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Shiga Kogen Now: Friday 27th February 2015

  • Feb 27, 2015
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 5cm
Snowfall at base this season 611cm

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


Ah yes, it feels like February again!


Got some fresh snow this morning, about 5cm or so, and it's good and fairly cold. Perhaps not the lightest driest snow ever, but heavier snow forecast for later on this afternoon too - onegai shimasu! - along with strong winds. Colder conditions as well hopefully. It's all not expected to last much into tomorrow though according to the forecasts.


I believe it was raining lower down yesterday afternoon, but up here in Shiga Kogen we got some light snow slowly falling.


Looking like there's some potential in the coming week as well. Perhaps March will start off well...


Resort areas status with official snow depths:


Okushiga Kogen:

270cm

Open (note: skiers only resort area)


Yakebitaiyama:

270cm

Open


Ichinose Family

260cm

Open


Ichinose Yamanokami:

260cm

Open


Ichinose Diamond:

260cm

Open


Takamagahara Mammoth:

260cm

Open


Terakoya:

260cm

Open


Higashitateyama:

260cm

Open


Giant:

190cm

Open


Nishitateyama:

200cm

Most open


Happo Bundaraia:

190cm

Open


Sun Valley:

190cm

Open


Maruike:

190cm

Open


Hasuike:

190cm

Open


Kumanoyu:

250cm

Open (note: skiers only resort area)


Yokoteyama & Shibutoge:

240cm

Open


Planned night floodlit skiing at Shiga Kogen resort areas:


Sun Valley:

Every Saturday until March 21st


Ichinose Family:

Every day until March 29th


Ichinose Diamond:

Every Saturday until March 28th


Kumanoyu:

Every Saturday until March 28th



Shiga Kogen Now 2014-2015 season

Data as of Friday 27th February 2015 Total snowfall at base 611cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 51 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 50cm (18th December) November 2014 snowfall 10cm reported on 1 day December 2014 snowfall 257cm reported on 16 days January 2015 snowfall 144cm reported on 20 days February 2015 snowfall 200cm reported on 14 days




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