Okushiga Kogen Snow Forecast
Autumn is handing over to winter around Okushiga Kogen. The forecast is getting interesting, with 4 cm due over the next 3 days and the heaviest falls tomorrow night. Mild air means the upper mountain does best out of this one.
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24 Hour Forecast
10 day forecast
A typical season at Okushiga Kogen
Okushiga Kogen is outside its usual snow season right now.
A typical season here runs November to April, peaking in January, with around 10m of snow in total.
- Average season
- ~10m of snow
- Snowiest month
- January (210–350cm)
- Usual season
- November to April, peaking in January
- Base to summit
- 1470m – 2000m (530m vertical)
That makes Okushiga Kogen the 16th 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 Okushiga Kogen
Start with the upper-mountain wind and cloud line. When a cold inland trough is the pattern to watch, the live numbers usually matter most in the first lift window. With a 1400 to 2009 metre elevation band and 600 metres of vertical, the trees and upper storm laps hold soft snow well after the open faces are worked. A seasonal baseline around 10 metres means moderate-looking totals can still refresh the main lines quickly. The swing variable is whether the upper lift can run with enough visibility to make the top worth using. With patrol boundaries in play, focus on how the inbounds snow will hold through the first half of the day. Chase it when 10 to 20 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 Ryuoo, 6km W, topping out at 1,930m. When a storm misses Okushiga Kogen, check these first.