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Heavy snow hit New Zealand’s Southern Alps, dropping over a metre at higher elevations. Most ski fields were closed, but backcountry skiers enjoyed brief, perfect conditions.
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Yamagata Zao Onsen at 1220 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 am (local time) / 01 Nov 2025
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max°C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
min°C | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Heavy rain (total 26.0mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sat morning, moderate winds from the NW by Mon night).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.
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Yamagata Zao Onsen Snow Conditions
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| Last snowfall: | 28 Oct 2025 |
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Other resorts in Japan - Yamagata are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 1 of November has on average:
0.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.1 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.2 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Yamagata Zao Onsen at the specific elevation of 1220 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Yamagata Zao Onsen. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of Japan.
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Visitor Reviews of Yamagata Zao Onsen
Overall 3.3 Based on 4 votes and 2 reviews
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- Diane and Morris from Australia writes:
We have skied at Zao for the last 4 years. We love it here because it has let us experience traditional Japanese culture. Although there is not much English spoken here, we have managed. Although, the first year was a bit of a shock we have found the locals very friendly and helpful. In fact, some people even recognise us year after year. We hope to visit again. The resorts we have stayed in have easy access to the chairlifts and the locker rooms are good. Love the onsens. The runs suit us as we prefer green runs. There are more difficult runs. We also found an English speaking instructor and English maps.
Visitor Reviews of Yamagata Zao Onsen
Diane and Morris from Australia writes:
We have skied at Zao for the last 4 years. We love it here because it has let us experience traditional Japanese culture. Although there is not much English spoken here, we have managed. Although, the first year was a bit of a shock we have found the locals very friendly and helpful. In fact, some people even recognise us year after year. We hope to visit again. The resorts we have stayed in have easy access to the chairlifts and the locker rooms are good. Love the onsens. The runs suit us as we prefer green runs. There are more difficult runs. We also found an English speaking instructor and English maps.
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