Zao Now: Saturday 25th November 2017
- Nov 25, 2017
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 5, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 32cm
Snowfall at base this season 66cm
Posted on Saturday 25th November 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
Great news this morning.
Heavy snowfall to report from Zao this morning with a good 30cm on the ground.
There's talk of part of the resort opening - but as I write this I do not have any confirmed information to report.
The snow clouds are forecast to be moving on with the chance of sun tomorrow... sounds like a perfect time to have that first day of the season? I'll keep my eye on official info and let you know...
Official snow depths:
Summit area: 65cm
Utopia area: 40cm
Floodlit night skiing for the 2017-2018 season is planned as follows:
In the Uwanodai area:
Daily from Saturday 23rd December 2017 until Sunday 4th March 2018
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only from Friday 9th March until Sunday 18th March 2018.
In the Yokokura area:
Daily from Saturday 23rd December 2017 until Monday 8th January 2018
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only from Friday 12th January until Sunday 18th February 2018.
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only from Friday 2nd March until Sunday 11th March 2018.
Night time 'light up' sightseeing ropeway is planned for the following dates:
December 2017: 23rd-24th, 29th-31st
January 2018: 1st-7th, 13th-14th, 20th-21st, 27th-31st
February 2018: every day
March 2018: 1st-4th
Zao Now 2017-2018 season |
Data as of Saturday 25th November 2017 Total snowfall at base 66cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 5 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 32cm (on 25th November) November 2017 snowfall 66cm observed on 5 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.