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Zao Sarukura Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Zao Sarukura is: A dusting of snow on Tue night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).
Zao Sarukura Weather (Days 4-6): Light rain (total 2.0mm) on Thu night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu night, calm by Sun morning).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | -3 |  | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | -2 | |
Latest snow reports near Zao Sarukura:
Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | rain shwrs | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | |
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Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -4 |
min °C | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 3 | 3 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -5 |
-11 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -6 | -2 | -3 | -18 | -19 | -19 | -17 | -14 | -13 | -11 | |
87 | 84 | 80 | 94 | 97 | 84 | 93 | 90 | 79 | 95 | 89 | 91 | 91 | 87 | 86 | 93 | |
500 | 550 | 750 | 350 | 650 | 800 | 600 | 1300 | 1450 | 650 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 400 | 0 | |
 | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:17 | — | — | 4:17 | — | — | 4:17 | — | — | 4:17 | — | — | 4:17 | — |
A dusting of snow on Tue night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).
Light rain (total 2.0mm) on Thu night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu night, calm by Sun morning).
Latest snow reports near Zao Sarukura:
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 1 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.8 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
1.2 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.7 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Zao Sarukura at the specific elevation of 795 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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