Zao Now: Wednesday 23rd February 2022
- Feb 23, 2022
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 570cm
Posted on Wednesday 23rd February 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
Pea-souper today folks and really cold with many people taking early breaks to warm toes and fingers.
The summit down to Utopia is very thick fog with winds si no real point in going to the top - cannot see on Paradise either with huddles of people gathered at the top of it.
Groomers today with a soft tread and stay low for viz.
Zao Now 2021-2022 season |
Data as of Wednesday 23rd February 2022 Total snowfall at base 570cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 61 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 145cm observed on 18 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.