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Furano Now: Monday 16th January 2023

  • Jan 16, 2023
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido


New snowfall at base 4cm
Snowfall at base this season 340cm

Posted on Monday 16th January 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.


It is snowing lightly and there is around 4cm of new snow in the village covering the very icy roads. The snow is not expected to continue and the weather for the day will be mainly cloudy. The temperature is -9c and will top out at -5c. There is some low cloud over the mountain but visibility overall is still okay. The wind is moderate.


Kitanomine Zone open

Furano Zone open



Furano Now 2022-2023 season

Data as of Monday 16th January 2023 Total snowfall at base 340cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 35 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 31cm (15th and 18th December) November 2022 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2022 snowfall 256cm reported on 23 days January 2023 snowfall 82cm reported on 11 days




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