Zao Onsen has announced that today is the last day of the winter season, due to the developing and fast changing coronavirus situation.

Fine weather yesterday, but this morning we are back to limited visibility and... snow with a few cm on the ground around base areas.

We have had some fresh snowfall since my last report! Always nice to see.

Some snow yesterday morning (which I am reporting today).

I was almost snowed in yesterday morning.

After that fine weather and real warmth yesterday, it's back to somewhat colder conditions and a bit of snow. All over the place!

There was 18cm on the top of my car yesterday.

It is snowing this morning. And there is a bit of wind with a few lifts affected.

It is snowing this morning and we have a fresh thin layer of snow on the ground.

There's some snow to report to you this morning and the lower slopes are - perhaps only for a short time - are looking freshly white again.

Fresh snow to report to you this morning.

A thin dusting of snow around my place this morning and (very) light snow currently falling at the moment.

Some snow from yesterday but we are starting the day today with lots of blue sky, sunshine and some cloud.

Some more snow falling again this morning and a few of the upper official snow depth numbers have increased again this morning so it sounds like there should be more fresh to enjoy up there.