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Zao Now: Saturday 17th December 2022

  • Dec 17, 2022
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata


New snowfall at base 3cm
Snowfall at base this season 64cm

Posted on Saturday 17th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.


It's a lovely morning too with some blue skies. With the regular snow we have been getting in recent days, everywhere is looking beautiful. Isn't snow amazing?


And the snow is allowing much more of the ski area to open from today. Indeed, it is now officially 'regular season' (regular prices!).


The clearer skies aren't due to continue for too long though and we should be back to snowfall tomorrow. Perhaps quite a lot of it too...



Zao Now 2022-2023 season

Data as of Saturday 17th December 2022 Total snowfall at base 64cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 12 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 12cm (on 8th and 16th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 64cm observed on 12 days




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