Independent snow and weather reporting from the Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 259cm Weather overview Cloud and light snow Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Poor Posted on Tuesday 10th January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Morning from Madarao. I'm measuring 5cm of fresh snowfall this morning; the resort itself is reporting 5-10cm on the slopes. It's a cloudy/foggy start to the day. Light snow has been falling this morning but as I write seemingly easing off. The snow should be back properly later today though and that good-looking forecast I was talking about is still looking good for a snowy week. Perhaps the biggest snowfall can be expected around Friday-Saturday but I hope that I'll be reporting new snowfall every day from now at least into next week... Operating status for the day at Madarao Kogen (at time of report): - Number 1 lift - Number 2 quad lift - Number 3A lift - Number 5 lift - Super quad lift - Number 11 lift - Number 12 lift - Number 13 lift - Number 15 lift - Moving walkway - Kids Park - Snow Mobile Land - Free ride Park - Powder Theater - Adventure Aisle - Crystal Bowl - Ninja - Rabbit - Bear - Nighta at Madarao Kogen is every Saturday until 25th March (and also 8th January and 19th March) Official snow depth: - 130cm ------------------------------------------ A follow up to the message we posted yesterday Just wanted to take the opportunity to thank everyone who sent us messages of support and comments following the message that we posted on the report pages yesterday. It was really encouraging to read all the sincere comments that we have received. And from so many people as well. Must admit, we were a bit shocked at the response! We really appreciate it. Some people asked what they can do to help us. Probably the biggest help is to simply let other people know about SnowJapan and what we do. Either by just telling friends who might be interested, or by posting a link to any page within SnowJapan.com (links are a big help; no need to ask). While we are already highly discoverable on these here internets, believe it or not there are still folk out there who haven’t found us! ;) Again, thank you very much for your comments and support and sorry that we can’t reply to them all individually. Madarao Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Tuesday 10th January 2017 Total snowfall at base 259cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 24 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 48cm (on 30th December) November 2016 snowfall 9cm reported on 4 days December 2016 snowfall 211cm reported on 14 days January 2017 snowfall 39cm 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 4cm Snowfall at base this season 254cm Weather overview Foggy Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Poor but improving Posted on Monday 9th January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Good morning from Madarao. A bit of fresh snow on the ground this morning but not much to see as there has been thick fog around. It has eased off a bit over the last hour or so and so there's improved visibility at the moment. The forecast remains very positive for a very snowy week ahead. I think we can officially get very excited. It looks like the Kamoshika run is closed this morning (not sure why) but with all the snow that the forecast is promising over the coming week, all of those tree runs should be in prime conditions come next weekend. -------------------------------------- A message from SnowJapan to everyone reading the Now reports Please do take a few moments to read this. Thank you. This message is being posted on all the daily Now pages on SnowJapan today. It does not apply to any one report in particular - we just wanted everyone reading our reports to see it. Firstly, a very Happy New Year to everyone. And thank you for using SnowJapan and reading our reports. We are always really excited to see how many people read them every day; it’s in the tens of thousands of people. We hope you like them, and are enjoying the new content we developed for this season. We’re even more excited when it snows. And we can hardly contain ourselves when it snows like crazy. That is what us long-term residents of Japan consider to be the norm here. Continuing on from last season, the first part of this winter season in Japan has obviously not been classic in terms of snowfall – far from it in many regions - but we are still very hopeful that the Nihon-rashii (Japan-like) heavy and consistent snowfall will arrive. When it happens, it really is truly something to be in awe of. With such a large number of people reading our website and daily reports - effectively using them as the main guide on how the Japan winter season is shaping up - we take that responsibility very seriously. The integrity of our reports is extremely important to us. We need them to always be up-front, truthful and not to shy away from the truth. We advise the people who post the reports that it is fine to get really excited about excellent conditions, but at the same time it is essential to also report things that are less exciting. Like rain. Or a lack of snow. Or poor snow conditions. Such reporting is not ‘being negative’. It’s reporting the truth even if none of us particularly like it. Whatever is happening, that is what should be in the