Zao Now: Saturday 10th January 2026
- Jan 10
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 173cm
Posted on Saturday 10th January 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
We had some flurries throughout the day and there were some strong wind gusts in the evening.
Today the sun can be seen behind a thin layer of clouds early on and it is probably going to be a fine day.
From tomorrow some colder conditions are forecast along with incoming snowfall and possibly some very strong winds. That might be the story for a few days, too.
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Ski lifts:
All scheduled to be operating apart from Yokokura Number 2
Ski runs:
All of the main areas are open with just a few restrictions remaining
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
Yokokura area: 40cm
Uwanodai area: 45cm
Utopia area: 90cm
Chuo area: 60cm
Paradise area: 60cm
Summit area: 70cm
More information about the ski area: Zao Onsen
Zao Now2025-2026 season |
Data as of Saturday 10th January 2026 Total snowfall at base 173cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 28 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 23cm (on 4th December) November 2025 snowfall 5cm observed on 2 days December 2025 snowfall 120cm observed on 18 days January 2026 snowfall 48cm observed on 8 days |
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.