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Zao Now daily snow and weather - Sunday 20th March 2016

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ARCHIVE REPORT: Posted at 9:50am on Sunday 20th March 2016
Current weather conditions
Observed fresh snowfall AT BASE
weather condition
Generally cloudy 		Base temp:
3°C

Top temp:
-2°C
Precipitation Wind Visibility
precipitation condition
None currently 		wind condition
Calm 		Good
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This report
Sunday 20th March 2016, 9:50am 		0cm
Saturday 19th March 2016, 9:54am 0cm
Friday 18th March 2016, 9:18am 0cm
Thursday 17th March 2016, 9:33am 0cm
Wednesday 16th March 2016, 9:17am 0cm
Tuesday 15th March 2016, 9:30am 1cm
Monday 14th March 2016, 9:03am 1cm
Last 7 reports (total): 2cm
Last 14 reports (total): 3cm
Current month (March 2016) total: 42cm
2015/2016 season so far total: 454cm

Archive report: Posted at 9:50am on Sunday 20th March 2016
The latest Zao Now report can be found here

Some quite strong winds and white-out conditions yesterday, but it's much calmer this morning with hardly any wind.

Currently +3C and no new snow to report. Cloudy and decent visibility.

Bits of snow here and there on the forecast over the coming week, though it's best to think of any as a complete bonus at this stage of the season.

For those of you coming by car, you might be interested and happy to hear that car parking from Tuesday (22nd) will be free.

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Information as of Sunday 20th March 2016 (subject to change)

All lifts open for the weekend

Official snow depths:

Utopia: 70cm
Chuo: 115cm
Paradise: 90cm
Uwanodai: 40cm

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From 21st March (Monday), 'spring season' lift tickets will be available:

4 hours - 3500 yen (500 yen cheaper than main season)
5 hours - 3700 yen (800 yen cheaper than main season)
1 day adult - 4100 yen (900 yen cheaper than main season)
1 day senior - 3800 yen (600 yen cheaper than main season)

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6 day Zao Onsen snow and weather forecast

Archive report: Posted at 9:50am on Sunday 20th March 2016
The latest Zao Now report can be found here

Zao Now ski lift operation notes:

All lifts operating this morning

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  2015/2016
*as of Sunday 20th March 2016 		2014/2015
Season		 2013/2014
Season
20th March 0cm 0cm 0cm
19th March 0cm 0cm 0cm
18th March 0cm 0cm 0cm
17th March 0cm 0cm 3cm
16th March 0cm 0cm 1cm
15th March 1cm 0cm 0cm
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May observed snowfall total - 0cm 0cm
Season observed snowfall total 454cm 703cm 579cm
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  October November December January February March April May
2021/2022 season - - - - - - - -
2020/2021 season - - - - - - - -
2019/2020 season - - - - - - - -
2018/2019 season - - - - - - - -
2017/2018 season - - - - - - - -
2016/2017 season - - - - - - - -
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[22cm] 		96cm
[118cm] 		211cm
[329cm] 		83cm
[412cm] 		42cm
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[20cm] 		281cm
[301cm] 		118cm
[419cm] 		181cm
[600cm] 		103cm
[703cm] 		0cm
[703cm] 		0cm
[703cm]
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[12cm] 		179cm
[191cm] 		111cm
[302cm] 		166cm
[468cm] 		107cm
[575cm] 		4cm
[579cm] 		0cm
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[3cm] 		150cm
[153cm] 		243cm
[396cm] 		218cm
[614cm] 		21cm
[635cm] 		22cm
[657cm] 		0cm
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