reports. One of the things that makes SnowJapan unique is the fact that we are not here to convince you to visit any one region of Japan. We’re not here to ask you to book accommodation, or to join tours, or to take ski lessons. We’re not asking you to buy anything either. Rather, we are here to provide independent and correct information from around Japan - free from the inevitable pressures of having to sell and market specific services. Unfortunately, when snow conditions are less than perfect some people do take issue with our position regarding reports. Sadly, it is a fact that there are some folk out there who would prefer that true conditions not be known - they would prefer people to believe snow conditions are always close to what the marketing blurb says, whatever the actual reality is. At times, we have been asked by businesses to ‘avoid mentioning the rain’ and to ‘sugar-coat the conditions’, as well as receiving more forceful requests that border on demands. (Important note: We’re not implying that most people are like that – far from it). Surely anyone visiting a ski resort would much prefer an honest report over something that reads like a brochure? Even if it means talking about things that might not paint a perfect picture. (Which would you prefer?) Anyway, we just want to assure our readers that even with increasing pressure to sometimes do otherwise, we have no intention of changing the way we do things. Just a few further related points while we are here. Each regional report is written by a different person and so it is natural that each has its own personality or character. Some of the reports are longer than others; some are shorter; some are more humorous; some cover one ski resort; some cover a wider region. Posting a report every single day - day in and day out, without a day off, for over five months - is a considerable commitment and a real responsibility. If a report appears later than usual, or a report is missed, or is shorter than usual, etc… we’re sorry, but sometimes it might happen. The people posting the reports are indeed real humans with their own lives, and sometimes circumstance might get in the way. (If a report is missed we’ll try to post a backdated report - when possible and especially when there was snowfall). We’re not claiming that our reports are perfect, but we do what we can to try and provide the best reports that we can. We are happy to pass on any comments to our reporters, but please understand that it is not possible for them to respond to specific questions and comments. We already ask enough of them every day. All (well, almost all, see below) feedback is welcome. It does not have to be positive. We have long been very aware that we will never be able to provide something that satisfies everyone, but we are always keen to hear on how people feel we can further improve things. It’s always very nice to hear from people who are reading the reports and just want to say hi and pass on some friendly comments as well. Please note: * We’re not going to enter into discussions with people contesting the accuracy of how much snow we report has fallen. Stuff like “It was 23cm, not 18cm!!!!!!”. If you feel something in our reports is wildly off the mark, please do let us know and we will certainly look into it. But hopefully that won’t happen because we do keep an eye on the numbers and we also trust our reporters, their consistency and their integrity in reporting. * If you are feeling the urge to send us an aggressive or demanding email, before doing so please remember… our service is a free service – and one that a lot of people put a lot of effort into every day throughout the year. As a rule, we generally ignore anything aggressive or demanding anyway. And if you haven’t already read it, here is our main ‘About the daily Now reports on SnowJapan’ information page, so please do take a look: About our daily reports I’d like to end this post by perhaps stating the obvious in that of course we absolutely love snow and Japan. It’s why SnowJapan was created in the first place back in 1999 and remains the same now. And it is why a few of us literally put our lives into constantly improving it and moving forward. We want nothing better than to be able to report consistent and large amounts of snowfall falling on the Japanese mountains with excellent conditions everywhere. But we’ll only report it when it happens! Here’s to a fine rest of the season. Thank you for reading. Madarao Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Monday 9th January 2017 Total snowfall at base 254cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 23 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 48cm (on 30th December) November 2016 snowfall 9cm reported on 4 days December 2016 snowfall 211cm reported on 14 days January 2017 snowfall 34cm 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. 