Zao Now: Wednesday 5th March 2025
- Mar 5, 2025
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 4cm
Snowfall at base this season 595cm
Posted on Wednesday 5th March 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
The ski area reporting up to 10cm on the mountain and light snow lingers with some more expected before tomorrow.
Southerly wind might be an issue today and it looks like the top section of the Zao Ropeway is not opening as planned at the start of the day.
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
Yokokura area: 95cm
Uwanodai area: 155cm
Utopia area: 265cm
Chuo area: 250cm
Paradise area: 250cm
Summit area: 260cm
Zao Now 2024-2025 season |
Data as of Wednesday 5th March 2025 Total snowfall at base 595cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 68 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 34cm (on 6th February) November 2024 snowfall 18cm observed on 4 days December 2024 snowfall 162cm observed on 20 days January 2025 snowfall 191cm observed on 19 days February 2025 snowfall 211cm observed on 22 days March 2025 snowfall 13cm 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.