Zao Now: Tuesday 19th January 2021
- Jan 19, 2021
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 23cm
Snowfall at base this season 251cm
Posted on Tuesday 19th January 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
Whoo hoo, lots of new snow today.
Unfortunately, however, the Kurohime/Omori side lifts are not running due to winds and the Uwanodai area has had a lot of it blown off due to the strong winds.
Some of the lifts are taking time in opening today, either because of wind or clearing the snow drifts around them and on the chairs.
Long distance visibility is limited but in most areas you can see the ground.
Overall a bit disappointing for powder lovers lower down, however, enjoyment can still be had and for those who do not seek it, the slopes are nice and soft. The Chuo area will be sheltered enough in terms of powder but windy and cold.
Temperatures are well down today plus the wind chill factor.
Hot tip: Sunrise has quite a bit.
All lifts scheduled to be operating apart from:
- Kokutai pair
- Ryuzan pair
- Karamatsu pair
- Paradise Number 3 pair
- Yokokura Number 2 pair
- Kurohime
- Omori
All areas open apart from:
- Ryuzan
- Kotan
Official snow depths (as reported by the ski area):
- Summit area: 115cm
- Paradise area: 145cm
- Chuo area: 145cm
- Utopia area: 150cm
- Uwanodai area: 120cm
- Omori area: 115cm
- Kurohime: 150cm
Zao Now 2020-2021 season |
Data as of Tuesday 19th January 2021 Total snowfall at base 251cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 31 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 23cm (on 19th January) November 2020 snowfall 0cm December 2020 snowfall 142cm observed on 15 days January 2021 snowfall 109cm observed on 16 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.