Zao Now: Friday 24th January 2025
- Jan 24, 2025
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 5cm
Snowfall at base this season 337cm
Posted on Friday 24th January 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
Morning.
Last night there were flurries of snow for a while and then some rain. Thankfully, overnight it snowed a small amount.
This morning is starting with largely overcast skies, but forecasts indicate we may get to see some sunshine at times during the day.
The next significant snowfall is still due going into Wednesday next week.
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
Yokokura area: 85cm
Uwanodai area: 100cm
Utopia area: 185cm
Chuo area: 200cm
Paradise area: 200cm
Summit area: 170cm
Lifts & courses:
The ski area is open as planned
Night skiing is planned in the Uwanodai area daily until 24th February (and then 1st/2nd March).
Zao Now 2024-2025 season |
Data as of Friday 24th January 2025 Total snowfall at base 337cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 40 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 28cm (on 10th January) November 2024 snowfall 18cm observed on 4 days December 2024 snowfall 162cm observed on 20 days January 2025 snowfall 157cm observed on 16 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.