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Independent snow and weather reporting from the Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 16cm Snowfall at base this season 89cm Weather overview Blue sky Wind Slight Temperature - Visibility Excellent Posted on Monday 12th December 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Another quick one to keep us up to date with the snow... blue skies all round. Fantastic! The official opening date for Madarao Kogen this season is Saturday 17th December. Madarao Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Monday 12th December 2016 Total snowfall at base 89cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 9 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 24cm (on 11th December) November 2016 snowfall 9cm reported on 4 days December 2016 snowfall 80cm 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 19cm Snowfall at base this season 49cm Weather overview Snow Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Limited Posted on Saturday 10th December 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Hello and good morning from a snowy Madarao. With one week left to go before the resort officially opens for the 16-17 season, I'm happy to report the best part of 20cm of fresh snow since yesterday and the resort itself is reporting 20-30cm of fresh. Everywhere is looking good and white and the snow continues to fall and hopefully will into tomorrow as well. The forecast for the coming week is a break in the snow clouds on Monday and milder conditions on Tuesday, to be followed by more snow mid week. Things are looking good for opening next Saturday. The official opening date for Madarao Kogen this season is Saturday 17th December. Madarao Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Saturday 10th December 2016 Total snowfall at base 49cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 7 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 19cm (on 10th December) November 2016 snowfall 9cm reported on 4 days December 2016 snowfall 40cm 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 13cm Snowfall at base this season 22cm Weather overview Cloud Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Varied Posted on Wednesday 7th December 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Good news snow fans! The resort is reporting 15-20cm of fresh snowfall on the ground this morning since yesterday, and indeed there was the best part of 15cm on my car this morning. It felt good to have to be wiping it all off, if not feeling like a waste of lovely snow. More snow due tonight - and more again Friday through the weekend - so hopefully this is our base for the season being made before our eyes. One that will stick around until spring. Just 10 days to go before Madarao Kogen plans to open for the season. The official opening date for Madarao Kogen this season is Saturday 17th December. Madarao Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Wednesday 7th December 2016 Total snowfall at base 22cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 5 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 13cm (on 7th December) November 2016 snowfall 9cm reported on 4 days December 2016 snowfall 13cm 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 2cm Snowfall at base this season 9cm Weather overview Cloud, light snow Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Limited Posted on Tuesday 29th November 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . A report this morning as I wanted to update you on the snow yesterday and add that to the total. It was snowing pretty good at times yesterday though it cleared up somewhat later in the afternoon, but there has been more snow falling overnight and this morning. Not huge amounts, but cold and consistent snowfall is what we want - and it is good to have it before we get into December. As we approach December, the forecast doesn't seem to be showing much promise in the coming week. Still, over 2 weeks to go before Madarao plans to open. A lot can happen in over two weeks! Madarao Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Tuesday 29th November 2016 Total snowfall at base 9cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 4 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 4cm (on 9th November) November 2016 snowfall 9cm 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 1cm Snowfall at base this season 7cm Weather overview Snow Wind Light to moderate Temperature - Visibility Poor Posted on Monday 28th November 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . After the rain of yesterday, it is a bit colder this morning and snow is falling once again here in Madarao. It's not expected to last long though and things are expected to get a little warmer later in the week. Less than 3 weeks to go now before Madarao Kogen plans to open for the season. Lots of time yet for winter to kick in properly. The official opening date for Madarao Kogen this season is Saturday 17th December. Madarao Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Monday 28th November 2016 Total snowfall at base 7cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 3 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 4cm (on 9th November) November 2016 snowfall 7cm 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 2cm Snowfall at base this season 6cm Weather overview Snow Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Poor Posted on Wednesday 23rd November 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . The second snowfall of the season! Everywhere is looking white once again as we enjoy some more snowfall here in Madarao along with some nice cold conditions - and with more snowfall forecast over the next few days as well. Madarao Kogen is one of the resorts that usually waits for a decent base and a set opening