Shiga Kogen Now: Wednesday 28th January 2026
- Jan 28
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 4cm
Snowfall at base this season 493cm
Posted on Wednesday 28th January 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.
We have had some more snow (Yakebitaiyama early morning reporting 10cm), but as I write this there is actually a bit of sun shining through my window.
Might just be temporary, as we do have snow forecast for the day. It feels generally quite bright.
[Update as I am about to post --- seems to be getting brighter].
Tomorrow and Friday looks set to be snowy days.
It's keeping good and cold, protecting the snow we have, and some very nice conditions to enjoy.
Shiga Kogen Now 2025-2026 season |
Data as of Wednesday 28th January 2026 Total snowfall at base 493cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 41 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 289cm reported on 20 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.