Zao Now: Friday 14th January 2022
- Jan 14, 2022
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 7, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 20cm
Snowfall at base this season 336cm
Posted on Friday 14th January 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
Ho hum, today is very much the same as yesterday except perhaps for a bit more snow.
With the wind still being around plus the extra snow to clear, it is not clear at the moment which lifts will be running and which are late in opening.
If you're coming in for the weekend tomorrow, the wind will still be around in the morning but with the day becoming calmer progressively and a good chance of a clear sunny Sunday morning.
Official snow depth
Summit: 95cm
Paradise: 170cm
Chuo: 170cm
Utopia: 190cm
Uwanodai: 130cm
Most lifts and course areas are scheduled to be open.
Zao Now 2021-2022 season |
Data as of Friday 14th January 2022 Total snowfall at base 336cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 29 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (on 27th and 28th December) November 2021 snowfall 38cm observed on 3 days December 2021 snowfall 160cm observed on 14 days January 2022 snowfall 138cm observed on 12 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.