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Furano Now: Wednesday 15th February 2017

  • Feb 15, 2017
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido


New snowfall at base 1cm
Snowfall at base this season 452cm

Posted on Wednesday 15th February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.


Today started off at -5c but the temperature has risen to +1c as can be evidenced by water from melt over the roads. Looking around at carparks and seeing the tarseal breaking through the slushy snow, you would think that spring had started. It has been snowing lightly today, but the day's accumulation hasn't amounted to more than 1cm.


Good news looks like it is coming our way though with moderate snowfall tomorrow evening through to Friday morning. Lets hope this does actually happen and we can get back to nice powdery conditions.


FURANO ZONE

Furano Ropeway 8:30am-15:50pm.

Furano Downhill Romance 2 chairlift 8:45am-15:50pm.

Furano Downhill Romance 3 chairlift 9:00am-15:50pm.

Prince Romance chairlift 8:30am-16:30pm.

Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00am-19:30pm


KITANOMINE ZONE

Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-15:50pm.

Kitanomine Swift Lift 1 8:30am-19:30pm.

Kitanomine Romance Lift 2 8:45am-15:50pm.

Link Lift 9:00am-16:00pm



Furano Now 2016-2017 season

Data as of Wednesday 15th February 2017 Total snowfall at base 452cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 61 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 38cm reported on 7 days




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