Zao Now: Monday 26th January 2026
- Jan 26
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 7cm
Snowfall at base this season 279cm
Posted on Monday 26th January 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
A fine morning.
Back to some more snow tomorrow but in the meantime it should be a great day to be out on the mountain.
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Ski lifts:
All scheduled to be operating apart from Yokokura Number 2
Utopia Number 2 pair and Astraea Number 3 pair on hold
Ski runs:
All of the main areas are open
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
Yokokura area: 70cm
Uwanodai area: 75cm
Utopia area: 170cm
Chuo area: 155cm
Paradise area: 165cm
Summit area: 125cm
More information about the ski area: Zao Onsen
Zao Now2025-2026 season |
Data as of Monday 26th January 2026 Total snowfall at base 279cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 39 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 24cm (on 12th January) November 2025 snowfall 5cm observed on 2 days December 2025 snowfall 120cm observed on 18 days January 2026 snowfall 154cm observed on 19 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.