Furano Now: Sunday 17th December 2023
- Dec 17, 2023
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 19, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 13cm
Snowfall at base this season 191cm
Posted on Sunday 17th December 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.
The snow front that arrived last night is continuing. This morning conditions have been good overall with the weather alternating between clear, and snowy with light wind. The temperature will get progressively colder as the morning rolls on. The snow has improved conditions on the course back to base, covering up some of the thinner patches. Wind is expected to increase around midday.
Furano Zone is open as follows.
Operating lifts:
Furano Ropeway
Furano Romance 2 chair (D)
Furano Romance 3 chair (E)
Prince Romance chair
Open courses:
A1
A2
C1
D1
D2
Kitanomine Zone closed
Furano Now 2023-2024 season |
Data as of Sunday 17th December 2023 Total snowfall at base 191cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 18 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 41cm (30th November) November 2023 snowfall 120cm reported on 8 days December 2023 snowfall 71cm 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.