Shiga Kogen Now: Friday 16th January 2026
- Jan 16
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 5cm
Snowfall at base this season 348cm
Posted on Friday 16th January 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.
Good morning.
Lower areas have had some rain but up here in Shiga Kogen we have had a bit of snow. It's definitely on the mild side. For us in mid-winter, anyway.
Clear skies are forecast for tomorrow morning but there might be some fresh snow before Sunday morning, though I wouldn't expect anything major.
A mid-winter cold front is due to be over the region from around Tuesday next week. Perhaps we can expect some good snowfall then.
Shiga Kogen Now 2025-2026 season |
Data as of Friday 16th January 2026 Total snowfall at base 348cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 33 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 144cm reported on 12 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.