Zao Now: Sunday 16th February 2014
- Feb 16, 2014
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 50cm
Snowfall at base this season 460cm
Posted on Sunday 16th February 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
Strong winds continue in Zao this morning and it's a fluid situation but there are a few limited lifts operating as of 10am including a few base pairs and the Chuo pairs. More might open if things calm down.
Tons of new snow. With the winds blowing it all around it's almost impossible to put a number on it. But I will anyway, 50cm. Ask the next person and they'll probably tell you another story!
Official snow depths:
Utopia: 310cm
Chuo: 260cm
Paradise: 270cm
Uwanodai: 180cm
Zao Now 2013-2014 season |
Data as of Sunday 16th February 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 460cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 45 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 50cm (on 16th February) November 2013 snowfall 12cm observed on 1 day December 2013 snowfall 179cm observed on 18 days January 2014 snowfall 111cm observed on 18 days February 2014 snowfall 158cm observed on 8 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.