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Zao Sarukura at 880 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 am (local time) / 27 Dec 2025
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max °C | -6 | -5 | -4 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -4 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -7 |
min °C | -7 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -6 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -9 |
-17 | -12 | -13 | -10 | -8 | -7 | -3 | -2 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -8 | -9 | -12 | -14 | -15 | -20 | -21 | |
91 | 82 | 91 | 90 | 83 | 81 | 50 | 68 | 76 | 94 | 86 | 98 | 97 | 89 | 91 | 87 | 92 | 93 | |
0 | 250 | 0 | 450 | 750 | 0 | 1200 | 1350 | 1000 | 1100 | 1300 | 1000 | 650 | 350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:25 | — | — | 4:27 | — | — | 4:27 | — | — | 4:28 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Light rain (total 2.0mm) on Tue afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, gales from the WNW by Thu night).
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Zao Sarukura Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 9 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 26 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Yamagata are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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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 (0) / good piste (0)
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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