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Furano Now: Monday 15th January 2024

  • Jan 15, 2024
  • 2 min read

Updated: Oct 19, 2025

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido


New snowfall at base 18cm
Snowfall at base this season 466cm

Posted on Monday 15th January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.


The wind has been very strong overnight and strong gusts are still present. It will be cloudy today with snow forecast from around 11am through the afternoon. The fresh snowfall is 18cm. Visibility looks generally okay but the wind is picking up a lot of snow, so at times may be limited. Currently -9c the high will reach -3c.


Furano Zone open

Kitanomine Zone open



Furano Now 2023-2024 season

Data as of Monday 15th January 2024 Total snowfall at base 466cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 35 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 46cm (18th December) November 2023 snowfall 120cm reported on 8 days December 2023 snowfall 213cm reported on 18 days January 2024 snowfall 133cm reported on 9 days




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