Zao Now: Friday 7th January 2022
- Jan 7, 2022
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 276cm
Posted on Friday 7th January 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
Back to fog land after two great sunny days. It also feels much colder than what the thermometer says.
It is supposed to be a partially sunny day but some days this comes on later. The fog is retreating up the mountain and the sun is shining on and off in the valley and below base so this is probably going to be the case. Only light snow today. Wind-wise, it is going to be blowy higher up which may affect some lifts.
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 Friday 7th January 2022 Total snowfall at base 276cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 24 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 78cm observed on 7 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.