Furano Now: Saturday 16th March 2019
- Mar 16, 2019
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 16, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 5cm
Snowfall at base this season 514cm
Posted on Saturday 16th March 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.
It is snowing moderately and there is 5cm of fresh snow on the ground. At base level this new snow is quite wet and heavy, but higher up it should be more powder-like. The temperature is mild and sitting just below freezing. Visibility is decent and the snow is forecast to continue through the morning. Tomorrow some sun is predicted.
Open lifts:
Prince Romance chair
Downhill Romance 2 chair
Downhill Romance 3 chair
Furano Ropeway
Kitanomine quad chair
Kitanomine 2 chair
Kitanomine Gondola
Link chair
Furano Now 2018-2019 season |
Data as of Saturday 16th March 2019 Total snowfall at base 514cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 67 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 55cm (19th December) November 2018 snowfall 69cm reported on 6 days December 2018 snowfall 200cm reported on 21 days January 2019 snowfall 147cm reported on 19 days February 2019 snowfall 81cm reported on 17 days March 2019 snowfall 17cm reported on 4 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.