Zao Now: Tuesday 15th March 2016
- Mar 15, 2016
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 1cm
Snowfall at base this season 454cm
Posted on Tuesday 15th March 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
It's a cloudy morning in Zao, though there have been some signs of the sun getting through some of the clouds in places. It looks like higher up on the mountain there's still quite a lot of cloud and fog, so limited visibility.
Just a bit of snow to report this morning again, but not enough to give us soft conditions under-board.
A light wind outside my place but moderate winds are forecast for out there today, though I doubt it will affect any lifts.
Tomorrow and Thursday we're expecting clearer skies and as with most areas of Japan it would seem, warm temperatures.
Zao Now 2015-2016 season |
Data as of Tuesday 15th March 2016 Total snowfall at base 454cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 62 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 46cm (on 19th January) November 2015 snowfall 22cm observed on 2 days December 2015 snowfall 96cm observed on 12 days January 2016 snowfall 211cm observed on 25 days February 2016 snowfall 83cm observed on 17 days March 2016 snowfall 42cm observed on 6 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.