It was a beautiful day yesterday, with lots of people in Zao as well... some busy lift lines there!

It's more cloudy this morning but another relatively mild start to the day.

Forecast is looking good for the next few days in terms of snowfall, should be falling sometime today and into mid week. Chance of stormy conditions as well though with strong winds so need to look out for that. Hopefully won't cause lift problems.

Temperatures to take a big drop from tomorrow too.

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Official snow depths (Sunday 8th February 15):

Utopia: 205cm
Chuo: 200cm
Paradise: 200cm
Uwanodai: 150cm

Zao Onsen is fully open (* note that the Karamatsu pair lift is closed on weekdays).

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Night skiing operations at Zao this season

Uwanodai area:
Daily until 22nd March

Yokokura area:
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from until 15th March

Open times from 5pm until 9pm.

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Juhyo 'Ice Monsters' Light Up night time ropeway operations

Every evening now until 28th February

Operating from 5pm until 9pm; last ropeway up at 7:50pm.
In the event of poor weather conditions, operations are sometimes cancelled.