Shiga Kogen Now: Saturday 3rd January 2026
- Jan 3
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 24cm
Snowfall at base this season 233cm
Posted on Saturday 3rd January 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.
Morning, and a good one it is.
It's a proper snowy morning here, I'm pleased to say.
My measurement is 24cm. Yakebitaiyama ski area was reporting 30cm very early this morning (will be more than that now). And we do expect snowfall throughout the day today.
Trees are looking loaded with snow.
A clearer morning is forecast for tomorrow with further snowfall forecast for the day on Tuesday.
Shiga Kogen Now 2025-2026 season |
Data as of Saturday 3rd January 2026 Total snowfall at base 233cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 24 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 46cm (on 27th December) November 2025 snowfall 43cm reported on 8 days December 2025 snowfall 161cm reported on 13 days January 2026 snowfall 29cm reported on 3 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.