Zao Now: Thursday 30th December 2021
- Dec 30, 2021
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 9cm
Snowfall at base this season 186cm
Posted on Thursday 30th December 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
After the brilliantly clear day yesterday, we're back to fog. Viz is poor down to base, however, there are clear spells around Korohime and the lower Omori slopes.
It should start snowing in the afternoon with a small amount overnight.
The snow is set to continue throughout tomorrow with the wind picking up later in the day.
Official snow depth
Summit: 65cm
Paradise: 90cm
Chuo: 90cm
Utopia: 135cm
Uwanodai: 75cm
The majority of lifts and areas and runs are now scheduled to be open.
Zao Now 2021-2022 season |
Data as of Thursday 30th December 2021 Total snowfall at base 186cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 16 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (on 27th and 28th December) November 2021 snowfall 38cm observed on 3 days December 2021 snowfall 148cm observed on 13 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.