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Furano Now: Monday 4th December 2017

  • Dec 4, 2017
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido


New snowfall at base 5cm
Snowfall at base this season 165cm

Posted on Monday 4th December 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.


It is a nice calm day with light overcast skies. Temperatures are a mild -3c at the moment and will warm up a little more than that during the middle of the day. The snow radar says there won't be much in the way of snow today but there are a few flake swallowing downwards from the sky right now. Overnight there has been 5cm of fresh snow. Tomorrow looks promising with moderate snowfalls forecast. The skiable area is still limited to the upper mountain on the Furano Zone.


Furano Zone partially open.

Kitanomine Zone closed.



Furano Now 2017-2018 season

Data as of Monday 4th December 2017 Total snowfall at base 165cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 17 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 25cm (30th November) November 2017 snowfall 125cm reported on 13 days December 2017 snowfall 40cm reported on 4 days




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