Furano Now: Thursday 17th January 2013
- Jan 17, 2013
- 2 min read
Updated: Aug 19, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 319cm
Weather overview Sunny
Wind
Calm
Temperature -
Visibility Excellent
Posted at 9:29am on Thursday 17th January 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.
It is extremely cold in Furano today but at the same time very beautiful with clear skies. The cold has brought with it diamond dust which is currently sparkling in the morning sun. Despite no snow for the last few days the official base depth as provided by the resort has increased by 10cm since yesterday. Snow conditions today will be firm packed powder with a dusting of snow likely at higher elevations. The forecast is for light snow from tonight through to Sunday - fingers crossed that it arrives.
Furano Now 2012-2013 season |
Data as of Thursday 17th January 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 319cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 44 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (6th January) November 2012 snowfall 69cm reported on 10 days December 2012 snowfall 162cm reported on 21 days January 2013 snowfall 88cm reported on 13 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.