Zao Now: Sunday 22nd December 2024
- Dec 22, 2024
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 8cm
Snowfall at base this season 120cm
Posted on Sunday 22nd December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
Morning from Zao.
There are some flakes falling and have been since last night (heavily around 7pm).
A fine covering of fresh snow and the wind has picked up a bit this morning with some strong gusts at times.
Snowfall is expected perhaps into Tuesday.
Most runs and lifts at the ski area are now open with just a few exceptions.
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
Yokokura area: 40cm
Uwanodai area: 40cm
Utopia area: 100cm
Chuo area: 60cm
Paradise area: 60cm
Summit area: 70cm
Zao Now 2024-2025 season |
Data as of Sunday 22nd December 2024 Total snowfall at base 120cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 17 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 21cm (on 6th December) November 2024 snowfall 18cm observed on 4 days December 2024 snowfall 102cm observed on 13 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.