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Shiga Kogen Now: Wednesday 6th December 2017

  • Dec 6, 2017
  • 2 min read

Updated: Oct 22, 2025

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


New snowfall at base 14cm
Snowfall at base this season 71cm

Posted on Wednesday 6th December 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.


Morning from Shiga Kogen.


And it's a good one with a haul of around 14cm of fresh snowfall I am measuring on the ground since last night.


As we approach 9am, I'm reminded of yesterday morning. There's a bit of sunshine here in Maruike, visibility is good... and very light snow is falling lazily from the skies. Varied conditions early on then, depending on which part of Shiga Kogen you find yourself in.


We may have more today but clearer conditions are forecast for tomorrow before snow clouds making a welcome return on Friday. Monday looks very promising too with that lovely phrase 'heavy snow' on the forecast.


We can perhaps expect some more course areas to open up this weekend, and the Okushiga Kogen resort is scheduled to be open from Saturday.


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.



Shiga Kogen Now 2017-2018 season

Data as of Wednesday 6th December 2017 Total snowfall at base 71cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 10 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 16cm (20th and 21st November) November 2017 snowfall 47cm reported on 6 days December 2017 snowfall 24cm reported on 4 days




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