Zao Now: Tuesday 22nd February 2022
- Feb 22, 2022
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 29cm
Snowfall at base this season 568cm
Posted on Tuesday 22nd February 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
A larger dump last night so plenty of powder around. There's so much that on some lifts you're touching or almost touching the snow underneath.
The wind is likely to pick up a bit later, but, at the moment it is here and there.
Viz is variable and not so good higher up.
This time last week I was wondering if we had seen the last of the soft stuff - nope! Hard on the town though in clearing it.
Official snow depth
Summit: 175cm
Paradise: 240cm
Chuo: 240cm
Utopia: 280cm
Uwanodai: 170cm
All areas and lifts should be opening as scheduled, subject to weather.
Zao Now 2021-2022 season |
Data as of Tuesday 22nd February 2022 Total snowfall at base 568cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 60 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 143cm observed on 17 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.