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Zao Now daily snow and weather - Saturday 26th January 2019

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ARCHIVE REPORT: Posted at 9:04am on Saturday 26th January 2019
Current weather conditions
Observed fresh snowfall AT BASE
weather condition
Cloudy 		Base temp:
-1°C

Top temp:
-10°C
Precipitation Wind Visibility
precipitation condition
None 		wind condition
Light 		visibility condition
Fair
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This report
Saturday 26th January 2019, 9:04am 		0cm
Friday 25th January 2019, 7:40am 23cm
Thursday 24th January 2019, 7:55am 3cm
Wednesday 23rd January 2019, 9:50am 4cm
Monday 21st January 2019, 9:10am 11cm
Sunday 20th January 2019, 9:10am 7cm
Saturday 19th January 2019, 10:07am 4cm
Last 7 reports (total): 52cm
Last 14 reports (total): 70cm
Current month (January 2019) total: 118cm
2018/2019 season so far total: 343cm

Archive report: Posted at 9:04am on Saturday 26th January 2019
The latest Zao Now report can be found here

Morning from Zao.

Cloud early on but snow is due later in the day with heavier snow still on the forecast for around Monday night.

All lifts are operating this morning.

Looks like placed to the south west of us (Niigata, Nagano) are going to get really dumped on in the next 24 hours. Come on up here, snow clouds, you are very welcome here too!

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Operation info from official sources:

- All lifts operating
- All main courses open

Official snow depths (as reported by resort):

- Summit area: 115cm
- Paradise area: 140cm
- Chuo area: 140cm
- Utopia area: 150cm
- Uwanodai area: 110cm
- Oomori area: 115cm

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Floodlit night skiing is planned as follows:

In the Uwanodai area:
Daily until 3rd March 2019
Friday 8th March until Sunday 10th March 2019
Saturday 16th March 2019

In the Yokokura area:
Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday between until 10th March 2019

Night time 'light up' sightseeing ropeway is planned for the upcoming dates:

January 2019: 25th-27th
February 2019: every day apart from every Tuesday
March 2019: 1st-3rd

Archive report: Posted at 9:04am on Saturday 26th January 2019
The latest Zao Now report can be found here

Zao Now ski lift operation notes:

Open as normal

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Zao Now observed snowfall data (at base): Recent Zao Now reports
The data displayed is correct up to and including Saturday 26th January 2019
This graph shows the amount of observed snowfall recorded at base in the 21 Zao Now reports up until Saturday 26th January 2019
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Zao Now observed snowfall data (at base): Recent season comparisons
The data displayed is correct up to and including Saturday 26th January 2019
This table shows the amount of observed snowfall recorded at base in the Zao Now reports during same period over the last three seasons
(View the latest Niseko Now report here :: View more analysis here)
  2018/2019
*as of Saturday 26th January 2019 		2017/2018
Season		 2016/2017
Season
26th January 0cm 12cm 0cm
25th January 23cm 24cm 2cm
24th January 3cm 24cm 14cm
23rd January 4cm 26cm 16cm
21st January 11cm 0cm -
20th January 7cm 0cm 0cm
19th January 4cm 0cm 0cm
Previous 7 days total 52cm 97cm 47cm
Previous 14 days total 70cm 116cm 149cm
November observed snowfall total 7cm 66cm 11cm
December observed snowfall total 218cm 193cm 98cm
January observed snowfall total 118cm 275cm 241cm
February observed snowfall total - 195cm 105cm
March observed snowfall total - 24cm 65cm
April observed snowfall total - 12cm 0cm
May observed snowfall total - 0cm 0cm
Season observed snowfall total 343cm 765cm 520cm
Zao Now observed snowfall data (at base): Monthly and annual accumulation
The data displayed is correct up to and including Saturday 26th January 2019
This table shows the amount of observed snowfall recorded at base in 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 - 7cm
[7cm] 		218cm
[225cm] 		118cm
[343cm] 		- - - -
2017/2018 season - 66cm
[66cm] 		193cm
[259cm] 		275cm
[534cm] 		195cm
[729cm] 		24cm
[753cm] 		12cm
[765cm] 		0cm
[765cm]
2016/2017 season - 11cm
[11cm] 		98cm
[109cm] 		241cm
[350cm] 		105cm
[455cm] 		65cm
[520cm] 		0cm
[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]
  October November December January February March April May
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Zao Now reports from the same period last season
This report (Saturday 26th January 2019, 9:04am) 0cm
Friday 25th January 2019, 7:40am 23cm
Thursday 24th January 2019, 7:55am 3cm
Wednesday 23rd January 2019, 9:50am 4cm
Monday 21st January 2019, 9:10am 11cm
Sunday 20th January 2019, 9:10am 7cm
Saturday 19th January 2019, 10:07am 4cm
Friday 18th January 2019, 8:40am 10cm
Thursday 17th January 2019, 7:45am 2cm
Wednesday 16th January 2019, 9:56am 6cm
Tuesday 15th January 2019, 9:04am 0cm
Monday 14th January 2019, 8:45am 0cm
Sunday 13th January 2019, 8:42am 0cm
Saturday 12th January 2019, 7:41am 0cm
Friday 11th January 2019, 8:10am 0cm
Monday 29th January 2018, 8:07am 14cm
Sunday 28th January 2018, 8:27am 0cm
Saturday 27th January 2018, 9:28am 24cm
Friday 26th January 2018, 9:20am 12cm
Thursday 25th January 2018, 7:26am 24cm
Wednesday 24th January 2018, 8:49am 24cm
Tuesday 23rd January 2018, 8:49am 26cm
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