Zao Now: Thursday 17th February 2022
- Feb 17, 2022
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 10cm
Snowfall at base this season 502cm
Posted on Thursday 17th February 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
Good morning.
Another batch of welcome snow last night for the slopes.
It is currently overcast but bright without sun. Blue can be seen behind the mountain and in the valley but the summit is in cloud (not Chuo).
Winds may pick up later in the day and some more moderate snow tonight.
Official snow depth
Summit: 165cm
Paradise: 210cm
Chuo: 210cm
Utopia: 240cm
Uwanodai: 160cm
All areas and lifts should be opening as scheduled.
Zao Now 2021-2022 season |
Data as of Thursday 17th February 2022 Total snowfall at base 502cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 55 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (on 27th and 28th December) November 2021 snowfall 38cm observed on 3 days December 2021 snowfall 160cm observed on 14 days January 2022 snowfall 227cm observed on 26 days February 2022 snowfall 77cm observed 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.