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Zao Now daily snow and weather - Monday 1st May 2017

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ARCHIVE REPORT: Posted at 9:47am on Monday 1st May 2017
Current weather conditions
Observed fresh snowfall AT BASE
weather condition
Mostly cloudy 		Base temp:
13°C

Top temp:
4°C
Precipitation Wind Visibility
precipitation condition
None 		wind condition
Light 		visibility condition
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This report
Monday 1st May 2017, 9:47am 		0cm
Thursday 27th April 2017, 8:56am 0cm
Monday 24th April 2017, 8:08am 0cm
Friday 21st April 2017, 11:04am 0cm
Monday 17th April 2017, 10:38am 0cm
Friday 14th April 2017, 7:57am 0cm
Monday 10th April 2017, 9:36am 0cm
Last 7 reports (total): 0cm
Last 14 reports (total): 4cm
Current month (May 2017) total: 0cm
2016/2017 season so far total: 520cm

Archive report: Posted at 9:47am on Monday 1st May 2017
The latest Zao Now report can be found here

Hello from Zao.

Yesterday was a warm one -- mid 20's down in Yamagata city. It was 8C here in the village early morning. Lovely warm sunny spring day.

This morning there's more cloud but it remains warm, currently 13C at base.

The lower slopes of Zao are bare now, but those upper courses are still open for one more week. Gambare!

We at expecting mostly Golden Week-like good weather for the rest of the week.

Sunday is the last day of the season.

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Official snow depths (as published by the resort):
Summit - 50cm
Paradise - 50cm
Chuo - 50cm
Utopia - 60cm
Uwanodai - 10cm
Yokokura - 0cm

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Course areas that remain:

- Zangezaka Juhyogen
- Chuo
- Utopia

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Planned lift operations:

Operating until Sunday 7th May:
- Chuo Number 1 pair AB
- Chuo Number 2 pair AB
- Utopia Number 2 pair

Open all year (* for sightseeing):
- Sky Cable
- Chuo Ropeway
- Zao Ropeway

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All other ski lifts at Zao Onsen are now closed for the season.

Archive report: Posted at 9:47am on Monday 1st May 2017
The latest Zao Now report can be found here

Zao Now ski lift operation notes:

A few upper slopes at Zao Onsen remain open

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This table shows the amount of observed snowfall recorded at base in the Zao Now reports during same period over the last three seasons
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  2016/2017
*as of Monday 1st May 2017 		2015/2016
Season		 2014/2015
Season
1st May 0cm - 0cm
27th April 0cm - 0cm
24th April 0cm - -
21st April 0cm 0cm -
17th April 0cm - 0cm
14th April 0cm - -
10th April 0cm - 0cm
Previous 7 days total 0cm 3cm 0cm
Previous 14 days total 4cm 3cm 0cm
November observed snowfall total 11cm 22cm 20cm
December observed snowfall total 98cm 96cm 281cm
January observed snowfall total 241cm 211cm 118cm
February observed snowfall total 105cm 83cm 181cm
March observed snowfall total 65cm 45cm 103cm
April observed snowfall total 0cm 3cm 0cm
May observed snowfall total 0cm - 0cm
Season observed snowfall total 520cm 460cm 703cm
Zao Now observed snowfall data (at base): Monthly and annual accumulation
The data displayed is correct up to and including Monday 1st May 2017
This table shows the amount of observed snowfall recorded at base in the Zao Now reports for each month and total season accumulation
(View the latest Niseko Now report here :: View more analysis here)
  October November December January February March April May
2020/2021 season - - - - - - - -
2019/2020 season - - - - - - - -
2018/2019 season - - - - - - - -
2017/2018 season - - - - - - - -
2016/2017 season - 11cm
[11cm] 		98cm
[109cm] 		241cm
[350cm] 		105cm
[455cm] 		65cm
[520cm] 		0cm
[520cm] 		0cm
[520cm]
2015/2016 season - 22cm
[22cm] 		96cm
[118cm] 		211cm
[329cm] 		83cm
[412cm] 		45cm
[457cm] 		3cm
[460cm] 		-
2014/2015 season - 20cm
[20cm] 		281cm
[301cm] 		118cm
[419cm] 		181cm
[600cm] 		103cm
[703cm] 		0cm
[703cm] 		0cm
[703cm]
2013/2014 season - 12cm
[12cm] 		179cm
[191cm] 		111cm
[302cm] 		166cm
[468cm] 		107cm
[575cm] 		4cm
[579cm] 		0cm
[579cm]
2012/2013 season - 3cm
[3cm] 		150cm
[153cm] 		243cm
[396cm] 		218cm
[614cm] 		21cm
[635cm] 		22cm
[657cm] 		0cm
[657cm]
  October November December January February March April May
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Thursday 27th April 2017, 8:56am 0cm
Monday 24th April 2017, 8:08am 0cm
Friday 21st April 2017, 11:04am 0cm
Monday 17th April 2017, 10:38am 0cm
Friday 14th April 2017, 7:57am 0cm
Monday 10th April 2017, 9:36am 0cm
Thursday 6th April 2017, 9:16am 0cm
Monday 3rd April 2017, 8:43am 0cm
Sunday 2nd April 2017, 7:56am 0cm
Friday 31st March 2017, 8:57am 0cm
Thursday 30th March 2017, 11:03am 0cm
Wednesday 29th March 2017, 8:41am 0cm
Tuesday 28th March 2017, 9:58am 4cm
Monday 27th March 2017, 11:09am 12cm
Friday 25th November 2016, 12:21pm 2cm
Thursday 24th November 2016, 10:18am 2cm
Wednesday 23rd November 2016, 9:50am 1cm
Thursday 10th November 2016, 13:10pm 2cm
Thursday 28th April 2016, 10:28am 0cm
Tuesday 26th April 2016, 10:09am 0cm
Friday 22nd April 2016, 8:31am 0cm
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