Independent snow and weather reporting from the Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 7cm Snowfall at base this season 441cm Weather overview Light snow Wind NW windy Temperature - Visibility Varied Posted on Saturday 11th January 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Hello from Madarao on this first day of the long weekend. We had some blue sky earlier on but that has been covered by cloud at the moment and light snow is falling. 7cm of snow since yesterday. I think there is going to be a fair chance of clearer skies across this long weekend. Fingers crossed that even when the sun comes out it remains cold. Night skiing today and tomorrow. Madarao Mountain Resort - Fresh snowfall reported by the ski area: 5cm - Official snow depth: 200cm - All lifts should be operating - Tree run courses open: All open - Night skiing on 11th-12th January and 22nd-23rd February 2025 (Number 1 and Number 2 quad lifts until 8:50pm) Tangram Ski Circus - Official snow depth: 150cm - All scheduled lifts should be operating - Night skiing on 11th-12th, 18th and 25th January 2025 Madarao Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Saturday 11th January 2025 Total snowfall at base 441cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 32 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 38cm (on 22nd December) November 2024 snowfall 19cm reported on 4 days December 2024 snowfall 320cm reported on 18 days January 2025 snowfall 102cm reported on 10 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Madarao. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 6cm Snowfall at base this season 428cm Weather overview Light snow Wind NW Temperature - Visibility Varied Posted on Thursday 9th January 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Morning from Madarao. I am a bit late this morning as I had to be at the station first thing. It is snowing lightly in the region at the moment and we are expecting it to get heavier later on and snow due through the day tomorrow too. Might get windy, too. It's unclear how much we should expect, but we will find out soon enough! A chance of clearer weather conditions over the coming weekend. It's a long weekend, with Monday being a national holiday. If the weather is good, in particular, we should expect the ski areas to be top season style busy. Madarao Mountain Resort - Fresh snowfall reported by the ski area: 5cm - Official snow depth: 200cm - All lifts should be operating apart from Number 5 - Tree run courses open: All open - Night skiing on 11th-12th January and 22nd-23rd February 2025 (Number 1 and Number 2 quad lifts until 8:50pm) Tangram Ski Circus - Official snow depth: 150cm - All scheduled lifts should be operating - Night skiing on 11th-12th, 18th and 25th January 2025 Madarao Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Thursday 9th January 2025 Total snowfall at base 428cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 30 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 38cm (on 22nd December) November 2024 snowfall 19cm reported on 4 days December 2024 snowfall 320cm reported on 18 days January 2025 snowfall 89cm reported on 8 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Madarao. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 6cm Snowfall at base this season 434cm Weather overview Light snow Wind NW windy Temperature - Visibility Varied Posted on Friday 10th January 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Morning from Madarao. Just another 6cm of fresh to report. Gladly received, of course, but I was hoping/expecting for more. Never mind! It is a noticeably cold morning and so imagine snow conditions should be pretty good out there. Limited visibility at the start of the day, though, and more expected during the day. There might be some windy conditions too. Tomorrow is the start of the long (and usually busy) weekend. Weather looks like it will probably be fairly settled across the weekend with periods of clear skies too - particularly around Monday. Have fun! Madarao Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Friday 10th January 2025 Total snowfall at base 434cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 31 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 38cm (on 22nd December) November 2024 snowfall 19cm reported on 4 days December 2024 snowfall 320cm reported on 18 days January 2025 snowfall 95cm reported on 9 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Madarao. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 22cm Snowfall at base this season 422cm Weather overview Light snow Wind NW Temperature - Visibility Varied Posted on Wednesday 8th January 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Ahhh, everything just feels better in a morning when you get up to see a nice thick layer of fresh snow, doesn't it? I have just measured 22cm of it and the ski area is recording 20cm new snowfall. It definitely feels colder too, and we are now expecting snow to continue through Friday. Come on, let's have it! Visibility seems fairly decent as I write this. Madarao Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Wednesday 8th January 2025 Total snowfall at base 422cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 29 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 38cm (on 22nd December) November 2024 snowfall 19cm reported on 4 days December 2024 snowfall 320cm reported on 18 days January 2025 snowfall 83cm reported on 7 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Madarao. