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Furano Now: Thursday 12th March 2015

  • Mar 12, 2015
  • 2 min read

Updated: Oct 12, 2025

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido


New snowfall at base 10cm
Snowfall at base this season 372cm


Posted on Thursday 12th March 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.


It is a bit of a mixed bag of news this morning with improvements in the weather but many lifts still closed. The weather has improved and the winds have reduced to a light breeze around the base area. It is snowing lightly and visibility is generally good on the mountain. There has been another solid overnight snowfall of 10cm of powder adding to yesterdays snowfalls. More lifts have opened today and Kitanomine Zone is definitely the place to head, as both the Kitanomine Swift and Kitanomine Romance lift are operating, providing access to halfway up the slopes. On the Furano Zone there is only the Prince Romance lift operating.


Opening, lift & other notes:


Prince Romance lift

Kitanomine Swift lift No.1

Kitanomine Romance lift No.2



Furano Now 2014-2015 season

Data as of Thursday 12th March 2015 Total snowfall at base 376cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 50 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 25cm (14th February) November 2014 snowfall 15cm reported on 1 day December 2014 snowfall 123cm reported on 17 days January 2015 snowfall 122cm reported on 17 days February 2015 snowfall 58cm reported on 8 days March 2015 snowfall 54cm reported on 7 days




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