Zao Now: Sunday 30th January 2022
- Jan 30, 2022
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 5cm
Snowfall at base this season 422cm
Posted on Sunday 30th January 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
Morning from Zao.
The sun is appearing earlier than anticipated although it will be an in/out day.
There is wind about which may get stronger during the day but nothing lift stopping.
The very light snow at present may pick up a bit but moderately.
In the meantime, the modest snow last night is still welcome as there were compact patches appearing on the more popular slopes yesterday e.g. Hyakumanin.
It appears to be a popular weekend with most people being on the far right side as you look at the mountain. Probably also wanting to go to the very top, however, the snow monsters are very low this year and can be seen even on the Utopia lift. There was a winding queue for the second stage ropeway to the top by mid-morning so be aware of that.
Official snow depth:
Summit: 150cm
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 Sunday 30th January 2022 Total snowfall at base 422cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 42 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 224cm observed on 25 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.