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Furano Now: Wednesday 6th January 2016

  • Jan 6, 2016
  • 2 min read

Updated: Oct 14, 2025

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido


New snowfall at base 5cm
Snowfall at base this season 460cm

Posted on Wednesday 6th January 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.


Furano might get to see some sun tomorrow.


Light, dry snow has fallen today and it still falling at present down in Kitanomine.


The resort published this morning that it was snowing up top and cloudy down bottom at 7am. They list their base at 2.5m at the top and 1.3m at the bottom.


I just took a look outside and Kitanomine base is uncrowded, it is snowing densely but small, dry flakes, and there is no wind. The snow is falling vertically to the ground.


The resort is reporting 15cm fresh at the top and 5cm fresh at the bottom.


Temperatures here were also at 7am.



Furano Now 2015-2016 season

Data as of Wednesday 6th January 2016 Total snowfall at base 460cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 32 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 45cm (5th December) November 2015 snowfall 77cm reported on 6 days December 2015 snowfall 286cm reported on 20 days January 2016 snowfall 97cm reported on 6 days




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