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Zao Now: Thursday 24th January 2019

  • Jan 24, 2019
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata


New snowfall at base 3cm
Snowfall at base this season 320cm

Posted on Thursday 24th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.


Operation info from official sources:


- All lifts operating apart from Karamatsu pair and Yokokura Number 2 pair

- All main courses open


Official snow depths (as reported by resort):


- Summit area: 110cm

- Paradise area: 140cm

- Chuo area: 140cm

- Utopia area: 130cm

- Uwanodai area: 100cm

- Oomori area: 110cm



Zao Now 2018-2019 season

Data as of Thursday 24th January 2019 Total snowfall at base 320cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 34 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 43cm (on 29th December) November 2018 snowfall 7cm observed on 3 days December 2018 snowfall 218cm observed on 18 days January 2019 snowfall 95cm observed on 13 days




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