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Zao Now: Friday 28th January 2022

  • Jan 28, 2022
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata


New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 414cm

Posted on Friday 28th January 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.


Some very light snow falling this morning but it's mostly just a grey and cloudy morning with a foggy kind of look going on. There's a moderate westerly wind but lifts and runs should be opening as normal this morning.


We're expecting a few more days of this cloud/light snow pattern to continue.


Official snow depth


Summit: 145cm

Paradise: 190cm

Chuo: 190cm

Utopia: 215cm

Uwanodai: 150cm


All areas and lifts should be opening as scheduled.



Zao Now 2021-2022 season

Data as of Friday 28th January 2022 Total snowfall at base 414cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 40 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (on 27th and 28th December) November 2021 snowfall 38cm observed on 3 days December 2021 snowfall 160cm observed on 14 days January 2022 snowfall 216cm observed on 23 days




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