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Furano Now: Thursday 5th April 2018

  • Apr 5, 2018
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido


New snowfall at base 1cm
Snowfall at base this season 659cm

Posted on Thursday 5th April 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.


After getting used to the spring weather, this morning is a throw back to winter. Temperatures have dipped below freezing and some snow has fallen, blanketing the village in a thin layer of nice white snow. The last time we had snow was March 20. There are strong winds gusting at the moment and moving large trees around quite a bit. Above it is mostly cloudy but there is a bit of blue sky over the slopes and sun shining down.


Furano Zone open.

Kitanomine Zone closed for the season.



Furano Now 2017-2018 season

Data as of Thursday 5th April 2018 Total snowfall at base 659cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 76 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 31cm (2nd March) November 2017 snowfall 125cm reported on 13 days December 2017 snowfall 206cm reported on 22 days January 2018 snowfall 151cm reported on 18 days February 2018 snowfall 117cm reported on 19 days March 2018 snowfall 59cm reported on 3 days April 2018 snowfall 1cm reported on 1 day




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