Zao Now: Monday 23rd December 2024
- Dec 23, 2024
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 14cm
Snowfall at base this season 134cm
Posted on Monday 23rd December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
It was snowing during the day yesterday with most of the downfall light snow. 14cm to add this morning. Some strong gusts of wind too.
This morning we have some light snow and less wind.
Visibility is ok on lower areas but more limited higher up.
Some heavier snow is forecast for tonight into tomorrow and after Christmas Day too. But we might get a break in the clouds on Christmas Day itself.
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
Yokokura area: 50cm
Uwanodai area: 40cm
Utopia area: 110cm
Chuo area: 70cm
Paradise area: 70cm
Summit area: 75cm
Zao Now 2024-2025 season |
Data as of Monday 23rd December 2024 Total snowfall at base 134cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 18 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 21cm (on 6th December) November 2024 snowfall 18cm observed on 4 days December 2024 snowfall 116cm observed on 14 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.