Zao Now: Thursday 10th November 2016
- Nov 10, 2016
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 2cm
Posted on Thursday 10th November 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
Hello and a very good afternoon to you from here in Zao Onsen.
It has been a beautiful autumn - it always is! - and in recent weeks and days it has been getting decidedly colder.
And after a few dustings of snow coming down to near village level, this morning we were treated to a few cm of snow in the village. It was cold too, early on in particular, with temperatures down below zero. It is definitely feeling like winter is definitely just around the corner, if not here already.
I am hearing that this snowfall in the village is about 10 days earlier than last season - though last season may not be the best comparison, it being a disappointing season all round snow-wise.
It looks like there is a chance of more snow tonight as well, though it may just be rain here at base.
I will post more reports if and when it snows, and then my reports will be daily as the ski season gets started.
Zao Onsen is planning on opening at the beginning of December.
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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.