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Shiga Kogen Now: Sunday 19th January 2014

  • Jan 19, 2014
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 30cm
Snowfall at base this season 261cm

Posted on Sunday 19th January 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.


It's whiteout conditions this morning in Shiga Kogen.


Rather windly and heavy snow falling as I write this, visibility... not good. Snow conditions... should be good. The wind is blowing it about but there was at least 30cm on the roofs of the cars in the car park this morning and it is still coming down.


The wind seems to be affecting lifts at some resort areas, particular Yokoteyama and Okushiga Kogen - at their last updated before 9am there were both waiting for conditions to improved to open.


The only resort areas to increase official snow depth this morning are Terakoya (which was standing on 120cm for what seems like ages), Kumanoyu and Yokoteyama. All of the others have 'updated' weather conditions and temperatures but not moved those numbers. It's as if they are allergic to numbers of 120cm or something! I just don't get it. But anyway... believe me, we have some new snow this morning.



Shiga Kogen Now 2013-2014 season

Data as of Sunday 19th January 2014 Total snowfall at base 261cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 31 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (19th January) November 2013 snowfall 1cm reported on 1 day December 2013 snowfall 145cm reported on 18 days January 2014 snowfall 115cm reported on 12 days




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