Zao Now: Wednesday 16th January 2013
- Jan 16, 2013
- 2 min read
Updated: Aug 20, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 1cm
Snowfall at base this season 275cm
Weather overview Fine some cloud
Wind
Light
Temperature -
Visibility Good
Posted on Wednesday 16th January 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
Yesterday we had some clearer skies at times and this morning we start off with fast moving clouds but it is bright and the sun has been out at times. Clearing up?
Just 1cm of snow to report since last night and a -6C start to the morning. A fine day indeed on the mountain. We are back to normal weekdays now and so for the most part it's fairly quiet out there. More than enough of Zao to spread people around.
More snow likely tomorrow and Friday before clearer conditions over the weekend, according to the latest forecast.
Zao Now 2012-2013 season |
Data as of Wednesday 16th January 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 275cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 28 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (9th, 26th December, 3rd and 15th January) November 2012 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 150cm reported on 15 days January 2013 snowfall 122cm reported 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.