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Furano Now: Sunday 18th December 2022

  • Dec 18, 2022
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido


New snowfall at base 31cm
Snowfall at base this season 179cm

Posted on Sunday 18th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.


It is a calm morning with no wind. There has been a significant dump of snow overnight and there has been 31cm since the last report was posted. There is no snow coming down and the day is forecast to be clear with high cloud. Lift operations remain the same but there are now two courses open from the top of the Ropeway back to base. It is -10c and the high will be -5. Today is Sunday and lift queues for the Ropeway are likely to be significant.


Furano Ski Area is open

Kitanomine Zone: closed

Furano Zone: open


Operating lifts:

Prince Romance Lift

Downhill Romance chair 2

Furano Ropeway



Furano Now 2022-2023 season

Data as of Sunday 18th December 2022 Total snowfall at base 179cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 15 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 31cm (15th and 18th December) November 2022 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2022 snowfall 177cm reported on 14 days




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