Current base depth
Modelled natural snowpackMid-mountain
0 cm
- Summit1,661 m0 cmNo snow base
- Mid1,211 m0 cmNo snow base
- Base760 m0 cmNo snow base
Snowfall forecast
Summit
1,661 m- 24 h
- 0 cm
- 7 days
- 0 cm
- 14 days
- 0 cm
Models range, 7 days: 0–0 cm
Mid
1,211 m- 24 h
- 0 cm
- 7 days
- 0 cm
- 14 days
- 0 cm
Models range, 7 days: 0–0 cm
Base
760 m- 24 h
- 0 cm
- 7 days
- 0 cm
- 14 days
- 0 cm
Models range, 7 days: 0–0 cm
Updated 30 Sept, 15:26 GMT+9. Consensus of ECMWF IFS, NOAA GFS/HRRR, DWD ICON, Canada GEM.
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This season vs a typical season
Modelled natural snowpack- Summit
- 0 cm
- Mid
- 0 cm
- Base
- 0 cm
Season snowfall to date
How this is estimated
Snow depth is modelled by replaying this season's weather hour by hour — snowfall, melt, sunshine and settling — then checked against government snow stations. The typical line is the same model averaged over recent seasons, so the comparison is like-for-like. Resorts report depth on packed, groomed pistes, so their figure is usually lower, especially on high, wind-exposed summits.
Day by day
Freezing level and temperatures are for the summit.
| Day | Summit | Mid | Base | Freezing lvl Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today30 Sept | — | — | — | 3,540 m4° / 13°C |
| Thu1 Oct | — | — | — | 3,870 m7° / 16°C |
| Fri2 Oct | — | — | — | 3,020 m3° / 10°C |
| Sat3 Oct | — | — | — | 2,850 m3° / 9°C |
| Sun4 Oct | — | — | — | 3,020 m2° / 9°C |
| Mon5 Oct | — | — | — | 3,350 m5° / 9°C |
| Tue6 Oct | — | — | — | 3,710 m8° / 12°C |
| Wed7 Oct | — | — | — | 3,400 m5° / 9°C |
| Thu8 Oct | — | — | — | 3,210 m4° / 10°C |
| Fri9 Oct | — | — | — | 3,440 m4° / 11°C |
| Sat10 Oct | — | — | — | 3,840 m7° / 12°C |
| Sun11 Oct | — | — | — | 3,410 m5° / 10°C |
| Mon12 Oct | — | — | — | 2,810 m5° / 7°C |
| Tue13 Oct | — | — | — | 2,970 m5° / 10°C |
Days 8–14 are an extended outlook: good for spotting a storm cycle, not for exact totals.
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Nearby resorts
Summit snowfall, next 7 days
How this forecast works
Snow Maps blends four global weather models and works out the rain/snow line hour by hour, then calculates snowfall separately at the base (760 m), mid-mountain (1211 m) and summit (1661 m) of Zao Onsen Ski Resort. Colder, higher terrain gets a lighter, deeper snow ratio. The range shows how far the individual models disagree: a wide range means low confidence.
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