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Zao Now: Saturday 11th February 2017

  • Feb 11, 2017
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata


New snowfall at base 3cm
Snowfall at base this season 409cm

Posted on Saturday 11th February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.


A colder morning this morning and snow falling from the skies.


Snow is forecast for today and tomorrow, perhaps easing off during the day tomorrow.


Looks like we are on for a busy weekend in Zao.


All lifts apart from the following appear to be operating today:


Paradise Number 3 pair


All courses apart from Kotan are open.


Official snow depths (as published by the resort itself):

Summit - 125cm

Paradise - 210cm

Chuo - 210cm

Utopia - 160cm

Uwanodai - 125cm

Yokokura - 135cm



Zao Now 2016-2017 season

Data as of Saturday 11th February 2017 Total snowfall at base 409cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 46 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 39cm (on 16th January) November 2016 snowfall 11cm observed on 6 days December 2016 snowfall 98cm observed on 16 days January 2017 snowfall 241cm observed on 16 days February 2017 snowfall 59cm observed on 8 days




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