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Furano Now: Thursday 5th December 2019

  • Dec 5, 2019
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido


New snowfall at base 9cm
Snowfall at base this season 113cm

Posted on Thursday 5th December 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.


Snow coverage has really improved on the ski area in the last couple of days. The official base depth is now 115cm and the slopes are in prime condition for this time of the season. The only thing missing is that we need to see more of the courses open up. This morning there has been a further 9cm of snow in the Kitanomine village. It is still snowing lightly and heavier falls are on the forecast for the afternoon. Not quite as cold as yesterday, it is -8c now and will only get slightly warmer (-6c) during the day.


Furano Zone: OPEN

Kitanomine Zone : CLOSED



Furano Now 2019-2020 season

Data as of Thursday 5th December 2019 Total snowfall at base 113cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 9 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (19th November) November 2019 snowfall 84cm reported on 7 days December 2019 snowfall 29cm reported on 2 days




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