Zao Now: Monday 4th March 2024
- Mar 4, 2024
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 9cm
Snowfall at base this season 410cm
Posted on Monday 4th March 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
Morning from Zao.
Strong winds overnight and more fresh snow. Taking a measurement was a bit troublesome, due to the snow movement but the base measurement is 9cm. Some wind blown places read over 20cm, so it is going to vary. What's most important is that we have another fresh layer covering the mountain.
We might get a break from the snow for a couple of days, but more is forecast late week.
Ski area operations:
Night skiing has now finished for the season
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
Yokokura area: 75cm
Uwanodai area: 70cm
Utopia area: 160cm
Chuo area: 160cm
Paradise area: 160cm
Summit area: 150cm
Zao Now 2023-2024 season |
Data as of Monday 4th March 2024 Total snowfall at base 410cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 54 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 92cm observed on 13 days March 2024 snowfall 44cm observed 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.