Zao Now: Thursday 9th January 2025
- Jan 9, 2025
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata
New snowfall at base 10cm
Snowfall at base this season 233cm
Posted on Thursday 9th January 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here.
Morning from Zao.
Another fresh layer overnight and another foggy kind of start to the day. It is still snowing too.
The snow and moderate winds seem likely to continue for a few days, conveniently clearing up in time for the weekend.
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
Yokokura area: 80cm
Uwanodai area: 75cm
Utopia area: 170cm
Chuo area: 130cm
Paradise area: 140cm
Summit area: 125cm
Lifts & courses:
The ski area is open as planned
Zao Now 2024-2025 season |
Data as of Thursday 9th January 2025 Total snowfall at base 233cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 31 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 21cm (on 6th December) November 2024 snowfall 18cm observed on 4 days December 2024 snowfall 162cm observed on 20 days January 2025 snowfall 53cm 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.