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Shiga Kogen Now: Monday 18th January 2016

  • Jan 18, 2016
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 28cm
Snowfall at base this season 191cm

Posted on Monday 18th January 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.


Real storm conditions this morning here in Shiga Kogen.


28cm outside my base here in the place where I always take my measurements. It's windy out there and the wind is blowing the snow around and so there's more in some places and less in others.


Lifts are definitely going to be affected this morning - in fact it looks like at the moment pretty much all lifts are on hold - but with these conditions I can't imagine actually wanting to be out there in them myself! I think I will wait until the storm passes to enjoy the new snow.


The official snow depths have for the most part hardly budged so just ignore them for the moment and think of that lovely new fresh snow that has fallen - and is continuing to fall.


The snow and wind is expected to continue over the next few days though perhaps some easing off from time to time allowing some places to part open.


By the end of the week though if this all continues as per forecast, we're going to be enjoying some great conditions and be fully open - at last!


Here's to lots of snowfall.



Shiga Kogen Now 2015-2016 season

Data as of Monday 18th January 2016 Total snowfall at base 191cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 29 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 28cm (18th January) November 2015 snowfall 7cm reported on 3 days December 2015 snowfall 105cm reported on 17 days January 2016 snowfall 79cm reported on 9 days




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