Furano Now: Monday 18th December 2017
- Dec 18, 2017
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 4cm
Snowfall at base this season 269cm
Posted on Monday 18th December 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.
It is a very cold start to the morning with the thermometer sitting at -10c, but the good news it is a very nice clear morning. There is a small amount of new snow on the ground that I measured to be 4cm. The number of visitors is increasing rapidly in the build up to Christmas. Kitanomine Zone is open but the Kitanomine Gondola and Kitanomine magic carpet still haven't started for the season.
Furano Zone open.
Kitanomine Zone partially open. Kitanomine Gondola closed.
Furano Now 2017-2018 season |
Data as of Monday 18th December 2017 Total snowfall at base 269cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 28 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 28cm (5th December) November 2017 snowfall 125cm reported on 13 days December 2017 snowfall 144cm reported on 15 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.