Zao Now: Sunday 26th December 2021
- Dec 26, 2021
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 17cm
Snowfall at base this season 109cm
Posted on Sunday 26th December 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
A very good morning with more snow falling last night than anticipated. For those who were able to get up early after any festivities last night, great powder awaited.
Viz is poor though and definitely colder. Given COVID, most wear masks permanently now so no chance of freezing cheeks as you whiz down.
More expected tonight so any staying past the weekend will enjoy another day if powder.
Official snow depth
Summit: 55cm
Paradise: 70cm
Chuo: 70cm
Utopia: 100cm
Uwanodai: 50cm
The majority of lifts and areas and runs are now open on the mountain.
Zao Now 2021-2022 season |
Data as of Sunday 26th December 2021 Total snowfall at base 109cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 12 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 22cm (on 18th December) November 2021 snowfall 38cm observed on 3 days December 2021 snowfall 71cm observed on 9 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.