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Zao Now: Sunday 22nd January 2017

  • Jan 22, 2017
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata


New snowfall at base 15cm
Snowfall at base this season 297cm

Posted on Sunday 22nd January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.


There was 15cm of fresh snow to report at the measuring point yesterday morning - and please note that this is the snowfall amount that has been added to this report, no further this morning...


Today started off with fine conditions but more cloud has been moving in as the morning progressed -- and it is now snowing.


The snow clouds should be delivering us fresh snow over the next few days. Bring it on!


The following lifts are not operating:

Paradise Number 3 pair


All courses are open


Official snow depths:

Chuo - 150cm

Utopia - 130cm

Uwanodai - 95cm

Paradise - 150cm



Zao Now 2016-2017 season

Data as of Sunday 22nd January 2017 Total snowfall at base 297cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 34 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 39cm (on 16th January) November 2016 snowfall 11cm observed on 6 days December 2016 snowfall 98cm observed on 16 days January 2017 snowfall 188cm observed on 12 days




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