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Zao Now daily snow and weather - Wednesday 17th April 2013

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ARCHIVE REPORT: Posted at 9:20am on Wednesday 17th April 2013
Current weather conditions
Observed fresh snowfall AT BASE
weather condition
Cloudy 		Base temp:
10°C

Top temp:
4°C
Precipitation Wind Visibility
precipitation condition
- 		wind condition
Moderate wind 		Good
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This report
Wednesday 17th April 2013, 9:20am 		0cm
Saturday 13th April 2013, 6:42am 5cm
Tuesday 9th April 2013, 11:23am 0cm
Sunday 7th April 2013, 14:30pm 0cm
Saturday 6th April 2013, 11:41am 0cm
Friday 5th April 2013, 15:08pm 0cm
Thursday 4th April 2013, 14:22pm 0cm
Last 7 reports (total): 5cm
Last 14 reports (total): 7cm
Current month (April 2013) total: 7cm
2012/2013 season so far total: 642cm

Archive report: Posted at 9:20am on Wednesday 17th April 2013
The latest Zao Now report can be found here

17th April and this morning is probably the warmest of the year so far. It was already over 10 degrees at 8am this morning in the village and about 4 degrees at the top of the resort as well.

A cloudy start to the day and while it isn't at the moment it kind of looks and feels like rain. And rain is on the forecast for later in the day. There's a moderate wind this morning.

Look for it to get a bit chillier from tomorrow for a few days.

Weekdays now it's the Chuo and Utopia runs only open.

The following lifts plan to remain open through until 6th May:

All the Ropeways
Chuo Number 1 Pair AB (every day)
Chuo Number 2 Pair AB (20th/21st April and 27th April until 6th May)
Katakai Triple (20th/21st April, 27th-29th April, 3rd-6th May)
Paradise Pair AB (20th/21st April and 27th April until 6th May)
The Yokokura Number 1 Pair AB will remain open as long as there's enough snow.

Official snow depths

Chuo Area
75cm

Utopia
70cm

Paradise
75cm

Archive report: Posted at 9:20am on Wednesday 17th April 2013
The latest Zao Now report can be found here

Zao Now ski lift operation notes:

Zao Onsen is open. Some lifts are now closed for the season. See main report.

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  2012/2013
*as of Wednesday 17th April 2013 		2011/2012
Season		 2010/2011
Season
17th April 0cm - -
13th April 5cm - -
9th April 0cm - -
7th April 0cm - -
6th April 0cm - -
5th April 0cm - -
4th April 0cm - -
Previous 7 days total 5cm 0cm 0cm
Previous 14 days total 7cm 0cm 0cm
November observed snowfall total 3cm - -
December observed snowfall total 150cm - -
January observed snowfall total 243cm - -
February observed snowfall total 218cm - -
March observed snowfall total 21cm - -
April observed snowfall total 7cm - -
May observed snowfall total - - -
Season observed snowfall total 642cm 0cm 0cm
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This table shows the amount of observed snowfall recorded at base in the Zao Now reports for each month and total season accumulation
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  October November December January February March April May
2020/2021 season - - - - - - - -
2019/2020 season - - - - - - - -
2018/2019 season - - - - - - - -
2017/2018 season - - - - - - - -
2016/2017 season - - - - - - - -
2015/2016 season - - - - - - - -
2014/2015 season - - - - - - - -
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2012/2013 season - 3cm
[3cm] 		150cm
[153cm] 		243cm
[396cm] 		218cm
[614cm] 		21cm
[635cm] 		7cm
[642cm] 		-
  October November December January February March April May
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This report (Wednesday 17th April 2013, 9:20am) 0cm
Saturday 13th April 2013, 6:42am 5cm
Tuesday 9th April 2013, 11:23am 0cm
Sunday 7th April 2013, 14:30pm 0cm
Saturday 6th April 2013, 11:41am 0cm
Friday 5th April 2013, 15:08pm 0cm
Thursday 4th April 2013, 14:22pm 0cm
Wednesday 3rd April 2013, 15:24pm 0cm
Monday 1st April 2013, 8:48am 2cm
Sunday 31st March 2013, 9:43am 0cm
Saturday 30th March 2013, 9:26am 0cm
Friday 29th March 2013, 11:02am 0cm
Thursday 28th March 2013, 9:41am 0cm
Wednesday 27th March 2013, 9:31am 0cm
Tuesday 26th March 2013, 11:25am 2cm
Friday 20th April 2012, 9:38am cm
Thursday 19th April 2012, 10:15am cm
Wednesday 18th April 2012, 10:02am cm
Tuesday 17th April 2012, 9:45am cm
Monday 16th April 2012, 9:37am cm
Sunday 15th April 2012, 9:35am cm
Saturday 14th April 2012, 9:26am cm
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