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Furano Now: Friday 3rd February 2023

  • Feb 3, 2023
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido


New snowfall at base 18cm
Snowfall at base this season 444cm

Posted on Friday 3rd February 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.


It is a cloudy morning with some very light precipitation coming down. The storm through yesterday delivered a further 18cm of snow. Low cloud is halfway down the mountain. Visibility on the lower mountain looks fine, and varied on the upper half. There is a light wind present around the ski village.



Furano Now 2022-2023 season

Data as of Friday 3rd February 2023 Total snowfall at base 444cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 49 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 31cm (15th and 18th December) November 2022 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2022 snowfall 256cm reported on 23 days January 2023 snowfall 150cm reported on 22 days February 2023 snowfall 36cm reported on 3 days




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