Zao Now: Thursday 6th January 2022
- Jan 6, 2022
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 5cm
Snowfall at base this season 274cm
Posted on Thursday 6th January 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
A glorious morning with clear blue skies.
A day for the groomers which are dry and soft.
Yesterday the sun won through after lunch and was also a glorious day with the peaks shining against the moonlight for picturesque night slopes.
It is still cold up here but no wind.
Shoul be more again tomorrow with a modest amount of snow overnight.
Enjoy the day.
Official snow depth
Summit: 90cm
Paradise: 130cm
Chuo: 130cm
Utopia: 195cm
Uwanodai: 100cm
Almost all lifts and areas and runs are scheduled to be open.
Zao Now 2021-2022 season |
Data as of Thursday 6th January 2022 Total snowfall at base 274cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 23 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (on 27th and 28th December) November 2021 snowfall 38cm observed on 3 days December 2021 snowfall 160cm observed on 14 days January 2022 snowfall 76cm observed on 6 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.