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 400cm Weather overview Cloud with blue sky Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Good Posted on Tuesday 7th January 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Good morning from Madarao. Spells of clearer skies yesterday but largely cloudy in the afternoon. The ski area is not reporting any fresh snowfall this morning, but I can add 3cm from last night. It is still relatively mild this morning but temps are about to get lower... with fresh snow incoming too. I should have good news for you tomorrow morning. Madarao Mountain Resort - Fresh snowfall reported by the ski area: 0cm - Official snow depth: 170cm - All lifts should be operating apart from Number 5 - Tree run courses open: All open - Night skiing on 11th-12th January and 22nd-23rd February 2025 (Number 1 and Number 2 quad lifts until 8:50pm) Tangram Ski Circus - Official snow depth: 135cm - All scheduled lifts should be operating - Night skiing on 11th-12th, 18th and 25th January 2025 Madarao Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Tuesday 7th January 2025 Total snowfall at base 400cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 28 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 38cm (on 22nd December) November 2024 snowfall 19cm reported on 4 days December 2024 snowfall 320cm reported on 18 days January 2025 snowfall 61cm reported on 6 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Madarao. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 397cm Weather overview Fine with cloud Wind SW Temperature - Visibility Very good Posted on Sunday 5th January 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Morning from Madarao. It is going to be a lovely morning. That's what forecasts say, and that's what it feels like too. Some early morning cloud, but it is already bright. The next snowfall is due late on Monday and the snow clouds should be over the region for a large part of the week, hopefully delivering some fresh snowy goodness. Madarao Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Sunday 5th January 2025 Total snowfall at base 397cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 27 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 38cm (on 22nd December) November 2024 snowfall 19cm reported on 4 days December 2024 snowfall 320cm reported on 18 days January 2025 snowfall 58cm reported on 5 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Madarao. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 10cm Snowfall at base this season 395cm Weather overview Fog, snow Wind Northerly Temperature - Visibility Limited Posted on Saturday 4th January 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Good morning from Madarao. We has some varied weather yesterday with even some glimpses of the sun in the middle of the day. But generally a lot of cloud with some snow overnight. And I agree with the ski area this morning... 10cm of fresh snow. Limited visibility at the start of the day today with light snow forecast. We will probably get some sun tomorrow. Tuesday onwards is looking good for the next (potentially) moderate to big snowfall. Madarao Mountain Resort - Fresh snowfall reported by the ski area: 10cm - Official snow depth: 200cm - All lifts should be operating apart from Number 5 - Tree run courses open: All open! - Night skiing daily through 4th January and then on 11th-12th January and 22nd-23rd February 2025 (Number 1 and Number 2 quad lifts until 8:50pm) Tangram Ski Circus - Official snow depth: 145cm - All scheduled lifts should be operating - Night skiing daily through 4th January and then on 11th-12th, 18th and 25th January 2025 Madarao Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Saturday 4th January 2025 Total snowfall at base 395cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 26 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 38cm (on 22nd December) November 2024 snowfall 19cm reported on 4 days December 2024 snowfall 320cm reported on 18 days January 2025 snowfall 56cm reported on 4 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Madarao. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 378cm Weather overview Fog, light snow Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Poor Posted on Thursday 2nd January 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Morning from Madarao. We enjoyed some blue sky and sun yesterday amongst the clouds. A fine way to start the new year. It has started snowing again this morning and there's very limited visibility out there at the moment. Hopefully we will get a nice top-up in the next few days. Madarao Mountain Resort - Fresh snowfall reported by the ski area: 0cm - Official snow depth: 210cm - All scheduled lifts should be operating - Tree run courses open: All open! - Night skiing daily through 4th January and then on 11th-12th January and 22nd-23rd February 2025 (Number 1 and Number 2 quad lifts until 8:50pm) Tangram Ski Circus - Official snow depth: 145cm - All scheduled lifts should be operating - Night skiing daily through 4th January and then on 11th-12th, 18th and 25th January 2025 Madarao Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Thursday 2nd January 2025 Total snowfall at base 378cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 24 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 38cm (on 22nd December) November 2024 snowfall 19cm reported on 4 days December 2024 snowfall 320cm reported on 18 days January 2025 snowfall 39cm reported on 2 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Madarao. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 7cm Snowfall at base this season 385cm Weather overview Fog Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Limited Posted on Friday 3rd January 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Good morning from Madarao. Limited visibility early on today. 