Zao Now: Wednesday 25th March 2015
- Mar 25, 2015
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 4, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 5cm
Snowfall at base this season 703cm
Posted on Wednesday 25th March 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
Lots of cloud today with some clearer skies as well but good and cold too.
Warmer conditions going to make themselves known starting tomorrow as we switch back from winter to spring again... maybe for the last time this season?
Over the next week it's mostly sunny and warm that is forecast.
Official snow depths:
Utopia: 240cm
Chuo: 210cm
Paradise: 220cm
Uwanodai: 150cm
Zao Onsen is generally open as planned (* note that the Karamatsu pair lift is closed on weekdays).
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Planned lift operating dates and closing dates
Subject to change. This is what the plans are currently.
Until Sunday 22nd March
Onsen Zao Kokutai Pair
Karamatsu Pair (only 21st and 22nd March)
Paradise Number 3 Pair
Until Sunday 29th March
Onsen Number 3 Parallel AB
Onsen Number 4 Quad
Ryuzan Pair
Nakamori Number 2 Pair
Diamond Number 1 Pair (every day until 22nd March, then 28th and 29th March)
Diamond Number 2 Pair
Until Tuesday 31st March
Shobunuma Number 2 Pair
Oomori Quad
Yokokura Number 2 Pair
Astraea Number 2 Pair
Astraea Number 3 Pair
Until Sunday 5th April
Onsen Number 1 Pair
Onsen Number 2 Quad
Sunrise Pair AB
Nakamori Number 1 Triple
Mikaeri Pair
Until Sunday 12th April
Yokokura Number 1 Pair AB
Until Sunday 19th April
Kurohime Number 1 Quad
Until Wednesday 6th May
Chuo Number 1 Pair AB
Chuo Number 2 Pair AB
Katakai Triple (every day until 5th April, then holidays and Golden Week)
Paradise Pair AB (every day until 5th April, then holidays and Golden Week)
Utopia Number 2 Pair
Zao Now 2014-2015 season |
Data as of Wednesday 25th March 2015 Total snowfall at base 703cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 63 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 103cm observed on 10 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.