Zao Now: Tuesday 18th January 2022
- Jan 18, 2022
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 7, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 18cm
Snowfall at base this season 365cm
Posted on Tuesday 18th January 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
It is a very grey morning but with a fresh batch of snow. However:
Winds started to appear yesterday at midday and today we have a storm warning broadcast. Expect strong winds and potential for lift closures which are usually the Zao Sky Cable, Zao Ropeway, Omori and Kurohime Quads.
It should snow lightly throughout the day and be much calmer tomorrow.
Enjoy what you can!
Official snow depth
Summit: 100cm
Paradise: 180cm
Chuo: 180cm
Utopia: 210cm
Uwanodai: 130cm
All areas are opening as planned but some lifts and areas subject to close today due to wind.
Zao Now 2021-2022 season |
Data as of Tuesday 18th January 2022 Total snowfall at base 365cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 32 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 167cm observed on 15 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.