Furano Now: Sunday 23rd December 2012
- Dec 23, 2012
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 5cm
Snowfall at base this season 186cm
Weather overview Cloud and light snow
Wind
Light
Temperature -
Visibility
Fair
Posted at 10:35am on Sunday 23rd December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.
We're off to a cold start this morning in Furano. The thermometer bottomed out at bone-chilling -20 overnight, and we're just now rebounding to a chilly -13. Afternoon highs should break into the minus single digits. The good news is that all this cold is wringing out the moisture content in the air like a sponge, and the dry, powder-like flakes that Furano is famous for are coming down soft and lovely. At the moment, we've seen nothing but a light dusting of around 2-3cm, but the snow is forecast to continue throughout the day. Perhaps we'll see some significant accumulation.
The Kitanomine Zone Gondola is up and running as of yesterday, and almost all of the courses on the mountain are now available for skiing. However, the Todomatsu Course in Furano Zone is closed off to the public until 4PM today. Kitanomine's Giant Course and Kids Area opened yesterday and today, respectively, so there's something for everyone from beginners to experts. It looks like Kitanomine Zone just might be where the action is today.
Furano Now 2012-2013 season |
Data as of Sunday 23rd December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 186cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 25 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 18cm (22nd November) November 2012 snowfall 69cm reported on 10 days December 2012 snowfall 117cm reported on 15 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.