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Shiga Kogen Now: Monday 18th December 2023

  • Dec 18, 2023
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 3cm
Snowfall at base this season 55cm

Posted on Monday 18th December 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.


Brrrrr, it's has been a cold early morning here in Shiga Kogen.


It has been snowing lightly in places at times too, but it's also quite bright. Varied weather so far.


Not a whole lot of fresh snow since yesterday, which is perhaps a bit of a surprise.


A quick scan of all the available info seems to indicate that ski areas are opening as they have been this morning, but with no new additions. More than a few cm of snow is needed to kick-start most places to open up. Beyond today, the next chance for that looks like it'll be Friday. It shouldn't be warming up much before then, which is a good thing.


I hear there was some congestion on the way down from Shiga Kogen yesterday evening, due to a stuck vehicle. It was taking a long time for people to get back down to the valley.



Shiga Kogen Now 2023-2024 season

Data as of Monday 18th December 2023 Total snowfall at base 55cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 14 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 11cm (30th November) November 2023 snowfall 32cm reported on 8 days December 2023 snowfall 23cm reported on 6 days




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