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Furano Now: Sunday 1st January 2023

  • Jan 1, 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 262cm

Posted on Sunday 1st January 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.


It is snowing heavily at the moment with around 4cm of fresh snow on the ground. The snow is expected to ease and leave high cloud during the day. The temperature is a warm -3c and the high will nudge only a little higher at -2c. A light wind is present. With all the snow coming down visibly is limited but that will improve if the snow stops.


Kitanomine Zone open

Furano Zone open



Furano Now 2022-2023 season

Data as of Sunday 1st January 2023 Total snowfall at base 262cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 25 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 4cm reported on 1 day




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