Yonezawa Snow Forecast
Yonezawa is sitting around 11°C as winter gets closer. Winter is knocking: 2 cm is on the way in the next 3 days, best Wednesday morning. It's borderline low down, so the higher slopes get the good stuff.
Snow Trend
24 Hour Forecast
10 day forecast
A typical season at Yonezawa
- Average season
- ~8m of snow
- Base to summit
- 475m – 800m (325m vertical)
That makes Yonezawa the 8th snowiest of 13 Yamagata resorts we have reviewed.
Forecast tips for Yonezawa
Read the freezing level before the snowfall total. When west to northwest flow off the Sea of Japan is the pattern to watch, the live numbers usually matter most in the first lift window. With a 440 to 760 metre elevation band and 320 metres of vertical, the gladed pockets are the first place to check once the groomers get tracked. A seasonal baseline around 8 metres means small clean refills matter more than waiting for a giant number. The swing variable is whether the snow line stays below the 440 metre base through the storm. If you are looking beyond the ropes, only chase that angle when the forecast also shows settled wind and stable visibility. Chase it when 5 to 15 cm lands cold to the base; skip it when the forecast shows a warm lower mountain.
Nearby forecasts
The closest resort we've reviewed is Tengendai, 14km SW, topping out at 1,820m. When a storm misses Yonezawa, check these first.