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Furano Now: Friday 3rd January 2020

  • Jan 3, 2020
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido


New snowfall at base 18cm
Snowfall at base this season 218cm

Posted on Friday 3rd January 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.


Kitanomine Gondola is CLOSED today.


New snow in the village is 18cm. It is still snowing lightly with some morning valley fog. The snow will stop mid morning and then set in again around lunchtime. Temperatures are reasonably mild so it will be a very nice morning out there with all the new snow. With the Kitanomine Gondola closed, Furano Zone will be the best place to be for intermediate to advanced riders.



Furano Now 2019-2020 season

Data as of Friday 3rd January 2020 Total snowfall at base 218cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 25 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (19th November) November 2019 snowfall 84cm reported on 7 days December 2019 snowfall 91cm reported on 15 days January 2020 snowfall 43cm reported on 3 days




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