Shiga Kogen Now: Friday 20th February 2026
- Feb 20
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 7
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 638cm
Posted on Friday 20th February 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.
Good morning.
My car was very icy this morning, but it will be warming up today.
After that welcome fresh snow yesterday, the whole of Japan is expecting an unseasonably warm upcoming long weekend.
It will probably be a busy one with the weather and also the fact that Monday is a national holiday.
Concerns about warmth and future snowfall aside, it should be fun out there. I recommend sunscreen, perhaps one less layer and definitely the right goggle/sunglasses.
Shiga Kogen Now 2025-2026 season |
Data as of Friday 20th February 2026 Total snowfall at base 638cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 56 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 50cm (on 25th January) November 2025 snowfall 43cm reported on 8 days December 2025 snowfall 161cm reported on 13 days January 2026 snowfall 337cm reported on 23 days February 2026 snowfall 97cm reported on 12 days |
All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Shiga Kogen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report.