Furano Now: Monday 15th February 2016
- Feb 15, 2016
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 6cm
Snowfall at base this season 641cm
Posted on Monday 15th February 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.
Unfortunately the weather guy was pretty accurate with the forecast yesterday with the resort and town being hit by moderate rainfall, strong winds and warm temperatures. It rained for the whole day turning the town into slush and the tropical blip brought the locals out to chip away at their driveways which is made much easier when it is warmer.
Now for the good news. Overnight, temperatures have returned to winter negatives and it is snowing moderately at village level. There has already been 6cm accumulation, and given the amount of precipitation there will be a lot more during today. The heaviest falls will occur from late afternoon onwards.
There is a light to moderate wind at base level. Visibility is compromised today due to the heavy snowfall and low cloud rolling down the resort. Underfoot the slopes are going to be icy or frosty due to the thaw freeze we have just been through, however with all the new snow coming our we could be back to a powder base soon.
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Just as this report going to post winds have picked up and currently the Furano Ropeway is on hold - the Downhill Romance Number 3 lift was on hold for a short while but back running... Best to check with the resort for the very latest if you plan on being out.
Furano Now 2015-2016 season |
Data as of Monday 15th February 2016 Total snowfall at base 641cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 60 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 45cm (5th December) November 2015 snowfall 77cm reported on 6 days December 2015 snowfall 286cm reported on 20 days January 2016 snowfall 187cm reported on 22 days February 2016 snowfall 91cm 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.