Zao Now: Sunday 17th December 2017
- Dec 17, 2017
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 5, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 23cm
Snowfall at base this season 157cm
Posted on Sunday 17th December 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
Good news this Sunday morning.
23cm of fresh snow on the ground to report as it continues to pile up. It's cold and visibility is limited.
Hopefully the snow will continue through the day today, as it is due to ease off for tomorrow. Perhaps more snow clouds moving in on Tuesday.
Operating lifts:
- Chuo Number 1 pair
- Chuo Number 2 pair
- Zao Paradise Pair AB
- Shobunuma Number 2 pair
- Katakai triple
- Mikaeri pair
- Utopia Number 2 pair
- Astraea Number 3 pair
- Kurobishi Number 1 quad
- Onsen Number 1 pair
- Onsen Number 2 quad
- Yokokura Number 1 pair A
- Zao Ropeway
- Zao Chuo Ropeway
- Sky Cable
Official snow depths:
- Summit area: 65cm
- Paradise area: 70cm
- Chuo area: 70cm
- Utopia area: 80cm
- Uwanodai area: 45cm
- Oomori area: 50cm
Zao Now 2017-2018 season |
Data as of Sunday 17th December 2017 Total snowfall at base 157cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 16 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 32cm (on 25th November) November 2017 snowfall 66cm observed on 5 days December 2017 snowfall 91cm observed on 11 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.