Zao Now: Tuesday 12th January 2016
- Jan 12, 2016
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 4, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 3cm
Snowfall at base this season 171cm
Posted on Tuesday 12th January 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
White-out conditions again, higher up in particular, this morning.... and another cold day is on the cards.
Cold conditions, snow falling on and off and some gusty wind as well especially up there on the higher slopes.
Snow is expected to ease or just be light for the rest of the day today and tomorrow until later on in the day tomorrow - decent snowfall Thursday and Friday? Looking likely... expect the cold temps to continue as well.
Consistent mid-winter like conditions sounds good!
Zao Now 2015-2016 season |
Data as of Tuesday 12th January 2016 Total snowfall at base 171cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 23 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 22cm (on 27th December) November 2015 snowfall 22cm observed on 2 days December 2015 snowfall 96cm observed on 12 days January 2016 snowfall 53cm observed on 9 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.