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Shiga Kogen Now: Sunday 27th December 2015

  • Dec 27, 2015
  • 2 min read

Updated: Oct 21, 2025

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


New snowfall at base 15cm
Snowfall at base this season 88cm

Posted on Sunday 27th December 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.


About 15cm of fresh snowfall outside my place here in Shiga Kogen this morning. There's snow on the roads and limited visibility.


14 of the 19 areas of Shiga Kogen are now open with Shibutoge and Ichinose Yamanokami joining the party. The whole of Shiga Kogen is by no means fully open yet along with all of the connecting courses, but it feels like we are on the way to getting there. The more snow the better, of course. But if you are out there remember that it's still not deep and there's still bushes and things sticking up out of the snow. Care is needed especially on a day like today when visibility is very limited.


Snowfall is forecast to continue for today along with some strong winds at times. Tomorrow might start off with clearer skies, but more snow is forecast to be falling by tomorrow night and into Tuesday.


It's cold today with the wind making it feel even colder. Face masks recommended!


It should be fun out there today though.



Shiga Kogen Now 2015-2016 season

Data as of Sunday 27th December 2015 Total snowfall at base 88cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 17 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 15cm (27th December) November 2015 snowfall 7cm reported on 3 days December 2015 snowfall 81cm reported on 14 days




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