Zao Now: Saturday 19th January 2013
- Jan 19, 2013
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 285cm
Weather overview Mostly cloud
Wind
Light
Temperature -
Visibility Fair
Posted on Saturday 19th January 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
Sorry for the late report I had some connection issues earlier on.
The day started off fine here in Zao with a few cm of new snowfall, a temperature of about -5C at breakfast time and the sun making everything look ever so pretty. A low of -14C recorded at the top area of the resort earlier.
It's a much more cloudy affair now that we are in the afternoon. And looks like it will be tonight so the people going up to see the monsters tonight likely won't get the clear view down to the lower valleys unless it clears up soon. Always a chance.
The next few days seems to be a mix of cloud and sun, with the odd sprinkling of snow here and there but nothing significant..
Zao Now 2012-2013 season |
Data as of Saturday 19th January 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 285cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 31 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (9th, 26th December, 3rd and 15th January) November 2012 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 150cm reported on 15 days January 2013 snowfall 132cm reported 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.