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Zao Now: Saturday 5th January 2013

  • Jan 5, 2013
  • 2 min read

Updated: Feb 17

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata


New snowfall at base 10cm
Snowfall at base this season 213cm

Weather overview Cloud, fine

Wind

Moderate

Temperature -

Visibility

Good


Posted on Saturday 5th January 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.


10cm of new snowfall in Zao village area this morning and a chilly -7 degrees temperature. Earlier on some clearer skies above and the sun was out though there's a lot of fast moving cloud up there which is blocking the sun right at the moment. Clearer conditions are forecast for today so maybe it will clear up.


No wind this morning and so conditions out there should be very good.


Similar weather conditions forecast into next week without much snow expected.



Zao Now 2012-2013 season

Data as of Saturday 5th January 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 213cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 21 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (9th, 26th December and 3rd January) November 2012 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 150cm reported on 15 days January 2013 snowfall 60cm reported on 5 days




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