Zao Now: Friday 13th February 2026
- Feb 13
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 400cm
Posted on Friday 13th February 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
It's a beautiful morning here with blue sky, sunshine and some friendly looking cloud.
Not much else to say on a day like today.
Japan is going to be warming up this weekend and Zao will be no different as temps venture into (low) plus numbers.
It will very probably feel pleasant and be bright and sunny, but I am happy to see that a return to cold is due come Monday.
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Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
Yokokura area: 70cm
Uwanodai area: 85cm
Utopia area: 175cm
Chuo area: 175cm
Paradise area: 180cm
Summit area: 140cm
More information about the ski area: Zao Onsen
Zao Now2025-2026 season |
Data as of Friday 13th February 2026 Total snowfall at base 400cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 53 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 24cm (on 12th January) November 2025 snowfall 5cm observed on 2 days December 2025 snowfall 120cm observed on 18 days January 2026 snowfall 199cm observed on 23 days February 2026 snowfall 76cm observed on 10 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.