Zao Now: Sunday 7th May 2017
- May 7, 2017
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 520cm
Posted on Sunday 7th May 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
That's it folks.
Today is the last day of the ski season here in Zao and this is my last report of the 2016/2017 season.
Just the Chuo course area remains open this morning and it's a mix of cloud and clearer skies this morning.
Looking back, here’s how much snowfall I observed – at base village level – over the last five seasons:
2016-2017 season: 520cm
2015-2016 season: 460cm
2014-2015 season: 703cm
2013-2014 season: 579cm
2012-2013 season: 657cm
As you can see, we did better than last season and this time round the resort just about managed to remain open until the end of Golden Week. In terms of the amount of snowfall, I would say that this season was again ‘less than average’ - it was definitely not a bumper season. Still, I enjoyed some excellent days out on the slopes as I hope that people who visited Zao also did well with their timing and had fun.
If you want to get a picture of the season as a whole please do read through all of the Zao Now report archives below. I highly recommend that you read through the archives from previous seasons as well as this season.
Here is to a good summer and autumn season – Zao is a fine place to visit year round - followed by a very snowy 2017-2018 winter season. I think that next time round we are due for a season of relentlessly heavy snowfall.
See in back here in late autumn when the Zao Now reports will start up again.
Zao Now 2016-2017 season |
Data as of Sunday 7th May 2017 Total snowfall at base 520cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 65 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 39cm (on 16th January) November 2016 snowfall 11cm observed on 6 days December 2016 snowfall 98cm observed on 16 days January 2017 snowfall 241cm observed on 16 days February 2017 snowfall 105cm observed on 14 days March 2017 snowfall 65cm observed on 13 days April 2017 snowfall 0cm |
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.