Zao Now: Wednesday 24th January 2018
- Jan 24, 2018
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 6, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 24cm
Snowfall at base this season 446cm
Posted on Wednesday 24th January 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Zao.
It's white-out full on snow and wind conditions here this morning.
Lots of fresh snow with more on the way and I reckon a day when lots of people will choose to soak in an onsen.
Once the storm passes, things should be totally refreshed and in excellent conditions.
Keep an eye on the forecast...
Zao Now 2017-2018 season |
Data as of Wednesday 24th January 2018 Total snowfall at base 446cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 39 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 34cm (on 10th January) November 2017 snowfall 66cm observed on 5 days December 2017 snowfall 193cm observed on 19 days January 2018 snowfall 187cm observed on 15 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.