Furano Now: Saturday 9th March 2013
- Mar 9, 2013
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 10cm
Snowfall at base this season 586cm
Weather overview Moderate snow
Wind
Moderate
Temperature -
Visibility Fair
Posted at 9:15am on Saturday 9th March 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.
All traces of yesterday's Spring-like weather have been erased by a fresh blanket of newly fallen snow. At present, over 10cm+ of fresh powder has piled up out there, and the snow is still coming down. Temperatures are brisk at -8, a far cry from yesterday's high of 5 above freezing, the warmest weather we've seen all year. The winds have picked up to around 5m/s out of the North/Northwest.
The snow should continue throughout the morning, covering up all those icy spots that came with the rain yesterday. Underneath all that new snow, there are more than a few slick patches, so please be careful when taking your turns. Things should stay cloudy with scattered snow showers. Hopefully the powder will keep piling up out there.
Furano Now 2012-2013 season |
Data as of Saturday 9th March 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 586cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 76 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 25cm (5th February) November 2012 snowfall 69cm reported on 10 days December 2012 snowfall 162cm reported on 21 days January 2013 snowfall 130cm reported on 20 days February 2013 snowfall 152cm reported on 18 days March 2013 snowfall 73cm reported on 7 days |
All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Furano. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report.