More fresh snowfall to report, though not quite the amounts I am reading about on some of the other Now reports on SnowJapan - well done Nozawa and Myoko!

It sounds like it is going to be a good December for many of the snow regions of Japan.

OK so about 10cm more this morning and snow falling still now, though we expect it to get less later on today. But more due around Wednesday and strong winds forecast as well.

Great conditions out there. Just very cold. And snowy.

The cheaper early season lift ticket prices (3000 yen for adults, 1500 yen for childen) are available until 20th December.

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If you want to win a free lift ticket for Zao Onsen, please check the Prize Draw currently running on SnowJapan

http://www.snowjapan.com/japan-ski-resorts/lift-ticket-prize-draw

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Operating lifts at time of writing:

Onsen Number 1 pair lift
Onsen Number 2 quad
Mikaeri pair lift
Chuo Number 1 pair lift
Chuo Number 2 pair lift
Paradise pair lift
Yokokura Number 1 pair lift
Utopia Number 2 pair lift
Shobunuma Number 1 triple
Shobunuma Number 2 pair
Kuroboshi Number 1 Quattro quad lift
Katakai triple lift
Diamond Number 2 lift
Nakamori Number 1 triple lift
All Ropeways/gondolas

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Official snow depths (14th December 14):

Utopia: 160cm
Chuo: 100cm
Paradise: 110cm
Uwanodai: 100cm

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Night skiing operations at Zao this season

Uwanodai area:
From Sunday 21st December until 22nd March

Yokokura area:
From Friday 26th December until 4th January;
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from Friday 9th January until 15th March

Open times from 5pm until 9pm and the cost is 2000 yen for adults and 1000 yen for children.