date in mid December to open up for the season. The official opening date for Madarao Kogen this season is Saturday 17th December. So hopefully, there will be a really good base building up by then... Madarao Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Wednesday 23rd November 2016 Total snowfall at base 6cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 2 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 4cm (on 9th November) November 2016 snowfall 6cm 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 0cm Snowfall at base this season 483cm Weather overview Blue sky and some cloud Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Excellent Posted on Thursday 31st March 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . So here we are, the last day of the season for Madarao Kogen. And while we had a bit of rain last night, this morning we are back to blue skies and the sun. I'm going to get out there one more time. And I'll be back here tomorrow with a wrap-up for the season. Madarao Now 2015-2016 season Data as of Thursday 31st March 2016 Total snowfall at base 483cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 46 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 38cm (on 1st March) November 2015 snowfall 0cm December 2015 snowfall 99cm reported on 9 days January 2016 snowfall 161cm reported on 15 days February 2016 snowfall 124cm reported on 11 days March 2016 snowfall 99cm reported on 11 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 481cm Weather overview Snow Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Limited in places Posted on Friday 25th March 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Wow, I was not expecting this! It almost feels like mid winter. Madarao this morning is reporting an impressive 20-30cm of fresh snow and there's certainly a nice layer of fresh snow on my car as well. All in the spirit of this 'strange season' perhaps! The slopes will have had a right good refresh this morning though so what more can I say? I'm off out to enjoy it. This may well (and very probably) be the last snow of the season as we have clearer weather forecast starting tomorrow, so a few more cm would be excellent. And tomorrow should be fun as well for all you weekend visitors! Tree runs open at Madarao: Kamoshika, Ninja, Powder Wave 2, Sawa Madarao Now 2015-2016 season Data as of Friday 25th March 2016 Total snowfall at base 481cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 45 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 38cm (on 1st March) November 2015 snowfall 0cm December 2015 snowfall 99cm reported on 9 days January 2016 snowfall 161cm reported on 15 days February 2016 snowfall 124cm reported on 11 days March 2016 snowfall 97cm 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 2cm Snowfall at base this season 483cm Weather overview Blue sky and some cloud Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Excellent Posted on Saturday 26th March 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Good morning from Madarao. Can you believe it? Today is the last Saturday of the season here (for Madarao Kogen anyway, Tangram plans to continue on until next weekend). I wish winter went slower. (And there was more snow!!) But anyway, we're going into this last weekend in pretty good conditions thanks to the fresh snow that fell. A few more cm fell after I posted my report before easing off yesterday... and no more snow overnight. This morning the clouds are mostly gone and there's some beautiful blue skies above us and the sun is out doing it's thing. Still cold, but it will warm up a little during the day, and probably a bit more still during the day tomorrow. Lots of sunshine on the forecast right through until the last day of the season for Madarao on Thursday. Madarao Now 2015-2016 season Data as of Saturday 26th March 2016 Total snowfall at base 483cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 46 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 38cm (on 1st March) November 2015 snowfall 0cm December 2015 snowfall 99cm reported on 9 days January 2016 snowfall 161cm reported on 15 days February 2016 snowfall 124cm reported on 11 days March 2016 snowfall 99cm reported on 11 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 452cm Weather overview Cloud, light snow Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Limited in places Posted on Wednesday 23rd March 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Winter isn't giving up just quite yet. There's lots of cloud around this morning and some light snow falling with a bit on the ground and the resort reporting up to 3cm as well. The snow clouds may be over the region through tomorrow as well. Perhaps won't amount to much but perhaps we'll also have a nice (little) surprise. I will of course let you know how it goes. Tree runs open at Madarao: Kamoshika, Ninja, Powder Wave 2, Sawa Madarao Now 2015-2016 season Data as of Wednesday 23rd March 2016 Total snowfall at base 452cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 43 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 38cm (on 1st March) November 2015 snowfall 0cm December 2015 snowfall 99cm reported on 9 days January 2016 snowfall 161cm reported on 15 days February 2016 snowfall 124cm reported on 11 days March 2016 snowfall 68cm 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