Zao Now: Sunday 8th March 2026
- Mar 8
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 3cm
Snowfall at base this season 439cm
Posted on Sunday 8th March 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
Morning.
Another bit of fresh snow again with the ski area reporting 5cm on mountain.
Still windy but perhaps not as much as yesterday; and it feels rather cold this morning.
Last night time floodlit skiing today.
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Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
Yokokura area: 55cm
Uwanodai area: 80cm
Utopia area: 140cm
Chuo area: 150cm
Paradise area: 150cm
Summit area: 110cm
Lifts now closed for the season:
Kokutai pair
More information about the ski area: Zao Onsen
Zao Now2025-2026 season |
Data as of Sunday 8th March 2026 Total snowfall at base 439cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 58 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 92cm observed on 11 days March 2026 snowfall 23cm observed on 4 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.