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Furano Now: Saturday 7th January 2023

  • Jan 7, 2023
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido


New snowfall at base 5cm
Snowfall at base this season 326cm

Posted on Saturday 7th January 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.


It is a very clear day with partly cloudy conditions. Plenty of blue sky and sun mean visibility is excellent. There is no wind and there has been a light top up of 5cm of new snow overnight. The high will reach -4c, so mild conditions and not too cold. The outlook for tomorrow is sunny conditions with no overnight snow expected.


Kitanomine Zone open

Furano Zone open



Furano Now 2022-2023 season

Data as of Saturday 7th January 2023 Total snowfall at base 326cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 31 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 31cm (15th and 18th December) November 2022 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2022 snowfall 256cm reported on 23 days January 2023 snowfall 68cm reported on 7 days




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