top of page

Shiga Kogen Now: Sunday 21st December 2014

  • Dec 21, 2014
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 1cm
Snowfall at base this season 231cm

Posted on Sunday 21st December 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.


Strong winds during the day yesterday affecting some lifts.


No snow earlier - just cloud and gas - but it has started snowing again now (actually quite heavily in the last few minutes) and fingers crossed we're on for a few days of snowfall that will bring new cm to the area.


Poor visibility in places this morning.


Yesterday was the first evening of the season when the floodlights were on and some lifts moving. Good to see nighta back!


Resort areas status with official snow depths:


Okushiga Kogen:

70cm

Most open, more open from today (note: skiers only resort area)


Yakebitaiyama:

100cm

Most open


Ichinose Family

90cm

Most open


Ichinose Yamanokami:

90cm

Open


Ichinose Diamond:

90cm

Part open


Takamagahara Mammoth:

90cm

Open


Terakoya:

110cm

Open


Higashitateyama:

90cm

Open


Giant:

80cm

Open


Nishitateyama:

90cm

Most open


Happo Bundaraia:

90cm

Open


Sun Valley:

60cm

Open


Maruike:

60cm

Open


Hasuike:

60cm

Open


Kumanoyu:

110cm

Open (note: skiers only resort area)


Yokoteyama:

110cm

Most open.

Shibutoge area not yet open.



Shiga Kogen Now 2014-2015 season

Data as of Sunday 21st December 2014 Total snowfall at base 231cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 12 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 50cm (18th December) November 2014 snowfall 10cm reported on 1 day December 2014 snowfall 221cm reported on 11 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.


SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for.



bottom of page