Zao Now: Monday 30th December 2024
- Dec 30, 2024
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 16cm
Snowfall at base this season 177cm
Posted on Monday 30th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
Some good snowfall and this morning we are treated to clear blue skies and sunshine.
Beautiful.
Sunglasses required.
Lots of people around for the New Year holidays.
And we are expecting some fresh New Year snow.
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
Yokokura area: 55cm
Uwanodai area: 60cm
Utopia area: 120cm
Chuo area: 100cm
Paradise area: 100cm
Summit area: 90cm
Lifts & courses:
The ski area is open as planned
Zao Now 2024-2025 season |
Data as of Monday 30th December 2024 Total snowfall at base 177cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 23 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 21cm (on 6th December) November 2024 snowfall 18cm observed on 4 days December 2024 snowfall 159cm observed on 19 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.