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Furano Now: Thursday 2nd December 2021

  • Dec 2, 2021
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido


New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 74cm

Posted on Thursday 2nd December 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.


Furano was hit with heavy rain and mild temperatures yesterday. The rain persisted through the day and washed away most of the snow from around the village.


The lower slopes of the ski area were transformed from white, back to mostly grass, and the rain also had an impact on the upper mountain. As a result the ski area is closed today and will reassess conditions this evening.


Temperatures this morning are back to wintery norms for this time of year. It is -5c in town and the high will stay below freezing. There has been some light snowfall with 2cm of accumulation on the ground at the bottom of the mountain. Further snow is expected through today but there is a strong chance of rain tomorrow.


Kitanomine Zone closed.

Furano Zone closed.



Furano Now 2021-2022 season

Data as of Thursday 2nd December 2021 Total snowfall at base 74cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 6 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 45cm (26th November) November 2021 snowfall 72cm reported on 5 days December 2021 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day




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