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Zao Sarukura at 880 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 pm (local time) / 28 Dec 2025
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clear | clear | some clouds | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | |
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max °C | -2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -4 | -5 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -7 |
min °C | -3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -9 |
-6 | -3 | -2 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -10 | -11 | -12 | -13 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -15 | -19 | |
57 | 54 | 61 | 83 | 97 | 97 | 98 | 91 | 90 | 84 | 84 | 90 | 94 | 90 | 80 | 91 | |
0 | 1200 | 1250 | 850 | 1100 | 1000 | 700 | 300 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | |
 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:25 | — | — | 4:27 | — | — | 4:27 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:29 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, near gales from the WSW by Tue night).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the WNW by Sat afternoon).
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5 km away from Zao Sarukura
33 hours ago
Snowing heavily at Yamagata Zao Onsen. from Yamagata Zao Onsen
Zao Sarukura Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 12 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 27 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Yamagata are reporting: powder (1) / good piste (1)
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Week 4 of December has on average:
1.2 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.8 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.1 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in Japan - Yamagata are reporting: powder (1) / good piste (1)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Zao Sarukura at the specific elevation of 880 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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