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Zao Now: Tuesday 24th March 2015

  • Mar 24, 2015
  • 2 min read

Updated: Oct 4, 2025

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata


New snowfall at base 10cm
Snowfall at base this season 698cm

Posted on Tuesday 24th March 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.


Fresh snow to report from Zao this morning.


And a good 10cm of it as well. Decent quality to, with cold temperatures really helping this morning.


Last blast of winter? Very possibly.


This may last until tomorrow morning, but after that spring is going to come back and take control once again.


Should be a great morning out there though, given it's late March!


Official snow depths:


Utopia: 225cm

Chuo: 210cm

Paradise: 220cm

Uwanodai: 135cm


Zao Onsen is generally open as planned (* note that the Karamatsu pair lift is closed on weekdays).



Zao Now 2014-2015 season

Data as of Tuesday 24th March 2015 Total snowfall at base 698cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 62 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 80cm (on 3rd December) November 2014 snowfall 20cm observed on 2 days December 2014 snowfall 281cm observed on 21 days January 2015 snowfall 118cm observed on 15 days February 2015 snowfall 181cm observed on 15 days March 2015 snowfall 98cm observed on 9 days




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