Zao Sarukura Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Zao Sarukura is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri afternoon, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).
Zao Sarukura Weather (Days 4-6): A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, near gales from the WNW by Sun afternoon).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | -9 |  | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | -6 | |
Latest snow reports near Zao Sarukura:
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
| |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | | |  | | |
light snow | light snow | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -9 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -6 | -5 | -6 |
min °C | -9 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -7 | -6 | -7 |
-20 | -20 | -18 | -22 | -21 | -21 | -18 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -14 | -16 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -16 | -14 | -14 | |
89 | 85 | 94 | 86 | 88 | 92 | 91 | 86 | 94 | 86 | 86 | 92 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 87 | 92 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 0 | |
 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — |
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri afternoon, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, near gales from the WNW by Sun afternoon).
Latest snow reports near Zao Sarukura:
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 7 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
1.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
1.6 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.5 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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.
Click here to read further information on freezing levels and how we forecast our temperatures.
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