Zao Now: Sunday 1st February 2026
- Feb 1
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 13cm
Snowfall at base this season 337cm
Posted on Sunday 1st February 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
Light snow falling this morning and 10-15cm of fresh snow at base again.
Visibility is ok around base areas but more limited higher up.
Snow might continue today and into tomorrow with clearer weather expected as we approach the middle of the week.
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Ski lifts:
All scheduled to be operating (apart from Yokokura Number 2)
Ski runs:
All open
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
Yokokura area: 75cm
Uwanodai area: 80cm
Utopia area: 170cm
Chuo area: 170cm
Paradise area: 175cm
Summit area: 135cm
More information about the ski area: Zao Onsen
Zao Now2025-2026 season |
Data as of Sunday 1st February 2026 Total snowfall at base 337cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 44 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 24cm (on 12th January) November 2025 snowfall 5cm observed on 2 days December 2025 snowfall 120cm observed on 18 days January 2026 snowfall 199cm observed on 23 days February 2026 snowfall 13cm observed on 1 day |
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.