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Zao Now daily snow and weather - Thursday 12th December 2013

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ARCHIVE REPORT: Posted at 9:35am on Thursday 12th December 2013
Current weather conditions
Observed fresh snowfall
weather condition
Cloud 		Base temp:
-2°C

Top temp:
-6°C
Precipitation Wind Visibility
precipitation condition
Light snow 		wind condition
Light 		OK to poor
This report
Thursday 12th December 2013, 9:35am 		30cm
Wednesday 11th December 2013, 11:01am 1cm
Tuesday 10th December 2013, 10:30am 0cm
Monday 9th December 2013, 9:40am 0cm
Sunday 8th December 2013, 9:01am 20cm
Saturday 7th December 2013, 9:35am 2cm
Friday 6th December 2013, 12:10pm 0cm
Last 7 reports (total): 53cm
Last 14 reports (total): 65cm
Current month (December 2013) total: 53cm
2013/2014 season so far total: 65cm

Archive report: Posted at 9:35am on Thursday 12th December 2013
The latest Zao Now report can be found here

30cm of fresh snow in the village this morning. Yes, thirty. Oh yes. I like it. It's piled up on top of the car this morning but I will happily get out there and shovel it off. Minus 2 degrees, not much of a wind at all, and the snow continuing to fall.

I reckon those official numbers I have posted below are being rather conservative. Patrol saying there's up to 1m in places up there this morning so I hear.

Anyway, looks like winter has arrived and while at the time of writing I can't confirm any further lifts opening, I would totally expect more opening very very soon.

Snow is forecast through the end of the weekend.


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Official snow depths (12th December 13)
Utopia: 60cm
Chuo: 60cm
Paradise: 60cm
Uwanodai: 30cm

Operating lifts (11th December 13)
Ropeways and Gondolas
Chuo Number 1 Pair
Zao Paradise Pair

Archive report: Posted at 9:35am on Thursday 12th December 2013
The latest Zao Now report can be found here

Zao Now ski lift operation notes:

Limited, hopefully not for much longer!

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The data displayed is correct up to and including Thursday 12th December 2013
This graph shows the amount of observed snowfall recorded in the 21 Zao Now reports up until Thursday 12th December 2013
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Zao Now observed snowfall data: Recent season comparisons
The data displayed is correct up to and including Thursday 12th December 2013
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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  2013/2014
*as of Thursday 12th December 2013 		2012/2013
Season		 2011/2012
Season
12th December 30cm 5cm -
11th December 1cm 20cm -
10th December 0cm 20cm -
9th December 0cm 30cm -
8th December 20cm 1cm -
7th December 2cm 10cm -
6th December 0cm 2cm -
Previous 7 days total 53cm 88cm 0cm
Previous 14 days total 65cm 111cm 0cm
November observed snowfall total 12cm 3cm -
December observed snowfall total 53cm 150cm -
January observed snowfall total - 243cm -
February observed snowfall total - 218cm -
March observed snowfall total - 21cm -
April observed snowfall total - 22cm -
May observed snowfall total - 0cm -
Season observed snowfall total 65cm 657cm 0cm
Zao Now observed snowfall data: Monthly and annual accumulation
The data displayed is correct up to and including Thursday 12th December 2013
This table shows the amount of observed snowfall recorded 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
2019/2020 season - - - - - - - -
2018/2019 season - - - - - - - -
2017/2018 season - - - - - - - -
2016/2017 season - - - - - - - -
2015/2016 season - - - - - - - -
2014/2015 season - - - - - - - -
2013/2014 season - 12cm
[12cm] 		53cm
[65cm] 		- - - - -
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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This report (Thursday 12th December 2013, 9:35am) 30cm
Wednesday 11th December 2013, 11:01am 1cm
Tuesday 10th December 2013, 10:30am 0cm
Monday 9th December 2013, 9:40am 0cm
Sunday 8th December 2013, 9:01am 20cm
Saturday 7th December 2013, 9:35am 2cm
Friday 6th December 2013, 12:10pm 0cm
Wednesday 4th December 2013, 11:24am 0cm
Sunday 1st December 2013, 9:45am 0cm
Friday 29th November 2013, 10:33am 12cm
Saturday 23rd November 2013, 11:30am 0cm
Sunday 5th May 2013, 10:00am 0cm
Thursday 2nd May 2013, 10:16am 0cm
Sunday 28th April 2013, 12:01pm 0cm
Friday 26th April 2013, 9:37am 0cm
Saturday 15th December 2012, 10:27am 0cm
Friday 14th December 2012, 15:49pm 0cm
Thursday 13th December 2012, 15:49pm 5cm
Wednesday 12th December 2012, 15:19pm 5cm
Tuesday 11th December 2012, 16:03pm 20cm
Monday 10th December 2012, 12:01pm 20cm
Sunday 9th December 2012, 11:29am 30cm
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