Zao Now: Monday 23rd December 2019
- Dec 23, 2019
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 6, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 3cm
Snowfall at base this season 50cm
Posted on Monday 23rd December 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Zao.
Poor visibility this morning but that's all good because it is snowing. It might not las long today but there is more snowfall forecast for tonight and then again later in the week.
Currently it looks like Christmas Day is going to be clearer with sunshine and slightly warmer conditions - but not mild like it was a week or two back. Keep cold please.
Lifts operating:
- Mikaeri pair
- Chuo Number 1 pair AB
- Utopia Number 2 pair lift
- Onsen Number 1 pair
- Zao Chuo Ropeway / Zao Ropeway / Sky Cable
Ski course areas open:
- Chuo (part)
- Utopia
- Uwanodai (part)
Official snow depths (as reported by resort):
- Summit area: 25cm
- Paradise area: 20cm
- Chuo area: 40cm
- Utopia area: 30cm
- Uwanodai area: 20cm
- Oomori area: 5cm
Zao Now 2019-2020 season |
Data as of Monday 23rd December 2019 Total snowfall at base 50cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 10 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 16cm (on 5th December) November 2019 snowfall 8cm observed on 3 days December 2019 snowfall 42cm 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.