Shiga Kogen Now: Thursday 5th March 2026
- Mar 5
- 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 650cm
Posted on Thursday 5th March 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.
We have had another modest delivery of snow since yesterday.
Yakebitaiyama are reporting 5-10cm on the slopes as of 8am this morning and Okushiga Kogen were reporting 10cm.
It feels fairly cold this morning (or certainly colder).
Tomorrow currently expected to give us some clearer skies before some fresh snow due on Saturday.
Shiga Kogen Now 2025-2026 season |
Data as of Thursday 5th March 2026 Total snowfall at base 650cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 60 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 337cm reported on 23 days February 2026 snowfall 97cm reported on 12 days March 2026 snowfall 12cm reported on 4 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.