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Shiga Kogen Now: Saturday 19th January 2013

  • Jan 19, 2013
  • 2 min read

Updated: Aug 31, 2025

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


New snowfall at base 12cm
Snowfall at base this season 274cm

Weather overview Sunny

Wind Light

Temperature -

Visibility Good


Posted on Saturday 19th January 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.


We probably clocked up another 10-15cm of snow yesterday, but the clouds have moved on by this morning and we are left with lots of blue sky above Shiga Kogen and the sun is out doing it's thing. Lovely morning. Keeping nice and cold as well at the moment with a cold -10C outside at the moment. Let's hope it keeps that way.


Conditions really good for the weekend with the new snowfall we have had.


Forecast says chance of light snow today - seems unlikely with the skies as they are now but these things can quickly change - and then clear weather tomorrow.


Hope you have a good weekend.


Nighta operations planned for tonight at the following resort areas:

Ichinose Family

Ichinose Diamond

Kumanoyu


Official resort snow depths as of Saturday 19th January 2013 AM:


Yokoteyama:

175cm

Shibutoge:

180cm

Kumanoyu:

195cm

Sun Valley:

140cm

Maruike:

140cm

Giant:

140cm

Mammoth:

150cm

Terakoya:

160cm

Ichinose Family:

150cm

Ichinose Diamond:

150cm

Yakebitaiyama:

200cm

Okushiga Kogen:

190cm



Shiga Kogen Now 2012-2013 season

Data as of Saturday 19th January 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 274cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 29 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 146cm reported on 13 days




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