Zao Now: Wednesday 4th March 2026
- Mar 4
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 14cm
Snowfall at base this season 430cm
Posted on Wednesday 4th March 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
It's great to be able to tell you about a layer of fresh snow this morning. Almost 15cm of it, too, so good to see some fresh pure white coating the runs and on the trees.
There might be some more by tomorrow. Come on!
OK visibility down at base but limited higher up.
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Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
Yokokura area: 60cm
Uwanodai area: 80cm
Utopia area: 140cm
Chuo area: 150cm
Paradise area: 150cm
Summit area: 110cm
Lifts now closed for the season:
Kokutai pair
More information about the ski area: Zao Onsen
Zao Now2025-2026 season |
Data as of Wednesday 4th March 2026 Total snowfall at base 430cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 55 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 24cm (on 12th January) November 2025 snowfall 5cm observed on 2 days December 2025 snowfall 120cm observed on 18 days January 2026 snowfall 199cm observed on 23 days February 2026 snowfall 92cm observed on 11 days March 2026 snowfall 14cm observed on 1 day |
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.