Furano Now: Thursday 16th March 2017
- Mar 16, 2017
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 15, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 4cm
Snowfall at base this season 605cm
Posted on Thursday 16th March 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.
Good news on the snow front with moderate precipitation and 4cm accumulation on the ground in the village. Conditions are low cloud this morning and this is causing variable visibility on the mountain when combined with the snow. Temperatures are mild but it sure feels cold due to the moderate wind whipping around the village. The winds on the resort itself are varying between moderate to strong and are interfering with lift operations. See below for the lifts that are on hold.
FURANO ZONE
Furano Ropeway 8:30am-16:00pm.
Furano Downhill Romance 2 chairlift 8:45am-16:00pm - on hold due to wind
Furano Downhill Romance 3 chairlift 9:00am-16:00pm - on hold due to wind
Prince Romance chairlift 8:30am-16:30pm.
Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00am-19:30pm - on hold due to wind
KITANOMINE ZONE
Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-16:00pm - on hold due to wind
Kitanomine Swift Lift 1 8:30am-19:30pm
Kitanomine Romance Lift 2 8:45am-16:00pm
Link Lift 9:00am-16:00pm
Furano Now 2016-2017 season |
Data as of Thursday 16th March 2017 Total snowfall at base 605cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 78 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 132cm reported on 16 days March 2017 snowfall 59cm reported on 8 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.