Zao Now: Tuesday 5th December 2017
- Dec 5, 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 70cm
Posted on Tuesday 5th December 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
Morning from Zao.
Back to snow!
Not a huge amount as yet but it's snowing and there's a thin layer on the ground by base.
The forecast doesn't show heavy snow, but snow on and off over the coming few days. Come on, bring it on!
Zao Now 2017-2018 season |
Data as of Tuesday 5th December 2017 Total snowfall at base 70cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 7 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 32cm (on 25th November) November 2017 snowfall 66cm observed on 5 days December 2017 snowfall 4cm observed on 2 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.