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Zao Now daily snow and weather - Thursday 13th December 2012

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ARCHIVE REPORT: Posted at 3:49pm on Thursday 13th December 2012
Current weather conditions
Observed fresh snowfall AT BASE
weather condition
Cloud 		Base temp:
-3°C

Top temp:
-9°C
Precipitation Wind Visibility
precipitation condition
- 		wind condition
Slight wind 		Fair
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This report
Thursday 13th December 2012, 3:49pm 		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
Saturday 8th December 2012, 11:12am 1cm
Friday 7th December 2012, 10:37am 10cm
Last 7 reports (total): 91cm
Last 14 reports (total): 116cm
Current month (December 2012) total: 113cm
2012/2013 season so far total: 116cm

Archive report: Posted at 3:49pm on Thursday 13th December 2012
The latest Zao Now report can be found here

It has been a cloudy day here in Zao with light snow falling at times on the mountain, but also sometimes glimpses of the sun from behind the clouds.

We are still seeing the same lifts open (below) and the resort is still planning to have most courses open from this coming Saturday. A few lifts will be opening later but by the 22nd we should have all lifts operating as planned on the mountain.

A slightly milder few days is upcoming and early Saturday we might even see some spots of rain... hopefully snow if the temperatures can keep low.

The following lifts are operating around the mountain as previous days:

Zao Ropeway
Chuo Ropeway
Sky Cable
Chuo No1
Utopia No1
Paradise AB
Onsen No1
Yokokura No1

Chuo Area
80cm

Utopia
85cm

Paradise
95cm

Uwanodai
45cm

Archive report: Posted at 3:49pm on Thursday 13th December 2012
The latest Zao Now report can be found here

Zao Now ski lift operation notes:

Zao Onsen is part open.

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*as of Thursday 13th December 2012 		2011/2012
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12th December 5cm - -
11th December 20cm - -
10th December 20cm - -
9th December 30cm - -
8th December 1cm - -
7th December 10cm - -
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This report (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
Saturday 8th December 2012, 11:12am 1cm
Friday 7th December 2012, 10:37am 10cm
Thursday 6th December 2012, 19:48pm 2cm
Wednesday 5th December 2012, 13:03pm 10cm
Sunday 2nd December 2012, 9:13am 10cm
Friday 30th November 2012, 16:18pm 0cm
Wednesday 28th November 2012, 11:00am 3cm
Thursday 22nd November 2012, 9:39am 0cm
Friday 9th November 2012, 11:46am 0cm
Tuesday 25th September 2012, 16:30pm cm
Saturday 17th December 2011, 10:53am cm
Thursday 15th December 2011, 10:02am cm
Wednesday 14th December 2011, 9:58am cm
Tuesday 13th December 2011, 10:53am cm
Monday 12th December 2011, 9:25am cm
Sunday 11th December 2011, 10:17am cm
Saturday 10th December 2011, 9:17am cm
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