Zao Now: Tuesday 27th January 2026
- Jan 27
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 5cm
Snowfall at base this season 284cm
Posted on Tuesday 27th January 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
A fine morning with blue sky and some cloud and some sunshine.
We're probably due a continuation of that gradual snow we have been having this season over the coming days.
Hopefully the wind will behave!
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Ski lifts:
All scheduled to be operating apart from Yokokura Number 2
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: 160cm
Paradise area: 165cm
Summit area: 125cm
More information about the ski area: Zao Onsen
Zao Now2025-2026 season |
Data as of Tuesday 27th January 2026 Total snowfall at base 284cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 40 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 159cm observed on 20 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.