Furano Now: Saturday 13th April 2013
- Apr 13, 2013
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 3cm
Snowfall at base this season 743cm
Weather overview Cloudy
Wind
Calm
Temperature -
Visibility OK
Posted at 12:01pm on Saturday 13th April 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.
Skies were cloudy and cold overnight as an additional layer of 3-5cm of fresh snow blanketed the town. While a snow event this late into April is not exactly a rare event, it does prove that Old Man Winter is not quite done with us yet. Up on the slopes, you can still ski from top to bottom with no problems - a testament to just how long this winter has lingered.
However, Spring is just around the corner, and that means swift changes ahead. If you're thinking of getting in a few runs before the season ends next month, today might be the day. Calm, mostly cloudy skies with relatively cool temperatures with a few snow flurries or even light rain showers here and there are in the forecast. Tomorrow, the real rain moves in and we will see temperatures rise into the positive double digits.
Furano Now 2012-2013 season |
Data as of Saturday 13th April 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 743cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 92 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (11th March) November 2012 snowfall 69cm reported on 10 days December 2012 snowfall 162cm reported on 21 days January 2013 snowfall 130cm reported on 20 days February 2013 snowfall 152cm reported on 18 days March 2013 snowfall 219cm reported on 19 days April 2013 snowfall 11cm reported on 4 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.