Shiga Kogen Now: Tuesday 21st January 2020
- Jan 21, 2020
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 10cm
Snowfall at base this season 165cm
Posted on Tuesday 21st January 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Shiga Kogen and it's mid-winter like conditions this morning.
Not masses of snow just yet but that may well be a result of the wind. (I never thought I'd say it is good to see stronger winds - but we have generally kind of been missing them this year, one of the 'odd' aspects of this winter season. Not just here but in the wider region).
It is still snowing and visibility is generally either limited or poor. From what I can tell, most lifts don't seem to be affected though so if you want to get out in these conditions you most certainly can.
Tomorrow will probably be clearer and calmer, and then there are warmer conditions due Thursday and Friday. (I'm ever hopeful that once we get past that mild bump we can get stuck into more normal winter weather patterns).
I'll add some official snow depth data to the report in time for tomorrow, for what it's worth.
Almost all courses and connections at Shiga Kogen are now open with just a few minor exceptions.
Shiga Kogen Now 2019-2020 season |
Data as of Tuesday 21st January 2020 Total snowfall at base 165cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 25 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 28cm (5th January) November 2019 snowfall 20cm reported on 5 days December 2019 snowfall 59cm reported on 10 days January 2020 snowfall 86cm reported on 10 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.