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Zao Now: Saturday 27th February 2016

  • Feb 27, 2016
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata


New snowfall at base 5cm
Snowfall at base this season 412cm

Posted on Saturday 27th February 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.


A fine day it's going to be here today with the sun out warming us up after a cold start.


Forecast tells stories of snow overnight tonight and then regular snowfall from later tomorrow. Might get to have a snowy start to March.-


The 'Juhyo Lightup' evening ropeway service going to be finishing tomorrow, Sunday 28th February. Last chansu!


All planned lifts are operating this morning.

The Karamatsu pair lift does not operate on weekdays.


Official snow depths:


Utopia: 100cm

Chuo: 150cm

Paradise: 145cm

Uwanodai: 75cm



Zao Now 2015-2016 season

Data as of Saturday 27th February 2016 Total snowfall at base 412cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 56 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 46cm (on 19th January) November 2015 snowfall 22cm observed on 2 days December 2015 snowfall 96cm observed on 12 days January 2016 snowfall 211cm observed on 25 days February 2016 snowfall 83cm observed on 17 days




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