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Zao Now: Saturday 7th December 2024

  • Dec 7, 2024
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata


New snowfall at base 8cm
Snowfall at base this season 48cm

Posted on Saturday 7th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.


Today the Chuo lift will be opening from 9am through 3:30pm! You can get there via the Zao Chuo Ropeway. The ski area is calling today and tomorrow a 'pre-open' before what was the planned opening date of Saturday 14th December. I suppose if we get enough snow and conditions are good enough there might be a chance of it remaining open in the coming week. But let's see how that pans out. There is more snow forecast.


There is light snowfall with moderate fog early this morning. I can't see the top of the mountain or the sky.


The roads have a light covering of snow and the plows are getting to work as I write this.


Ski lifts operating (planned):

Chuo Number 1 pair (via Zao Chuo Ropeway)


Ski runs open (planned):

Chuo


Official snow depth (reported by ski area):

Yokokura area: -cm

Uwanodai area: -cm

Utopia area: 40cm

Chuo area: 30cm

Paradise area: -cm

Summit area: -cm



Zao Now 2024-2025 season

Data as of Saturday 7th December 2024 Total snowfall at base 48cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 7 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 21cm (on 6th December) November 2024 snowfall 18cm observed on 4 days December 2024 snowfall 30cm observed on 3 days




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