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Furano Now: Thursday 27th January 2022

  • Jan 27, 2022
  • 2 min read

Updated: Oct 18, 2025

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido


New snowfall at base 5cm
Snowfall at base this season 431cm

Posted on Thursday 27th January 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.


It has been a day of varied visibility with the day starting off with cloud cover down to the base area, and then receding further up the mountain during the day. The upper half of the mountain is currently shrouded in cloud with limited visibility. There has been overnight snow with further flurries around midday that totals an accumulation of around 5cm. Overall a mild day with a high of -1c.


Kitanomine Zone OPEN

Furano Zone OPEN



Furano Now 2021-2022 season

Data as of Thursday 27th January 2022 Total snowfall at base 431cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 40 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 62cm (15th January) November 2021 snowfall 72cm reported on 5 days December 2021 snowfall 132cm reported on 18 days January 2022 snowfall 227cm reported on 17 days




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