Furano Now: Monday 12th December 2016
- Dec 12, 2016
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 195cm
Posted on Monday 12th December 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.
As the temperatures below show it has been a cold start to the day with -13c at the top of the resort and not much warmer in the village at -10c. There was a layer of mist on the upper half of the resort but over the last hour that has lifted, so visibility is better now. There has been a couple of centimetres of new snow overnight to keep things topped up. While there is snow on the forecast for the rest of the week, only light falls are expected.
More terrain on the Furano side has opened up and the following courses are expected to be open today:
Technical
Panorama
Spies
Sailer
Prince
Furano Ropeway 8:30am-15:00pm.
Furano Downhill Romance 2 chairlift 8:40am-15:00pm.
Furano Downhill Romance 3 chairlift 9:00am-15:00pm.
Prince Romance chairlift 9:00am-19:30pm.
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Data as of Monday 12th December 2016 Total snowfall at base 195cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 28 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 32cm (8th November) November 2016 snowfall 110cm reported on 19 days December 2016 snowfall 85cm reported on 9 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.