Zao Now: Thursday 14th January 2016
- Jan 14, 2016
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 4, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 11cm
Snowfall at base this season 186cm
Posted on Thursday 14th January 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
Hello from Zao and there's some more snow this morning again. Another modest 11cm of snowfall outside my place.
It doesn't feel quite as cold this morning but temperatures remaining below zero which is where we want them to be.
The forecast is looking pretty decent at the moment with light snow over the next few days, and then some heavier snowfall promised for early in the week. Keep your eye on Monday and Tuesday for a snowstorm that looks like it will bring with it lots of potential.
All of the lifts at Zao Onsen are operating (except the Karamatsu pair lift which is closed weekdays).
All areas of Zao Onsen are now mostly open.
Note that there is still less snow than usual and it is thin on the ground especially on lower course areas of the resort.
Official snow depths:
Utopia: 65cm
Chuo: 85cm
Paradise: 60cm
Uwanodai: 40cm
Zao Now 2015-2016 season |
Data as of Thursday 14th January 2016 Total snowfall at base 186cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 25 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 68cm 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.