Since yesterday we have seen more snowfall and I would say up to 15cm or so in places. It has eased off this morning and it is generally cloudy with a few breaks in those clouds over the village, but I hear still snowing and poorer visibility up at the top of the resort. Right now I can just about see the top through the clouds up there.

A number of lifts will be having their last runs this coming weekend at Zao and I will post that information later on today or tomorrow morning.

Official snow depths (27th March 12)
Utopia - 260cm
Chuo - 220cm
Paradise - 240cm
Uwanodai - 165cm

Operating lifts (27th March 12)
All Ropeways (Skycable, Zao Chuo Ropeway, Zao Ropeway) operating.
Most lifts remain operating.
All the runs at Zao scheduled to be open.

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Here is the latest information on planned lift operations at Zao this spring season - of course, subject to change:

Uwanodai Area
Ski Cable - open all year but closed from 7th May for maintenance
Onsen No1 pair lift - until 8th April
Onsen No2 quad lift - until 8th April
Onsen No4 quad lift - until 1st April
Kokutai pair lift - now finished for season
Ryuzan pair - now finished for season
Karamatsu pair - now finished for season
Sunrise pair lift - until 1st April
Zao Ropeway - open all year (but closed for maintenance 9th-25th April except Saturdays and Sundays)
Nakamori No1 triple lift - until 1st April
Nakamori No2 pair lift - until 1st April

Chuo and Paradise Area
Chuo No1 pair lift - until 6th May (but only Sat/Sun from 9th April until 27th April)
Chuo No2 pair lift - until 6th May
Katakai triple lift - until 6th May (but only Sat/Sun from 9th April until 27th April)
Mikaeri pair lift - until 1st April
Diamond No1 pair lift - until 1st April
Diamond No2 pair lift - until 1st April
Paradise No1 pair lift - until 6th May (but only Sat/Sun from 9th April until 27th April)
Paradise No3 pair lift - now finished for season
Shobunuma No2 pair lift - until 8th April

Yokokura and Utopia area
Zao Ropeway - open all year (closed for maintenance 7th-18th May)
Yokokura No1 pair lift - until 8th April
Yokokura No2 pair lift - now closed for season
Astraea No1 pair lift - until 1st April
Astraea No2 pair lift - until 1st April
Astraea No3 pair lift - until 8th April
Utopia No1 pair lift - now closed for season
Utopia No2 pair lift - dependent on snow but latest until 6th May

Omori and Kurohime Area
Omori quad - until 1st April
Kurohime No1 quad - dependent on snow
Kurohime No2 quad - now closed for season