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Shiga Kogen Now: Saturday 17th December 2022

  • Dec 17, 2022
  • 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 43cm

Posted on Saturday 17th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.


There's a quite strong southerly wind blowing this morning. Further snowfall is due beyond that later today and through tomorrow. There might be some big numbers to report.


A few more lifts opening this morning, but there's no apparent major operation changes.


The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report.

Please note that details can change quickly, especially at the beginning of the season, and official information may take a bit longer to update.

All information is subject to change.


Ichinose Family


- 2 ski lifts operating (Number 2 pair AB)

- Official snow depth: 25cm


Kumanoyu


- 1 ski lift operating (Number 2 pair B)

- Official snow depth: 35cm


Takamagahara Mammoth


- 1 ski lift operating (Number 2 triple)

- Official snow depth: 40cm


Yakebitaiyama


- 2 ski lifts operating (Number 2 quad and Number 4 romance pair)

- Official snow depth: 30cm


Yokoteyama


- 3 ski lifts operating (Number 1 Sky B, Number 2 Sky and Number 4 pair)

- Official snow depth: 50cm



Shiga Kogen Now 2022-2023 season

Data as of Saturday 17th December 2022 Total snowfall at base 43cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 14 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 7cm (11th December) November 2022 snowfall 6cm reported on 2 days December 2022 snowfall 37cm reported on 12 days




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