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Zao Now daily snow and weather - Sunday 2nd April 2017

Zao Now (Archive Report)

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ARCHIVE REPORT: Posted at 7:56am on Sunday 2nd April 2017
Current weather conditions
Observed fresh snowfall
weather condition
Lots of cloud but some blue sky and a bit of sun due 		Base temp:
-5°C

Top temp:
-8°C
Precipitation Wind Visibility
precipitation condition
None 		wind condition
Light 		visibility condition
Decent
This report
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
Sunday 26th March 2017, 8:39am 0cm
Last 7 reports (total): 16cm
Last 14 reports (total): 27cm
Current month (April 2017) total: 0cm
2016/2017 season so far total: 520cm

Archive report: Posted at 7:56am on Sunday 2nd April 2017
The latest Zao Now report can be found here

Good morning from Zao.

More lifts are closed now, and a few more have their last day today, but it still feels cold and rather winter like.

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Planned closing dates for lifts at Zao Onsen - subject to change due to snow conditions:

Operating until today:
- Nakamori Number 1 triple
- Onsen Number 1 pair
- Onsen Number 2 quad

Operating until Sunday 9th April:
- Mikaeri pair
- Shobunuma Number 2 pair (holidays only after 2nd April)

Operating until Sunday 16th April:
- Katakai triple (holidays only after 2nd April)
- Paradise pair AB (holidays only after 2nd April)

Operating until Sunday 7th May:
- Chuo Number 1 pair AB
- Chuo Number 2 pair AB (holidays only after 16th April)
- Utopia Number 2 pair

No fixed closing date:
- Yokokura Number 1 pair AB
- Kurohime Number 1 quad

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

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Official snow depths (as published by the resort):
Summit - 155cm
Paradise - 240cm
Chuo - 240cm
Utopia - 200cm
Uwanodai - 130cm
Yokokura - 125cm

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Lifts that are already closed for the season:
- Paradise Number 3 pair
- Diamond Number 1 pair
- Zao Kokutai pair
- Ryuzan pair
- Karamatsu pair
- Onsen Number 3 Parallel AB
- Onsen Number 4 quad
- Sunrise pair AB
- Nakamori Number 2 pair
- Diamond Number 2 pair
- Oomori quad
- Yokokura Number 2 pair
- Astraea Number 1 pair
- Astraea Number 2 pair
- Astraea Number 3 pair

Archive report: Posted at 7:56am on Sunday 2nd April 2017
The latest Zao Now report can be found here

Zao Now ski lift operation notes:

See above for current lift status

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Zao Now observed snowfall data: Recent season comparisons
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This table shows the amount of observed snowfall recorded in the Zao Now reports during same period over the last three seasons
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  2016/2017
*as of Sunday 2nd April 2017 		2015/2016
Season		 2014/2015
Season
2nd April 0cm 0cm -
31st March 0cm 0cm 0cm
30th March 0cm 0cm 0cm
29th March 0cm - 0cm
28th March 4cm 0cm 0cm
27th March 12cm 0cm 0cm
26th March 0cm 0cm 0cm
Previous 7 days total 16cm 0cm 0cm
Previous 14 days total 27cm 3cm 15cm
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
Season observed snowfall total 520cm 460cm 703cm
Zao Now observed snowfall data: Monthly and annual accumulation
The data displayed is correct up to and including Sunday 2nd April 2017
This table shows the amount of observed snowfall recorded the Zao Now reports for each month and total season accumulation
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  October November December January February March April May
2018/2019 season - - - - - - - -
2017/2018 season - - - - - - - -
2016/2017 season - 11cm
[11cm] 		98cm
[109cm] 		241cm
[350cm] 		105cm
[455cm] 		65cm
[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]
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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
Sunday 26th March 2017, 8:39am 0cm
Saturday 25th March 2017, 9:14am 4cm
Friday 24th March 2017, 9:02am 3cm
Thursday 23rd March 2017, 8:57am 3cm
Wednesday 22nd March 2017, 9:08am 1cm
Tuesday 21st March 2017, 7:25am 0cm
Monday 20th March 2017, 9:23am 0cm
Sunday 19th March 2017, 10:03am 0cm
Saturday 18th March 2017, 9:48am 0cm
Friday 8th April 2016, 9:21am 0cm
Monday 4th April 2016, 9:22am 0cm
Sunday 3rd April 2016, 9:01am 0cm
Saturday 2nd April 2016, 8:04am 0cm
Friday 1st April 2016, 8:51am 0cm
Thursday 31st March 2016, 8:56am 0cm
Wednesday 30th March 2016, 9:22am 0cm
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