Zao Now: Sunday 15th December 2024
- Dec 15, 2024
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 6cm
Snowfall at base this season 94cm
Posted on Sunday 15th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
Morning from Zao.
It has started snowing again this morning and we are expecting some potentially heavy snow later and into tomorrow.
Limited visibility early morning higher up the mountain, with a dense fog from halfway up the mountain.
Ski lifts operating (planned):
Ropeways
Onsen Number 1 pair
Onsen Number 2 quad
Mikaeri pair
Chuo Number 1 pair
Chuo Number 2 pair
Katakai triple
Shobunuma Number 2 pair
Zao Paradise pair
Ski runs open (planned):
Paradise
Paradise detour
Takatori
Uwanodai
Chuo
Renraku
Utopia
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
Yokokura area: 20cm
Uwanodai area: 35cm
Utopia area: 80cm
Chuo area: 40cm
Paradise area: 50cm
Summit area: 60cm
Zao Now 2024-2025 season |
Data as of Sunday 15th December 2024 Total snowfall at base 94cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 14 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 21cm (on 6th December) November 2024 snowfall 18cm observed on 4 days December 2024 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.