Zao Now: Tuesday 26th December 2017
- Dec 26, 2017
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 5, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 3cm
Snowfall at base this season 173cm
Posted on Tuesday 26th December 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
Stormy conditions again this morning in Zao with snow falling, strong winds blowing and generally very poor visibility.
The wind stopped lifts yesterday and we might well see more of that today.
We are set for this kind of conditions to be with us for a few days now so the main hope is that we get a lot of snow out of it.
If you are going to get out on the skis or board, be certain to know where you are going and take extra care.
Lifts and courses:
- Most lifts are now operating and most courses are now open
Official snow depths:
- Summit area: 70cm
- Paradise area: 70cm
- Chuo area: 70cm
- Utopia area: 70cm
- Uwanodai area: 50cm
- Oomori area: 40cm
Zao Now 2017-2018 season |
Data as of Tuesday 26th December 2017 Total snowfall at base 173cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 20 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 32cm (on 25th November) November 2017 snowfall 66cm observed on 5 days December 2017 snowfall 107cm observed on 15 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.