Furano Now: Thursday 15th December 2022
- Dec 15, 2022
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 18, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 31cm
Snowfall at base this season 127cm
Posted on Thursday 15th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.
The snow storm that hit yesterday has deposited a whopping 31cm at base level. It is currently snowing lightly, and there is a light to moderate wind blowing. The temperature is -8c and the high today will be -6c. Visibility is okay. The snow may ease up during the day and leave high cloud. Despite all the snow there is no change to the courses that are open. Hopefully more terrain can be opened up by the weekend.
Furano Ski Area is open
Kitanomine Zone: closed
Furano Zone: open
Operating lifts:
Prince Romance Lift
Downhill Romance chair 2
Furano Ropeway
Furano Now 2022-2023 season |
Data as of Thursday 15th December 2022 Total snowfall at base 127cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 13 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 31cm (15th December) November 2022 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2022 snowfall 125cm reported on 12 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.