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Furano Now: Monday 28th December 2020

  • Dec 28, 2020
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido


New snowfall at base 13cm
Snowfall at base this season 271cm

Posted on Monday 28th December 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.


It is a nice calm morning with nothing in the way of wind. The weather is high overcast and it is forecast to stay like that for the day with no snow expected again until midnight.


We are starting the day at the lowest temperature of -11c and that will rise to a high of -6c around the middle of the day.


The Kitanomine Quad Lift will be back in action today after yesterday's breakdown.


Night skiing starts on the Kitanomine side tonight.


Kitanomine Zone open

Furano Zone open



Furano Now 2020-2021 season

Data as of Monday 28th December 2020 Total snowfall at base 271cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 27 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 27cm (8th December) November 2020 snowfall 48cm reported on 7 days December 2020 snowfall 223cm reported on 20 days




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