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Shiga Kogen Now: Friday 1st December 2023

  • Dec 1, 2023
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 4cm
Snowfall at base this season 36cm

Posted on Friday 1st December 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.


Good morning from Shiga Kogen and welcome to December.


The month starts well. It is a beautiful morning with blue skies and sunshine. Looking good out there.


And there are more ski lifts moving from this morning. The following ski areas are now part open: Yokoteyama, Kumanoyu, Ichinose Family and Takamagahara Mammoth. Details as I can find them shown below.


Yakebitaiyama plans to open from tomorrow.


Fairly calm weather with a mix of cloud, light snow and clearer skies at times is currently forecast for the weekend.


The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report.

Please note that details can change quickly, especially at the beginning of the season, and official information may take a bit longer to update.

All information is subject to change.


Ichinose Family


- 1 ski lift operating (Number 2 pair A)

- Official snow depth: 30cm


Kumanoyu


- 1 ski lift operating (Number 2 pair)

- Official snow depth: 25cm


Takamagahara Mammoth


- 1 ski lift operating (Number 2 triple)

- Official snow depth: 40cm


Yokoteyama


- 1 ski lift operating (Number 4 pair)

- Official snow depth: ?cm



Shiga Kogen Now 2023-2024 season

Data as of Friday 1st December 2023 Total snowfall at base 36cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 9 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 11cm (30th November) November 2023 snowfall 32cm reported on 8 days December 2023 snowfall 4cm reported on 1 day




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