7cm of snowfall to report since yesterday. There is more chance of clearer skies across the region on Sunday. Hopefully before then we might get new layers of snow, though it doesn't look like we should expect large amounts. Madarao Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Friday 3rd January 2025 Total snowfall at base 385cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 25 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 38cm (on 22nd December) November 2024 snowfall 19cm reported on 4 days December 2024 snowfall 320cm reported on 18 days January 2025 snowfall 46cm reported on 3 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Madarao. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 37cm Snowfall at base this season 376cm Weather overview Cloud, blue sky Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Good Posted on Wednesday 1st January 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Hello and good morning from Madarao. And happy new year! May it be a good one. It is starting off well enough. I have measured 37cm of snowfall and the ski area is (perhaps rather modestly) reporting 30cm. Their official measuring stick seems to be agreeing with me. Whatever, lots of fresh snow! The snow has eased off and we even have some blue sky appearing along with a lot of cloud. Good visibility. It all sounds right for a near perfect start to the morning/month/year. I know what I'm doing today! Madarao Mountain Resort - Fresh snowfall reported by the ski area: 30cm - Official snow depth: 230cm - All scheduled lifts should be operating (maybe not Number 5) - Tree run courses open: All open! - Night skiing daily through 4th January and then on 11th-12th January and 22nd-23rd February 2025 (Number 1 and Number 2 quad lifts until 8:50pm) Tangram Ski Circus - Official snow depth: 150cm - All scheduled lifts should be operating - Night skiing daily through 4th January and then on 11th-12th, 18th and 25th January 2025 Madarao Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Wednesday 1st January 2025 Total snowfall at base 376cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 23 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 38cm (on 22nd December) November 2024 snowfall 19cm reported on 4 days December 2024 snowfall 320cm reported on 18 days January 2025 snowfall 37cm reported on 1 day Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Madarao. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 12cm Snowfall at base this season 339cm Weather overview Sunny Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Excellent Posted on Monday 30th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Good morning from Madarao. It is a beautiful morning. All tree runs open at Madarao. Night skiing until 4th January. And I can't think of much else to say this morning. Oh, more snow due tomorrow, making it a good way to end the year. Madarao Mountain Resort - Fresh snowfall reported by the ski area: 10cm - Official snow depth: 220cm - All scheduled lifts should be operating - Tree run courses open: All open! - Night skiing daily through 4th January and then on 11th-12th January and 22nd-23rd February 2025 (Number 1 and Number 2 quad lifts until 8:50pm) Tangram Ski Circus - Official snow depth: 150cm - All scheduled lifts should be operating - Night skiing daily through 4th January and then on 11th-12th, 18th and 25th January 2025 Nearly New Year and more people around. Didn't seem too many from the time I was out yesterday. (Though I should add that do know how to best avoid other people!) Madarao Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Monday 30th December 2024 Total snowfall at base 339cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 22 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 38cm (on 22nd December) November 2024 snowfall 19cm reported on 4 days December 2024 snowfall 320cm reported on 18 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Madarao. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 17cm Snowfall at base this season 315cm Weather overview Light snow Wind NW Temperature - Visibility Quite good Posted on Saturday 28th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Good morning from Madarao. We had some glimpses of sun yesterday morning but snow started piling up again around lunchtime and I have measured 17cm since then. (The ski area is only reporting 10cm this morning). No complaints! We expect more snow today and at the moment it is light with fairly good visibility. (I can actually see some blue sky on the Tangram webcam). It's staying good and cold, so there should be some very nice conditions to enjoy this morning. And this afternoon! Night skiing tonight at both Madarao and Tangram, through until 4th January. Madarao Mountain Resort - Fresh snowfall reported by the ski area: 30cm - Official snow depth: 200cm - All scheduled lifts should be operating - Tree run courses open: All scheduled to be open apart from River Line, Crystal Bowl, SAWA III and Bear - Night skiing daily from 28th December through 4th January and then on 11th-12th January and 22nd-23rd February 2025 (Number 1 and Number 2 quad lifts until 8:50pm) Tangram Ski Circus - Official snow depth: 150cm - All scheduled lifts should be operating - Night skiing daily from 28th December through 4th January and then on 11th-12th, 18th and 25th January 2025 Madarao Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Saturday 28th December 2024 Total snowfall at base 315cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 20 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 38cm (on 22nd December) November 2024 snowfall 19cm reported on 4 days December 2024 snowfall 296cm reported on 16 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Madarao. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com