Zao Now: Wednesday 4th January 2023
- Jan 4, 2023
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 178cm
Posted on Wednesday 4th January 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
Well we didn't quite get the hoped for sunny patches yesterday but hope that it improves today.
It is snowing lightly which should be at least the case most of the day but unlikely to produce anything of note.
The sign is a bright orb behind the cloud cover but there is fog on the mountain. Viz is therefore variable as is wind. It feels jolly cold today so be prepared.
Numbers will have reduced so enjoy.
Zao Now 2022-2023 season |
Data as of Wednesday 4th January 2023 Total snowfall at base 178cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 26 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (on 24th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 162cm observed on 23 days January 2023 snowfall 16cm 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.