Zao Now: Friday 3rd January 2020
- Jan 3, 2020
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 69cm
Posted on Friday 3rd January 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Zao.
Fine start to the morning with some blue sky and sunshine amongst the remaining cloud.
Forecast do show the chance of further snow later today and tonight though as well as tomorrow night. I'm liking the look of what is brewing for mid week next week best, at the same time not wanting to wish time away!
I would like to correct my number from yesterday by adding a few more to my report today as on going out I think I under-represented.
Lifts normally operating:
- Shobunuma Number 2 pair
- Katakai triple
- Chuo Number 1 pair AB
- Chuo Number 2 pair AB
- Mikaeri pair
- Diamond Number 2 pair lift
- Utopia Number 2 pair lift
- Onsen Number 1 pair
- Zao Chuo Ropeway / Zao Ropeway / Sky Cable
Ski course areas normally open:
- Chuo (part)
- Utopia
- Paradise (part)
- Shobunuma (part)
- Diamond (part)
- Uwanodai (part)
Official snow depths (as reported by resort):
- Summit area: 40cm
- Paradise area: 40cm
- Chuo area: 40cm
- Utopia area: 40cm
- Uwanodai area: 25cm
- Oomori area: 10cm
Zao Now 2019-2020 season |
Data as of Friday 3rd January 2020 Total snowfall at base 69cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 16 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 16cm (on 5th December) November 2019 snowfall 8cm observed on 3 days December 2019 snowfall 51cm observed on 10 days January 2020 snowfall 10cm observed on 3 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.