Zao Now: Tuesday 13th January 2026
- Jan 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 210cm
Posted on Tuesday 13th January 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
On and off snowfall during the day yesterday.
We have had an early morning fog this morning but it retreated back up the mountain and visibility looks fairly decent across the mountain now. Albeit a generally overcast kind of feel.
Hopefully more fresh snow to report tomorrow; along with colder conditions.
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Ski lifts:
All scheduled to be operating apart from Yokokura Number 2
Ski runs:
All of the main areas are open with just a few restrictions remaining
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
Yokokura area: 55cm
Uwanodai area: 60cm
Utopia area: 115cm
Chuo area: 70cm
Paradise area: 70cm
Summit area: 85cm
More information about the ski area: Zao Onsen
Zao Now2025-2026 season |
Data as of Tuesday 13th January 2026 Total snowfall at base 210cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 31 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 85cm observed on 11 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.