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Shiga Kogen Now: Wednesday 7th December 2016

  • Dec 7, 2016
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 9cm
Snowfall at base this season 37cm

Posted on Wednesday 7th December 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.


It is a cold morning in Shiga Kogen and I am happy to be able to report 9cm of fresh snowfall on the ground outside my place this morning (since my report yesterday).


Things are calmer today and there was a lot of cloud around early on but it has been clearing over the last hour or so and it's actually quite bright at the moment. Perhaps we'll get the sun as well later.


Snow is forecast again for tonight though and there's snow forecast over the weekend as well. It all counts now and a few decent snowfalls will really let more lifts and courses start opening up more.

This morning it looks like the Number 3 pair lift at Takamagahara Mammoth and the Number 4 pair lift at Kumanoyu have also started their long season!


Until tomorrow...


Areas of Shiga Kogen currently open:


Ichinose Family

The Number 2 pair A lift is operating with the lower main course area (400m) open.


Kumanoyu

The Number 2 and Number 4 pair lifts are operating with a 600m long run open.


Takamagahara Mammoth

The Number 2 triple lift and Number 3 pair lift are operating with the lower part of the slopes open.


Yakebitaiyama

The Number 4 pair lift is operating with the 960m South Course open.



Shiga Kogen Now 2016-2017 season

Data as of Wednesday 7th December 2016 Total snowfall at base 37cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 7 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 11cm (24th November) November 2016 snowfall 27cm reported on 5 days December 2016 snowfall 10cm reported on 2 days




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