Zao Now: Sunday 18th December 2016
- Dec 18, 2016
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 1cm
Snowfall at base this season 89cm
Posted on Sunday 18th December 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
This morning I can just about justify awarding 1cm to my report. More like 9mm!
It is a fairly cold morning here with just that bit of new snow and generally cloudy conditions.
A few more lifts open now including the high speed Kurohime quad - I like that one. Recommended parking area too away from the main village area...
Looks like Japan is in for a mild spell this coming week and Zao won't escape that either. Rain is likely even on the mountain mid-week. But we should be back to snowy conditions by the weekend.
Lifts that are planned to be operating today at Zao Onsen:
Zao Ropeway
Chuo Ropeway
Sky Cable
Mikaeri pair
Chuo Number 1 pair AB
Chuo Number 2 pair AB
Onsen Number 1 pair
Onsen Number 2 quad
Zao Paradise Pair AB
Shobunuma Number 2 pair
Katakai triple
Utopia Number 2 pair
Astraea Number 3 pair
Kurohime Number 1
Official snow depths:
Chuo - 50cm
Utopia - 50cm
Uwanodai - 35cm
Paradise - 50cm
Zao Now 2016-2017 season |
Data as of Sunday 18th December 2016 Total snowfall at base 89cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 17 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 17cm (on 17th December) November 2016 snowfall 11cm observed on 6 days December 2016 snowfall 78cm 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.