Shiga Kogen Now: Tuesday 5th December 2017
- Dec 5, 2017
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 22, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 57cm
Posted on Tuesday 5th December 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Shiga Kogen.
As I write my report this morning from here in Hasuike, it's bright with good visibility over to Higashidateyama - but light snow is falling! An odd mix.
There's a light sprinkling of snowfall around with a few cm on the ground in places since last night.
Snow is there on the forecast, getting heavier tonight and regularly into the weekend too. Let's see how it turns out.
Currently the following areas of Shiga Kogen are part open:
- Ichinose Family
- Takamagahara Mammoth
- Yakebitaiyama
- Kumanoyu
- Yokoteyama
None of the above resorts are 'linked up'/connected - we'll have to wait for more snow for that to happen.
Okushiga Kogen plans to open from Saturday and hopefully if there is more snow before then... more courses and lifts at the other resorts.
Shiga Kogen Now 2017-2018 season |
Data as of Tuesday 5th December 2017 Total snowfall at base 57cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 9 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 16cm (20th and 21st November) November 2017 snowfall 47cm reported on 6 days December 2017 snowfall 10cm 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.