Zao Now: Sunday 18th February 2018
- Feb 18, 2018
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 6, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 4cm
Snowfall at base this season 702cm
Posted on Sunday 18th February 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Zao.
It is another cold morning. There's a bit more fresh snow on the ground and is snow falling as we start the day. Limited visibility again too.
I don't think we should expect much more out of this particular delivery beyond today, with some forecasts telling us that we might get to see some sunshine tomorrow.
Cold conditions seem set to continue.
Lifts and course info:
- All lifts appear to be opening as scheduled
- Note: the Karamatsu pair lift usually only operates on weekends
- All areas open
Official snow depths:
- Summit area: 215cm
- Paradise area: 240cm
- Chuo area: 240cm
- Utopia area: 265cm
- Uwanodai area: 160cm
- Oomori area: 185cm
Zao Now 2017-2018 season |
Data as of Sunday 18th February 2018 Total snowfall at base 702cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 56 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 42cm (on 12th February) November 2017 snowfall 66cm observed on 5 days December 2017 snowfall 193cm observed on 19 days January 2018 snowfall 275cm observed on 21 days February 2018 snowfall 168cm 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.