Furano Now: Monday 16th February 2026
- Feb 16
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 4cm
Snowfall at base this season 510cm
Posted on Monday 16th February 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.
Buenos días esquiadores y practicantes de snowboard,
A little Spanish today in honor of some visitors from Argentina!! That's just about as far away from Hokkaido as you can get on this globe of ours, so kudos to them for making the journey.
Things cooled down nicely last night, so no more pesky above zero temps today. As a bonus, we got a whiff of new snow overnight.
Big annual Beer Party this Wednesday, always a highlight. Beer, drums, food, locals, a big raffle. What's not to like?
Think snow.
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Furano Zone
Lift A: 8:30--3:50
Lift B: 9:00--3:50
Lift C: 8:30--6:00
Lift D: 8:40--3:50
Lift E: 9:00-3:50
Snow Escalator: CLOSED for repairs
Kitanomine Zone:
Lift F: 8:30--6:00
Lift G: 8:45--3:50
Lift H: 9:00--3:50
Lift K (Gondola): 9:00--3:50
Kitanomine snow escalator: 9:00-12:00, 1:00-3:30
Furano Now2025-2026 season |
Data as of Monday 16th February 2026 Total snowfall at base 510cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 60 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (6th December) November 2025 snowfall 45cm reported on 5 days December 2025 snowfall 234cm reported on 22 days January 2026 snowfall 163cm reported on 22 days February 2026 snowfall 68cm reported on 11 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.