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Shiga Kogen Now: Thursday 17th January 2013

  • Jan 17, 2013
  • 2 min read

Updated: Aug 31, 2025

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


New snowfall at base 5cm
Snowfall at base this season 242cm

Weather overview Cloud

Wind Light

Temperature -

Visibility Fair


Posted on Thursday 17th January 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.


Change again this morning as Shiga Kogen is covered with cloud and we have perhaps around 5cm of new snowfall in places. Visibility is ok out there generally, it's just one of those silver.grey days. Just a slight wind.


Tomorrow the forecast is for very cold temps dipping down to perhaps as low as minus 20 on the mountain along with more snow and a good chance of strong winds as well. Once we get into the weekend though fine conditions are probable and set to continue into the week as well.


Nighta operations planned for tonight at the following resort areas:

Ichinose Family



Shiga Kogen Now 2012-2013 season

Data as of Thursday 17th January 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 242cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 27 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 35cm (on 15th January) November 2012 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 126cm reported on 15 days January 2013 snowfall 114cm reported on 11 days




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