Zao Now: Sunday 25th January 2026
- Jan 25
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 8cm
Snowfall at base this season 272cm
Posted on Sunday 25th January 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
Windy conditions continue, but lifts are all up and running as scheduled.
Some more gradual snow to report with the ski area saying 10cm.
Visibility fairly good at time of report and at times it even feels like the sun might break through the clouds.
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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 Sunday 25th January 2026 Total snowfall at base 272cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 38 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 147cm observed on 18 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.