Zao Now: Saturday 11th January 2014
- Jan 11, 2014
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 2, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 244cm
Posted on Saturday 11th January 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
Morning from Zao. Another cold morning and another 2-3cm or so of fresh snow to report.
Cloudy this morning and visibility is decent but variable on the mountain.
I'm hearing that the Yokokura Wall run is closed today due to the risk of avalanche, which is a shame for the people here this weekend but understandable.
The base is bustling this morning as lots of people arrive for the long weekend. Busy weekend precautions recommended! (See my reports over the new year).
Have a good weekend.
Official snow depths:
Utopia: 205cm
Chuo: 160cm
Paradise: 195cm
Uwanodai: 130cm
Zao Now 2013-2014 season |
Data as of Saturday 11th January 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 244cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 27 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (on 2nd January) November 2013 snowfall 12cm observed on 1 day December 2013 snowfall 179cm observed on 18 days January 2014 snowfall 53cm 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.