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Furano Now: Wednesday 16th December 2020

  • Dec 16, 2020
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido


New snowfall at base 4cm
Snowfall at base this season 164cm

Posted on Wednesday 16th December 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.


It is a very cold morning at -13c in Furano town.


The sky is clear of any cloud and it is all blue sky over the resort. There has been 4cm of new snow since yesterday.


The Kitanomine side has been fully groomed which is a sign they are preparing for opening. The resort plans to open Kitanomine by 24 December.



Furano Now 2020-2021 season

Data as of Wednesday 16th December 2020 Total snowfall at base 164cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 17 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 27cm (8th December) November 2020 snowfall 48cm reported on 7 days December 2020 snowfall 116cm reported on 10 days




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