Zao Now: Sunday 20th March 2022
- Mar 20, 2022
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 621cm
Posted on Sunday 20th March 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Zao.
It's a cold almost winter like morning with light snow falling. It has been quite bright at times too, but generally quite variable so far. We might get some more light snow through tomorrow before it eases off and be generally calmer from Tuesday.
Tomorrow is a national holiday, Vernal Equinox Day.
Official snow depth
Summit: 175cm
Paradise: 220cm
Chuo: 220cm
Utopia: 250cm
Uwanodai: 165cm
The following ski lifts are now closed for the season:
- Onsen Number 3 AB
- Zao Kokutai pair
- Ryuzan pair
- Nakamori Number 2 pair
Zao Now 2021-2022 season |
Data as of Sunday 20th March 2022 Total snowfall at base 621cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 71 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 159cm observed on 21 days March 2022 snowfall 37cm observed on 7 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.