Madarao Snow Forecast
Early winter is taking hold around Madarao. No fresh snow on the radar for the next 3 days. Not especially cold yet, but this time of year turns fast in Japan. Keep watching: storms arrive fast this time of year.
Snow Trend
24 Hour Forecast
10 day forecast
A typical season at Madarao
Madarao is outside its usual snow season right now.
A typical season here runs November to April, peaking in January, with around 13m of snow in total.
- Average season
- ~13m of snow
- Snowiest month
- January (305–520cm)
- Usual season
- November to April, peaking in January
- Base to summit
- 908m – 1350m (442m vertical)
That makes Madarao the 1st snowiest of 39 Nagano resorts we have reviewed.
Month by month
Estimated cumulative fresh snowfall at major on-mountain ski areas; actual totals vary substantially by resort, elevation, measurement location, and season.
Forecast tips for Madarao
Start with overnight snowfall and wind direction. Here, a cold inland trough is the pattern to watch, so the useful question is how cold and calm the next window stays. With a 908 to 1350 metre elevation band and 440 metres of vertical, the sheltered trees make modest reloads feel deeper than the raw number. A seasonal baseline around 13 metres means moderate-looking totals can still refresh the main lines quickly. The swing variable is wind: light flow lets the trees refill, while a hard blast strips the exposed entrances. Use the access rules on the day as the limit, then let the wind and temperature decide how far to push it. Chase it when 15 to 25 cm lands overnight with light to moderate wind; if gusts climb, make it a sheltered-tree day.
Nearby forecasts
The closest resort we've reviewed is Myoko Kogen, 7km W, topping out at 1,500m. When a storm misses Madarao, check these first.