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Zao Now: Wednesday 26th February 2020

  • Feb 26, 2020
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata


New snowfall at base 7cm
Snowfall at base this season 266cm

Posted on Wednesday 26th February 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.


Morning from Zao.


Poor visibility this morning and some fresh snow on the ground, though it is quite heavy (as in... moist) rather than fluffy.


Hopefully some more to report tomorrow too, with clearer skies forecast beyond that.



Zao Now 2019-2020 season

Data as of Wednesday 26th February 2020 Total snowfall at base 266cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 42 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (on 7th February) November 2019 snowfall 8cm observed on 3 days December 2019 snowfall 51cm observed on 10 days January 2020 snowfall 88cm observed on 16 days February 2020 snowfall 119cm observed on 13 days




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