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Zao Now daily snow and weather - Friday 1st May 2015

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ARCHIVE REPORT: Posted at 8:40am on Friday 1st May 2015
Current weather conditions
Observed fresh snowfall AT BASE
weather condition
Clear and sunny skies 		Base temp:
18°C

Top temp:
11°C
Precipitation Wind Visibility
precipitation condition
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Light 		Great
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Last 7 reports (total): 0cm
Last 14 reports (total): 0cm
Current month (May 2015) total: 0cm
2014/2015 season so far total: 703cm

Archive report: Posted at 8:40am on Friday 1st May 2015
The latest Zao Now report can be found here

We are into the last week of the season now with just 6 days left.

And only the Chuo area remains open for skiing/snowboarding - the Utopia Number 2 lift was planning to continue until next week, but snow melt has been fast and they have decided to close that area.

Continued clear and sunny and warm conditions are forecast for today and the weekend, perhaps some rain on Monday. We should be back to enjoying more sun for the last few days of the season...

Last Zao Now report and wrap-up of the season coming next Wednesday.

Enjoy Golden Week!

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Official snow depths (Friday 1st May 15):

Utopia: 25cm
Chuo: 50cm
Paradise: 40cm
Uwanodai: -

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Planned lift operating dates and closing dates

Subject to change. This is what the plans are for the lifts that remain operating at Zao Onsen:

Until Wednesday 6th May
Chuo Number 1 Pair AB
Chuo Number 2 Pair AB

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Operating through the year (for general tourism outside of snow season)
Sky Cable
Chuo Ropeway
Zao Ropeway

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Last day of the snow season currently planned for Wednesday 6th May.

Archive report: Posted at 8:40am on Friday 1st May 2015
The latest Zao Now report can be found here

Zao Now ski lift operation notes:

Limited to the Chuo area for the last bit of the season

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[20cm] 		281cm
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[3cm] 		150cm
[153cm] 		243cm
[396cm] 		218cm
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