Zao Now: Friday 4th January 2013
- Jan 4, 2013
- 2 min read
Updated: Aug 20, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 5cm
Snowfall at base this season 203cm
Weather overview Cloud, light snow
Wind
Moderate
Temperature -
Visibility
Varied
Posted on Friday 4th January 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
Just a few more cm of snow this morning since last night but the winds were really blowing a gale yesterday and so there are places of deep snow and others where there's less, so care is needed out there. Perhaps reflected in the snow depths reported from different areas of the resort - some going up today, some going down!
It is a very cold morning here. Paradise area recording a low of -16 degrees. An extra layer or two required today.
Very grey and cloudy this morning with snow falling in places and moderate winds still with us but not affecting lifts by the looks of things. We seem to be open as normal.
We can expect clearer weather conditions over the weekend. Not quite as cold and maybe get to see some blue sky and the sun.
Zao Now 2012-2013 season |
Data as of Friday 4th January 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 203cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 20 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (9th, 26th December and 3rd January) November 2012 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 150cm reported on 15 days January 2013 snowfall 50cm reported on 4 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.