Furano Now: Thursday 10th March 2016
- Mar 10, 2016
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 791cm
Posted on Thursday 10th March 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.
Temperatures overnight have remained well below freezing and there is a light layer of 2cm of fresh powder snow in the village. The skies are mainly blue with some clouds floating around and the sun is very strong even if the temperatures are cold. The mountain has been well groomed and the courses have a firm base with the overnight powder on top. The snow on course will soften a little with the morning sun.
Light snow is expected later today and through until Monday. The heaviest fall will be on Friday evening. Wind conditions should be calm and temperatures should remain cold for the next few days.
Furano Now 2015-2016 season |
Data as of Thursday 10th March 2016 Total snowfall at base 791cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 82 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 45cm (5th December) November 2015 snowfall 77cm reported on 6 days December 2015 snowfall 286cm reported on 20 days January 2016 snowfall 187cm reported on 22 days February 2016 snowfall 178cm reported on 26 days March 2016 snowfall 63cm reported on 8 days |
All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Furano. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report.