Furano Now: Monday 16th December 2024
- Dec 16, 2024
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 19, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 12cm
Snowfall at base this season 146cm
Posted on Monday 16th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.
Hello skiers and snowboarders,
Good news on several fronts. First, good chunk of snow again last night. Second, the snowcats were busy grooming the lower part of Kitanomine, so maybe it can open on the 21st as planned. Third, Lift E is open on the top of the Furano side, but only 1 run. We'll take what we can get. So for the first time this season, we have true top-to-bottom skiing.
English muffin update: Costco in Sapporo is currently carrying English muffins, which I discovered on a recent supply trip. Bought a package, threw them in my freezer so I can parse them out carefully, and ordered a new toaster from Amazon. Life is looking up.
Only 9 more shopping days until Christmas.
Think snow.
Ropeway, Lifts C, D, E open.
Furano Now 2024-2025 season |
Data as of Monday 16th December 2024 Total snowfall at base 146cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 16 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (1st December) November 2024 snowfall 37cm reported on 6 days December 2024 snowfall 109cm reported on 10 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.