Zao Now: Friday 10th April 2026
- Apr 10
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 24
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 455cm
Posted on Friday 10th April 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
A cloudy Friday morning with some light rain at times.
It doesn't feel windy right now but southerly winds are forecast, and strong winds likely tomorrow in particular.
Only the Chuo slope is the ski area remains open.
I'll let you know if and when the ski area makes any announcements regarding operations.
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Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
Yokokura area: 0cm
Uwanodai area: 0cm
Utopia area: 55cm
Chuo area: 90cm
Paradise area: -cm
Summit area: 55cm
The following lifts remain operating:
Zao Chuo Ropeway
Sky Cable
Chuo Number 2 pair
Chuo Number 1 pair
The Zao Ropeway is going to be closed from today until 24th April for 'maintenance'.
More information about the ski area: Zao Onsen
Zao Now2025-2026 season |
Data as of Friday 10th April 2026 Total snowfall at base 455cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 62 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 24cm (on 12th January) November 2025 snowfall 5cm observed on 2 days December 2025 snowfall 120cm observed on 18 days January 2026 snowfall 199cm observed on 23 days February 2026 snowfall 92cm observed on 11 days March 2026 snowfall 36cm observed on 7 days April 2026 snowfall 3cm observed on 1 day |
All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Zao Onsen. 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.