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Furano Now: Wednesday 1st January 2014

  • Jan 1, 2014
  • 2 min read

Updated: Oct 10, 2025

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido


New snowfall at base 5cm
Snowfall at base this season 190cm

Posted on Wednesday 1st January 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.


Happy New Year from Furano Now, and what better way to start 2014 than get out on the mountain and carve some turns on the immaculately groomed slopes.


If it is powder you are after head for the Premium Zone which will be open today between 11am-2pm. There has been 5cm of new snow overnight. Temperatures are sitting just below zero so it is not going to be a particularly cold day.


The snow radar is looking promising with light snow forecast through until the end of the week.


Operating lifts:


Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-2:30pm

Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-3:30pm

Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-8:00pm

Link Lift 9:00am-15:10pm

Furano Ropeway 8:30am-3:10pm

Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00-8:00pm

Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-3:10pm

Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-3:10pm

Prince Romance 8:30am - 4:00pm



Furano Now 2013-2014 season

Data as of Wednesday 1st January 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 190cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 16 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 155cm reported on 13 days January 2014 snowfall 5cm reported on 1 day




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