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Furano Now: Saturday 18th December 2021

  • Dec 18, 2021
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido


New snowfall at base 24cm
Snowfall at base this season 142cm

Posted on Saturday 18th December 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.


More lifts and courses have opened on the Furano Zone and the skiing is now from the top all the way down to base. Downhill Romance 3 chair gives access from the top of Furano Ropeway to the peak of Furano Zone.


Around the base areas there is strong wind. 24cm of new snow has fallen in the village and there is high cloud with big clear breaks of blue sky. No precipitation is coming down at the moment but the forecast is for more snow through the day.


Needless to say it will be a cold day out there with -13c at the top combined with strong wind.


Kitanomine Zone closed.

Furano Zone open.


Operating lifts:

Furano Ropeway

Furano Downhill Romance 2 chair

Furano Downhill Romance 3 chair

Prince Romance chair



Furano Now 2021-2022 season

Data as of Saturday 18th December 2021 Total snowfall at base 142cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 12 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 45cm (26th November) November 2021 snowfall 72cm reported on 5 days December 2021 snowfall 70cm reported on 7 days




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