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Furano Now: Sunday 5th January 2025

  • Jan 5, 2025
  • 2 min read

Updated: Oct 19, 2025

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido


New snowfall at base 6cm
Snowfall at base this season 248cm

Posted on Sunday 5th January 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.


Good morning fellow travelers,


Another day. A bit more snow. Nothing epic yet, but those little days sure do add up. On a day-to-day basis, the spirits don't rise, but on a 30-day basis we've had 191 cm. Now, that IS something. It's all good. Just prepping for the dumps to come.


The snow quality is excellent, and that's very important.


Forecast-wise, looks like a storm will be here tomorrow afternoon, so that's promising.


Keep thinking snow.


All lifts except Kitanomine magic carpet.

Night skiing until 7:30 PM



Furano Now 2024-2025 season

Data as of Sunday 5th January 2025 Total snowfall at base 248cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 32 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (1st December) November 2024 snowfall 37cm reported on 6 days December 2024 snowfall 173cm reported on 21 days January 2025 snowfall 38cm reported on 5 days




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