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Furano Now: Thursday 1st February 2024

  • Feb 1, 2024
  • 2 min read

Updated: Oct 19, 2025

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido


New snowfall at base 8cm
Snowfall at base this season 584cm

Posted on Thursday 1st February 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.


The resort advises the wind may affect lift operations today. There are strong wind gusts that come and go around base area. Visibility looks pretty poor out there with the wind whipping up a lot of snow. It is snowing lightly and there is 8cm of accumulation on the ground. The current temperature is -7c with a high of -2 predicted.


Kitanomine Zone open

Furano Zone open



Furano Now 2023-2024 season

Data as of Thursday 1st February 2024 Total snowfall at base 584cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 46 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 46cm (18th December) November 2023 snowfall 120cm reported on 8 days December 2023 snowfall 213cm reported on 18 days January 2024 snowfall 243cm reported on 19 days February 2024 snowfall 8cm reported on 1 day




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