Zao Now: Sunday 8th February 2026
- Feb 8
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 8cm
Snowfall at base this season 377cm
Posted on Sunday 8th February 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
There's some fast moving cloud around this morning but blue sky too and some sun. Visibility is good.
With some more fresh out there it should be a good morning.
We might get some more later on and the chance of stronger winds, too, going into tomorrow.
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Ski lifts:
All scheduled to be operating (apart from Yokokura Number 2)
Ski runs:
All open
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
Yokokura area: 70cm
Uwanodai area: 80cm
Utopia area: 170cm
Chuo area: 175cm
Paradise area: 180cm
Summit area: 135cm
More information about the ski area: Zao Onsen
Zao Now2025-2026 season |
Data as of Sunday 8th February 2026 Total snowfall at base 377cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 49 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 24cm (on 12th January) November 2025 snowfall 5cm observed on 2 days December 2025 snowfall 120cm observed on 18 days January 2026 snowfall 199cm observed on 23 days February 2026 snowfall 53cm 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.