Fresh Snowfall In the Alps
Ski areas in the Alps are celebrating the first significant fresh snowfall of September, with accumulations of up to 20cm (8") reported.
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Zao Sarukura at 710 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 pm (local time) / 11 Sep 2026
Next 4 days weather summary:Moderate rain (total 17.0mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 weather summary:Heavy rain (total 37.0mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||
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night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | light rain | light rain | rain shwrs | light rain | t-storm risk | mod. rain | light rain | mod. rain | mod. rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
max °C | 16 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
min °C | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
chill °C | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Humid % | 79 | 71 | 74 | 94 | 93 | 90 | 91 | 84 | 95 | 88 | 99 | 99 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 98 |
Freeze m | 4350 | 4600 | 4500 | 4550 | 4500 | 4600 | 4650 | 4700 | 4600 | 4400 | 4350 | 4400 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 | 4200 |
 | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
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Zao Sarukura Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 2 Apr 2026 |
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Other resorts in Japan - Yamagata are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 2 of September has on average:
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in Japan - Yamagata are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Zao Sarukura at the specific elevation of 710 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Zao Sarukura. 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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