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Zao Now: Wednesday 4th January 2017

  • Jan 4, 2017
  • 2 min read

Updated: Oct 5, 2025

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata


New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 114cm

Posted on Wednesday 4th January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.


Morning from Zao and it is snowing. Decent snow too right now. And according to the forecast it is set to snow for the day and hopefully into tomorrow.


So, let's see what I can report to you tomorrow morning...! Come on, let's have it.


In the meantime visibility will be limited out there if it continues anything like now.



Zao Now 2016-2017 season

Data as of Wednesday 4th January 2017 Total snowfall at base 114cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 24 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 17cm (on 17th December) November 2016 snowfall 11cm observed on 6 days December 2016 snowfall 98cm observed on 16 days January 2017 snowfall 5cm observed on 2 days




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