Zao Now: Sunday 31st March 2013
- Mar 31, 2013
- 2 min read
Updated: Aug 21, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 635cm
Weather overview Cloud, light snow
Wind
Slight
Temperature -
Visibility Good
Posted on Sunday 31st March 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
Last day of the season for a number of lifts - 11, actually... as noted below. Then we are on a more limited basis but still quite a large area of the upper mountain.
It's a cold morning and light snow has been falling too... though it's not bringing us new cm real. Maybe if it continues. No wind, it's calm.
Tomorrow should see clearer conditions over Zao and then it looks set to warm up for the rest of the week.
Current lift operations:
The following lifts will run through until 31st March:
Onsen Number 4 Quad
Sunrise Pair AB
Nakamori Number 1 Triple
Nakamori Number 2 Pair
Diamond Number 1 Pair
Diamond Number 2 Pair
Oomori quad
Yokokura Number 2 Pair
Astraea Number 1 Pair
Astraea Number 2 Pair
Astraea Number 3 Pair
The following lifts plan to be open through until 6th May:
All the Ropeways
Chuo Number 1 Pair AB (every day)
Chuo Number 2 Pair AB (every day until 14th April, then 20th/21st April and 27th April until 6th May)
Katakai Triple (every day until 14th April, then 20th/21st April, 27th-29th April, 3rd-6th May)
Paradise Pair AB (every day until 14th April, then 20th/21st April and 27th April until 6th May)
The Yokokura Number 1 Pair AB will remain open as long as there's enough snow.
Zao Now 2012-2013 season |
Data as of Sunday 31st March 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 635cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 62 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 50cm (27th January and 25th February) November 2012 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 150cm reported on 15 days January 2013 snowfall 243cm reported on 21 days February 2013 snowfall 218cm reported on 20 days March 2013 snowfall 21cm reported on 5 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.