Zao Now: Thursday 23rd April 2026
- Apr 23
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 24
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 456cm
Posted on Thursday 23rd April 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
There has been an announcement...
Tomorrow (Friday 24th April) is going to be the last day of the season at Zao Onsen ski area. Hopefully we might get some nice sunny skies for that last day.
I'll post a final message tomorrow to wrap things up.
More information about the ski area: Zao Onsen
Zao Now2025-2026 season |
Data as of Thursday 23rd April 2026 Total snowfall at base 456cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 63 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 92cm observed on 11 days March 2026 snowfall 36cm observed on 7 days April 2026 snowfall 4cm observed on 2 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.