Zao Now: Saturday 19th February 2022
- Feb 19, 2022
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 1cm
Snowfall at base this season 513cm
Posted on Saturday 19th February 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
It is overcast, however, there is a bright halo of sun behind the cloud. There is no fog.
It may get a shade darker later on, but, for now, enjoy the crisp bright morning. Chance of some more snow tonight.
Official snow depth
Summit: 160cm
Paradise: 215cm
Chuo: 215cm
Utopia: 245cm
Uwanodai: 165cm
All areas and lifts should be opening as scheduled.
Zao Now 2021-2022 season |
Data as of Saturday 19th February 2022 Total snowfall at base 513cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 57 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 88cm observed on 14 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.