Zao Now: Sunday 14th December 2025
- Dec 14, 2025
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 4cm
Snowfall at base this season 70cm
Posted on Sunday 14th December 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
Another 4cm of snow and a foggy kind of start to this Sunday morning with some very light snowfall.
It does not feel as cold this morning.
Doesn't seem to be windy just yet either, but strong winds are forecast over the next few days. With snow.
Utopia lift and run now available and more should open up as we receive further snowfall.
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Ski lifts operating (planned):
Onsen Number 1 pair
Chuo Number 1 pair
Chuo Number 2 pair
Mikaeri pair
Utopia Number 2 pair
Ski runs open (planned):
Chuo
Uwanodai
Utopia
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
Yokokura area: 35cm
Uwanodai area: 30cm
Utopia area: 50cm
Chuo area: 30cm
Paradise area: 20cm
Summit area: 35cm
Zao Now2025-2026 season |
Data as of Sunday 14th December 2025 Total snowfall at base 70cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 9 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 23cm (on 4th December) November 2025 snowfall 5cm observed on 2 days December 2025 snowfall 65cm observed on 7 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.