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Zao Now: Wednesday 6th February 2013

  • Feb 6, 2013
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata


New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 409cm

Weather overview Clear, snow

Wind

Light

Temperature -

Visibility Poor


Posted on Wednesday 6th February 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.


Yesterday was a beauty. Some wispy white cloud here and there but generally clear, blue skies.


All change this morning. Poor visibility and snow is coming down. A few cm on the ground since it started earlier on. It's about -4 in the village and Utopia only -6, so not the coldest of days by far but this kind of snow will hopefully bring us a decent amount of cm by the end of the day if it continues.


Just a slight wind.


Tomorrow we might have clearer skies above us once again but a return to snow after that. Seems the snow clouds will never be far away in the coming week.



Zao Now 2012-2013 season

Data as of Wednesday 6th February 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 409cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 40 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 50cm (27th January) November 2012 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 150cm reported on 15 days January 2013 snowfall 243cm reported on 21 days February 2013 snowfall 13cm reported on 3 days




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