Furano Now: Thursday 13th April 2017
- Apr 13, 2017
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 15, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 5cm
Snowfall at base this season 628cm
Posted on Thursday 13th April 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.
We have awoke this morning to a heavy snowfall blanketing all roads, gardens, roofs and anything else exposed. It is currently snowing heavily and 5cm has accumulated on the ground and roads are frozen and slippery. The snowfall will continue throughout the day. Temperatures will be warm and well above freezing tomorrow and this will bring rain, even at the top of the resort. Visibility is limited due to the heavy snow, but when this eases up visibility will improve significantly.
FURANO ZONE
Lifts are expected to operate as follows:
Furano Ropeway 9:00am-16:00pm.
Furano Downhill Romance 2 chairlift 8:45am-16:00pm.
Furano Downhill Romance 3 chairlift 9:00am-16:00pm.
Furano Now 2016-2017 season |
Data as of Thursday 13th April 2017 Total snowfall at base 628cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 86 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 32cm (8th November) November 2016 snowfall 110cm reported on 19 days December 2016 snowfall 178cm reported on 20 days January 2017 snowfall 126cm reported on 15 day February 2017 snowfall 132cm reported on 16 days March 2017 snowfall 73cm reported on 13 days April 2017 snowfall 9cm reported on 3 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.