Zao Now: Friday 27th February 2026
- Feb 27
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 416cm
Posted on Friday 27th February 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
Hello from Zao.
Cloudy/foggy conditions again this morning.
If you want clearer skies over the weekend, Sunday is probably your best choice but forecasts seem to show that wind might be an issue (both tomorrow and Sunday).
Not much snow on the radar. However, there does seem to be some expected in the second week of March.
Numbers are low and fresh layers will be needed for the season to continue for as long as planned. Come on, over here please!
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Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
Yokokura area: 55cm
Uwanodai area: 72cm
Utopia area: 140cm
Chuo area: 160cm
Paradise area: 160cm
Summit area: 115cm
More information about the ski area: Zao Onsen
Zao Now2025-2026 season |
Data as of Friday 27th February 2026 Total snowfall at base 416cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 54 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 199cm observed on 23 days February 2026 snowfall 92cm observed on 11 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.