Zao Now: Thursday 6th February 2025
- Feb 6, 2025
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 34cm
Snowfall at base this season 427cm
Posted on Thursday 6th February 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
Yesterday, there was a lot of snowfall, around 20cm. The wind became strong for a short time as well.
Today there is another fresh coat from overnight.
It is slightly overcast at time of report, with clouds starting to separate. But having said that, continued snow is forecast.
Lifts once again might be affected during the day due to the weather conditions.
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
Yokokura area: 95cm
Uwanodai area: 135cm
Utopia area: 235cm
Chuo area: 200cm
Paradise area: 200cm
Summit area: 210cm
Night skiing:
Night skiing is planned in the Uwanodai area daily until 24th February (and then 1st/2nd March).
Zao Now 2024-2025 season |
Data as of Thursday 6th February 2025 Total snowfall at base 427cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 47 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 56cm observed on 4 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.