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Zao Now: Sunday 19th December 2021

  • Dec 19, 2021
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata


New snowfall at base 6cm
Snowfall at base this season 86cm

Posted on Sunday 19th December 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.


Light snow persisting this morning and hopefully we will get a little more during the day today. It's keeping quite cold this morning and there is a light westerly wind.


Utopia official snow depth up 20cm to 70cm. Still fairly low and the ski area is still definitely 'part open' but there's enough out there to keep the people here happy.


Official snow depth


Summit: 50cm

Paradise: 40cm

Chuo: 40cm

Utopia: 70cm

Uwanodai: 35cm



Zao Now 2021-2022 season

Data as of Sunday 19th December 2021 Total snowfall at base 86cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 9 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 22cm (on 18th December) November 2021 snowfall 38cm observed on 3 days December 2021 snowfall 48cm observed on 6 days




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