Zao Now: Saturday 27th January 2018
- Jan 27, 2018
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 6, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 24cm
Snowfall at base this season 506cm
Posted on Saturday 27th January 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Zao.
It has been a bit of a wild morning for myself, coping with the snow and some friends who are visiting.
I have 24cm of fresh snowfall to report to you this morning as the mid-winter conditions continue. The snowfall over the last few days has really changed things up.
The cold and snow are not letting up just yet but maybe we are getting towards the end of it and those sticking around for tomorrow might be treated to less wind and potentially better visibility and clearer skies.
Can't wait to get out there and check it all out myself.
All open.
Zao Now 2017-2018 season |
Data as of Saturday 27th January 2018 Total snowfall at base 506cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 42 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 34cm (on 10th January) November 2017 snowfall 66cm observed on 5 days December 2017 snowfall 193cm observed on 19 days January 2018 snowfall 247cm observed on 18 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.