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Zao Now: Monday 27th March 2017

  • Mar 27, 2017
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata


New snowfall at base 12cm
Snowfall at base this season 516cm

Posted on Monday 27th March 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.


Good morning form Zao.


More lifts closed from today, but there's more fresh snow... which kind of feels odd!


Snow is still falling though from tomorrow we are expected to have calmed weather and sunshine.



Zao Now 2016-2017 season

Data as of Monday 27th March 2017 Total snowfall at base 516cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 64 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 39cm (on 16th January) November 2016 snowfall 11cm observed on 6 days December 2016 snowfall 98cm observed on 16 days January 2017 snowfall 241cm observed on 16 days February 2017 snowfall 105cm observed on 14 days March 2017 snowfall 61cm observed on 12 days




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