Furano Now: Sunday 30th December 2012
- Dec 30, 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 221cm
Weather overview Moderate snow
Wind
Variable
Temperature -
Visibility Fair
Posted at 12:10pm on Sunday 30th December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.
It's currently -3 and snowing outside, but the big story today is the wind whipping around out there. Wind speeds are currently clocking in anywhere from 5-7 m/s, with even stronger gusts at times. Unfortunately the resort has been forced to close the Kitanomine Gondola and Furano Downhill Romance Lift #3 for the time being, but safety is the number one concern here.
On the plus side the snow is coming down in droves. However, with all that wind, the white stuff is being blown around and piling up on the sides of courses and lesser-traversed runs. The system moving across Hokkaido is coming from the south, bringing with it unseasonably warm temperatures. The forecast for the evening calls for this snow to turn into a wintry mix briefly before changing back to all snow, but we shall see what the weather has in store. Regardless, this should not affect the upper mountain, which should come away with plenty of fresh from this storm.
Furano Now 2012-2013 season |
Data as of Sunday 30th December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 221cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 30 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 18cm (22nd November) November 2012 snowfall 69cm reported on 10 days December 2012 snowfall 152cm reported on 20 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.