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Zao Now: Saturday 3rd February 2024

  • Feb 3, 2024
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata


New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 276cm

Posted on Saturday 3rd February 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.


Morning from Zao.


Light flurries at times with just a dusting or so of snow overnight. It has been a mostly cloudy morning so far.


All lifts are open as planned and it should be a busy weekend. Maybe more of a chance of sun tomorrow (and then snow from Monday, hopefully).


It's the Zao Juhyo Festival event tonight on the Uwanodai slope starting at 8pm.



Zao Now 2023-2024 season

Data as of Saturday 3rd February 2024 Total snowfall at base 276cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 38 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 39cm (on 25th January) November 2023 snowfall 32cm observed on 4 days December 2023 snowfall 66cm observed on 14 days January 2024 snowfall 176cm observed on 19 days February 2024 snowfall 2cm observed on 1 day




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