Furano Now: Sunday 18th January 2026
- Jan 18
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 1cm
Snowfall at base this season 397cm
Posted on Sunday 18th January 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.
Well, the thermometer says it's pretty cold, but it sure doesn't feel like it. Maybe it's a dry cold? I dunno. I just know some days feel colder than others at the same temperature.
"Ramble On" as Led Zeppelin used to say.
Uh, no new snow really. It's been DAYS now. I don't know what to do with myself. Conditions are great. Everything is groomed. Night skiing until 7:30. Enjoy.
Think snow.
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Furano Zone: All lifts open.
Lift A: 8:30--3:30
Lift B: 9:00--3:30
Lift C: 8:30--7:30
Lift D: 8:40--3:30
Lift E: 9:30-3:30
Snow Escalator:9-12:30 & 1:30-3:30
Kitanomine Zone:
Lift F: 8:30--7:30
Lift G: 8:45--3:30
Lift H: 9:00--3:30
Lift K (Gondola): 9:00--3:30
Kitanomine snow escalator: 9-12, 1-3:30
Furano Now2025-2026 season |
Data as of Sunday 18th January 2026 Total snowfall at base 397cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 42 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (6th December) November 2025 snowfall 45cm reported on 5 days December 2025 snowfall 234cm reported on 22 days January 2026 snowfall 118cm 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.