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Zao Now daily snow and weather - Friday 10th April 2020

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ARCHIVE REPORT: Posted at 7:59am on Friday 10th April 2020
Current weather conditions
Observed fresh snowfall AT BASE
weather condition
Cloud 		Base temp:
0°C

Top temp:
-6°C
Precipitation Wind Visibility
precipitation condition
Light snow 		wind condition
Light 		visibility condition
Limited
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This report
Friday 10th April 2020, 7:59am 		3cm
Tuesday 7th April 2020, 8:25am 6cm
Friday 3rd April 2020, 9:51am 0cm
Wednesday 1st April 2020, 8:53am 0cm
Tuesday 31st March 2020, 7:58am 0cm
Monday 30th March 2020, 9:19am 3cm
Saturday 28th March 2020, 9:07am 0cm
Last 7 reports (total): 12cm
Last 14 reports (total): 32cm
Current month (April 2020) total: 9cm
2019/2020 season so far total: 343cm

Archive report: Posted at 7:59am on Friday 10th April 2020
The latest Zao Now report can be found here

Good morning from Zao.

Fine weather yesterday, but this morning we are back to limited visibility and... snow with a few cm on the ground around base areas.

We should have clearer skies over the weekend and it will get warmer - though not by too much.

See you next week.

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Official snow depths (as reported by resort):

- Summit area: 50cm
- Paradise area: 40cm
- Chuo area: 60cm
- Utopia area: 65cm
- Uwanodai area: 10cm
- Oomori area: 0cm

- Generally upper areas remain part open; lower areas are closed

The following lifts continue to operate (subject to change):

- Zao Ropeway [open daily]
- Zao Chuo Ropeway [open daily]
- Chuo Number 1 pair AB [open daily until 6th May]
- Chuo Number 2 pair AB [open until 12th April and 18th-19th April]
- Diamond Number 2 pair [open 11th-12th April]
- Utopia Number 2 pair [open daily until 6th May]
- Sky Cable [open daily]

- Other lifts are now closed for the season

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Archive report: Posted at 7:59am on Friday 10th April 2020
The latest Zao Now report can be found here

Zao Now ski lift operation notes:

Zao Onsen is part open

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Zao Now observed snowfall data (at base): Recent Zao Now reports
The data displayed is correct up to and including Friday 10th April 2020
This graph shows the amount of observed snowfall recorded at base in the 21 Zao Now reports up until Friday 10th April 2020
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Zao Now observed snowfall data (at base): Recent season comparisons
The data displayed is correct up to and including Friday 10th April 2020
This table shows the amount of observed snowfall recorded at base in the Zao Now reports during same period over the last three seasons
(View the latest Niseko Now report here :: View more analysis here)
  2019/2020
*as of Friday 10th April 2020 		2018/2019
Season		 2017/2018
Season
10th April 3cm - -
7th April 6cm - -
3rd April 0cm 5cm -
1st April 0cm 28cm -
31st March 0cm - 0cm
30th March 3cm 2cm 0cm
28th March 0cm 16cm 0cm
Previous 7 days total 12cm 54cm 12cm
Previous 14 days total 32cm 81cm 20cm
November observed snowfall total 8cm 7cm 66cm
December observed snowfall total 51cm 218cm 193cm
January observed snowfall total 88cm 145cm 275cm
February observed snowfall total 123cm 91cm 195cm
March observed snowfall total 64cm 66cm 24cm
April observed snowfall total 9cm 72cm 12cm
May observed snowfall total - 0cm 0cm
Season observed snowfall total 343cm 599cm 765cm
Zao Now observed snowfall data (at base): Monthly and annual accumulation
The data displayed is correct up to and including Friday 10th April 2020
This table shows the amount of observed snowfall recorded at base in the Zao Now reports for each month and total season accumulation
(View the latest Niseko Now report here :: View more analysis here)
  October November December January February March April May
2020/2021 season - - - - - - - -
2019/2020 season - 8cm
[8cm] 		51cm
[59cm] 		88cm
[147cm] 		123cm
[270cm] 		64cm
[334cm] 		9cm
[343cm] 		-
2018/2019 season - 7cm
[7cm] 		218cm
[225cm] 		145cm
[370cm] 		91cm
[461cm] 		66cm
[527cm] 		72cm
[599cm] 		0cm
[599cm]
2017/2018 season - 66cm
[66cm] 		193cm
[259cm] 		275cm
[534cm] 		195cm
[729cm] 		24cm
[753cm] 		12cm
[765cm] 		0cm
[765cm]
2016/2017 season - 11cm
[11cm] 		98cm
[109cm] 		241cm
[350cm] 		105cm
[455cm] 		65cm
[520cm] 		0cm
[520cm] 		0cm
[520cm]
2015/2016 season - 22cm
[22cm] 		96cm
[118cm] 		211cm
[329cm] 		83cm
[412cm] 		45cm
[457cm] 		3cm
[460cm] 		-
2014/2015 season - 20cm
[20cm] 		281cm
[301cm] 		118cm
[419cm] 		181cm
[600cm] 		103cm
[703cm] 		0cm
[703cm] 		0cm
[703cm]
2013/2014 season - 12cm
[12cm] 		179cm
[191cm] 		111cm
[302cm] 		166cm
[468cm] 		107cm
[575cm] 		4cm
[579cm] 		0cm
[579cm]
2012/2013 season - 3cm
[3cm] 		150cm
[153cm] 		243cm
[396cm] 		218cm
[614cm] 		21cm
[635cm] 		22cm
[657cm] 		0cm
[657cm]
  October November December January February March April May
Zao Now reports before Friday 10th April 2020
Zao Now reports from the same period last season
This report (Friday 10th April 2020, 7:59am) 3cm
Tuesday 7th April 2020, 8:25am 6cm
Friday 3rd April 2020, 9:51am 0cm
Wednesday 1st April 2020, 8:53am 0cm
Tuesday 31st March 2020, 7:58am 0cm
Monday 30th March 2020, 9:19am 3cm
Saturday 28th March 2020, 9:07am 0cm
Friday 27th March 2020, 7:51am 0cm
Thursday 26th March 2020, 8:01am 0cm
Wednesday 25th March 2020, 7:49am 18cm
Monday 23rd March 2020, 8:04am 0cm
Sunday 22nd March 2020, 7:45am 0cm
Saturday 21st March 2020, 8:25am 0cm
Friday 20th March 2020, 9:08am 2cm
Thursday 19th March 2020, 9:12am 18cm
Friday 19th April 2019, 9:10am 0cm
Wednesday 17th April 2019, 9:48am 0cm
Friday 12th April 2019, 8:58am 0cm
Thursday 11th April 2019, 10:01am 20cm
Tuesday 9th April 2019, 8:44am 17cm
Monday 8th April 2019, 10:42am 0cm
Friday 5th April 2019, 14:49pm 2cm
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