Zao Snow Forecast - 7 day
Snow Forecast for Zao
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This is the 7-Day Snow Forecast for Zao, Japan for 7 days from 22 February.
Updated 22 February 2025 14:32 GMT.
| Next Snow Expected | 26 February |
|---|---|
| Next Snow Amount | 2cm1in |
| Next 48 Hours | -- |
| Next 7 Days | 10cm4in |
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For Forecast detail, see below.
Forecast for Zao
Zao has very light new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
Zao 7-Day Snow Forecast Overview
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| Sat 22 | Sun 23 | Mon 24 | Tue 25 | Wed 26 | Thu 27 | Fri 28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind | W F2 | NW F4 | W F3 | W F4 | |||
| 1,661m5,449ft | 1℃35°F
 | 1℃34°F
| 2℃35°F
| 7℃44°F
 | -5℃22°F
 +2cm+1in
| -4℃25°F
+1cm
| 1℃35°F
+2cm+1in
|
| W F2 | NW F4 | W F3 | W F4 | ||||
| 1,221m4,004ft | 1℃35°F
| 1℃34°F
| 2℃35°F
| 7℃44°F
| -3℃27°F
+2cm+1in
| -1℃30°F
+1cm
| 4℃40°F
+2cm+1in
|
| W F2 | NW F4 | W F3 | W F4 | ||||
| 780m2,559ft | 1℃35°F
| 1℃34°F
| 2℃35°F
| 7℃44°F
| 0℃33°F
+1cm+1in
| 2℃35°F
 +1cm
| 7℃45°F
+2cm+1in
|
| Snow Line | 780m2,559ft | 780m2,559ft | 780m2,559ft | 780m2,559ft | varying 809m2,654ft | ||
| Max Town | 1℃35°F | 1℃34°F | 2℃35°F | 7℃44°F | 0℃33°F | 2℃35°F | 7℃45°F |
| Min Town | -7℃20°F | -6℃20°F | -4℃24°F | -2℃28°F | -4℃24°F | -2℃29°F | -6℃21°F |
This table shows the average forecast snowfall, the maximum temperature, and expected general weather at resort, lower and upper mountain levels. For daily forecast details, see below.
Zao Medium-Range (7-Day) Snow Forecast Detail
Note :- Mountain weather is extremely dynamic; the forecast below will change. Any forecast snow may move forward or back in the forecast, and predicted snowfall depths will be revised in subsequent updates.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Snowfall per hour
Snow Line
Sat
22
Snow unlikely
Light drizzle, snow showers, clear sky later.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Sun
23
Snow unlikely
Rain showers early, then clear sky later.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Mon
24
Snow unlikely
Clear sky.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Snowfall per hour
Snow Line
Tue
25
Snow unlikely
Clear sky, cloudy, light snow later.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Snowfall per hour
Snow Line
Wed
26
1cm to 2cm1in New Snow
Light snow showers, clear spells, light snow later.
Snow falling to resort level.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Snowfall per hour
Snow Line
Thu
27
1cm New Snow
Snow showers first, cloudy then clear spells, clear sky later.
Snow falling to resort level.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Snowfall per hour
Snow Line
Fri
28
2cm1in New Snow
Clear sky, cloudy, light snow later.
Snow Line from 809m2,654ft to resort level.
This Snow Forecast for Zao, Japan gives the predicted Snowfall and Freezing Levels for the next week.
The forecast snowfall depths given are the likely average accumulations for the Lower and Upper slopes. The actual snow depth in Zao, on any given piste or itinerary, may be dramatically different, particularly if the snowfall is accompanied by high winds and/or varying air temperatures.
Snow Forecasts beyond two days ahead are subject to significant change and variable reliability.
Zao Snow Forecast updated at 14:32 GMT, next update expected imminently.
Snow Forecast near Zao
| Snow Report and Forecast | 48 Hr | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | 7 Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiga Giant | 1cm- | 3cm1in | |||||||
| Shiga Hasuike | 1cm- | 1cm1in | |||||||
| Shiga Higashitateyama | 1cm- | 1cm- | |||||||
| Shiga Hoppo Bunadaira | 1cm- | 1cm- | |||||||
| Shiga Ichinose Diamond | 1cm- | 1cm- | |||||||
| Shiga Okusiga Kogen | 1cm- | 1cm- | |||||||
| Shiga Yakebitaiyama | 1cm- | 1cm- |