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Shiga Kogen Now: Monday 31st December 2012

  • Dec 31, 2012
  • 2 min read

Updated: Aug 31, 2025

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


New snowfall at base 3cm
Snowfall at base this season 128cm

Weather overview Snow

Wind

Moderate

Temperature -

Visibility Varied


Posted on Monday 31st December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.


Now this is more like it!


A dusting of snowfall overnight as the rain turned into snow and it is snowing with more conviction now as I am writing this report and already a few cm of snow on the top of cars parked at the ski resorts. Bring it on, I say.


Snow clouds should be over Shiga Kogen throughout this week and so it is looking like it should be a good start to 2013. I'll bring you the first news tomorrow morning.


Happy New Years... Eve!


Nighta operations planned for tonight at the following resort areas:

Ichinose Family

Ichinose Diamond

Yakebitaiyama

Kumanoyu


Official resort snow depths as of Monday 31st December 2012 AM:


Yokoteyama:

95cm

Shibutoge:

100cm

Kumanoyu:

90cm

Sun Valley:

100cm

Maruike:

100cm

Giant:

110cm

Mammoth:

70cm

Terakoya:

90cm

Ichinose Family:

90cm

Ichinose Diamond:

90cm

Yakebitaiyama:

130cm

Okushiga Kogen:

130cm



Shiga Kogen Now 2012-2013 season

Data as of Monday 31st December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 128cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 16 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 25cm (on 10th December) November 2012 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 126cm reported on 15 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.


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