Zao Now: Saturday 24th January 2026
- Jan 24
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 10cm
Snowfall at base this season 264cm
Posted on Saturday 24th January 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
Once again, strong winds and moderate snowfall last night.
The ski area this morning reports 20cm of snow from upper regions.
The sun has been trying to break through this morning. Some nice conditions to enjoy this morning.
We should be getting some more snow before the end of the weekend.
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Ski lifts:
All scheduled to be operating apart from Yokokura Number 2
Ski runs:
All of the main areas are open
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
Yokokura area: 70cm
Uwanodai area: 70cm
Utopia area: 170cm
Chuo area: 155cm
Paradise area: 165cm
Summit area: 125cm
More information about the ski area: Zao Onsen
Zao Now2025-2026 season |
Data as of Saturday 24th January 2026 Total snowfall at base 264cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 37 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 24cm (on 12th January) November 2025 snowfall 5cm observed on 2 days December 2025 snowfall 120cm observed on 18 days January 2026 snowfall 139cm observed on 17 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.