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Zao Now: Sunday 11th February 2024

  • Feb 11, 2024
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata


New snowfall at base 4cm
Snowfall at base this season 292cm

Posted on Sunday 11th February 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.


Morning from Zao.


There was a beautiful sky earlier but now the clouds have gathered and are blocking the view at the top. Looks like visibility is limited up at Chuo too at the time of writing. There are a lot of snow drifts from strong winds over night.


Clearer skies are forecast tomorrow and Tuesday. As with other regions, mid-week is set to be almost spring-like warmth but hopefully it'll get colder again by next weekend.



Zao Now 2023-2024 season

Data as of Sunday 11th February 2024 Total snowfall at base 292cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 42 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 39cm (on 25th January) November 2023 snowfall 32cm observed on 4 days December 2023 snowfall 66cm observed on 14 days January 2024 snowfall 176cm observed on 19 days February 2024 snowfall 18cm observed on 5 days




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