Yamagata Zao Onsen Snow Forecast (mid mountain)

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Yamagata Zao Onsen at 1220 m altitude

Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 pm (local time) / 23 Dec 2025

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	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	light snow	light rain	cloudy	light rain	light snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	light snow	mod. snow	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	light snow	snow shwrs	clear
km/h	WSW	S	SW	WSW	SSW	S	SSW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	WNW	WNW	W
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	1	6	4	4	5	1	1	—	3	1	—
mm	—	1	2	—	3	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	3	4	5	6	4	3	0	-4	-10	-12	-9	-8	-6	-5	-5	-3
min °C	1	2	5	4	3	1	-4	-7	-11	-13	-11	-9	-8	-6	-5	-5
chill °C	-3	-2	1	1	1	-2	-14	-20	-26	-28	-24	-20	-17	-14	-15	-14
Humid %	49	89	94	87	99	100	100	89	95	96	94	93	91	94	95	90
Freeze m	2050	1650	2150	2300	2000	1800	1250	750	50	0	0	150	0	200	550	0

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Next 0-3 days weather summary:

Mild at first with light rain (total 9.0mm) on Thu afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, stormy winds from the NW by Fri morning).

Next 4-6 days weather summary:

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).

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Yamagata Zao Onsen Snow Conditions

Top snow depth:	30 cm
Bottom snow depth:	30 cm
Fresh snowfall depth:	1 cm
Last snowfall:	21 Dec 2025
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Snow History

Week 4 of December has on average:

1.9	Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind.
1.8	Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind.
1.8	Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind.

Yamagata Zao Onsen Snow History

Up To 1m (40") Of Snowfall in 48 Hours in SW Europe

Ski areas in The Pyrenees and the Southwestern Alps are celebrating after a big snowfall has brought deep cover to the region. Whilst large parts of the alps have not had any snow for three weeks and some not since November, this is the second successive week that a front has brought fresh snow to the continent's southwest corner, this time heavier than last. With snow still falling, ski areas in the Pyrenees have reported up to 60cm (two feet) of snow so far and those in the southern French A

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Other resorts in Japan - Yamagata are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)

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

Snowsure 4.0
Variety of pistes 4.0
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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.

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Visitor Reviews of Yamagata Zao Onsen

Overall: 3.3 Based on 4 votes and 2 reviews

Snowsure 4.0
Variety of pistes 4.0
Off-piste 3.5
Scenery 4.0
Apres-Ski 2.0

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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Resort	Snow Depth	Temp. (°C)
Top Lift:	0.3 m	2
Middle Lift:		3
Bottom Lift:	0.3 m	0

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