I'm excited thinking about it.



Shiga Kogen Now 2023-2024 season

Data as of Tuesday 16th January 2024 Total snowfall at base 327cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 31 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 50cm (16th January) November 2023 snowfall 32cm reported on 8 days December 2023 snowfall 95cm reported on 13 days January 2024 snowfall 200cm reported on 10 days




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