Zao Now: Friday 8th April 2022
- Apr 8, 2022
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 7, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 623cm
Posted on Friday 8th April 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
Hello from Zao.
There's a thick bank of cloud across a lot of the mountain this morning.
Good news for those visiting over the weekend - it's going to be good weather. If forecasts are right, we should be expecting clear skies, bright sunshine and warm conditions. Hopefully wind won't be much of an issue and everyone can get to enjoy a good spring ride.
Official snow depth
Summit: 155cm
Paradise: 180cm
Chuo: 180cm
Utopia: 210cm
Uwanodai: 120cm
Ski lift operations
The following ski lifts remain open (though there may be daily variations):
- Zao Ropeway
- Zao Chuo Ropeway
- Mikaeri pair
- Chuo Number 1 pair AB
- Chuo Number 2 pair AB
- Utopia Number 2 pair
- Kurohime Number 1 quad
- Sky Cable
- Yokokura Number 1 pair A
Other ski lifts at Zao Onsen are now closed for the season.
Zao Now 2021-2022 season |
Data as of Friday 8th April 2022 Total snowfall at base 623cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 73 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 227cm observed on 26 days February 2022 snowfall 159cm observed on 21 days March 2022 snowfall 39cm observed on 9 days April 2022 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.