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Furano Now: Saturday 23rd January 2016

  • Jan 23, 2016
  • 2 min read

Updated: Oct 14, 2025

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido


New snowfall at base 5cm
Snowfall at base this season 528cm

Posted on Saturday 23rd January 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.


Good morning on a Saturday!


After a few days of a dry spell I am back with some snow fall to report. There is a nice fluffy layer of 5cm in the Kitanomine village so the slopes on the mountain will be refreshed with dry powder. Cant wait to get to it in about an hour.


There is no wind at the moment, and there shouldn't be anything significant come our way for the next few days. Light cloud is covering the sky right now, but this should lift during the morning to let some sunshine come down upon us.


There won't be much in the way of snow for the next few days other than a light dusting. Tomorrow will be cloudy.



Furano Now 2015-2016 season

Data as of Saturday 23rd January 2016 Total snowfall at base 528cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 43 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 45cm (5th December) November 2015 snowfall 77cm reported on 6 days December 2015 snowfall 286cm reported on 20 days January 2016 snowfall 165cm reported on 17 days




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