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Furano Now: Monday 11th December 2023

  • Dec 11, 2023
  • 2 min read

Updated: Oct 19, 2025

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido


New snowfall at base 17cm
Snowfall at base this season 156cm

Posted on Monday 11th December 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.


Winter has returned! There is 17cm of new snow at base level this morning. The weather is snow with moderate precipitation. The snowfall is expected to ease this morning and the forecast for the day is high cloud. It is -5c now and the high for the day will be -3c.


Furano Zone is open as follows.


Operating lifts:

Furano Ropeway

Furano Romance 2 chair (D).

Prince Romance chair


Open courses:

A1

A2

C1

D1

D2


Kitanomine Zone closed



Furano Now 2023-2024 season

Data as of Monday 11th December 2023 Total snowfall at base 156cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 12 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 41cm (30th November) November 2023 snowfall 120cm reported on 8 days December 2023 snowfall 36cm reported on 4 days




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