Furano Now: Tuesday 21st February 2017
- Feb 21, 2017
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 4cm
Snowfall at base this season 491cm
Posted on Tuesday 21st February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.
The sound of strong wind could be heard overnight, and stepping outside this morning the fresh snow on the ground showed clearly that there had been a wind effect. There was a decent top up of 4cm at village level but due to the wind it is likely to be a bit firm and inconsistent on the mountain on exposed runs but potentially better where there is shelter. Wind in the village is still moderate at the moment but should reduce in intensity during the day. Sky conditions are clear with mostly blue sky, and the sun is out. Light snow is forecast for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and then Thursday night could provide us with a significant dump.
FURANO ZONE
Furano Ropeway 8:30am-15:50pm.
Furano Downhill Romance 2 chairlift 8:45am-15:50pm.
Furano Downhill Romance 3 chairlift 9:00am-15:50pm.
Prince Romance chairlift 8:30am-16:30pm.
Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00am-19:30pm
KITANOMINE ZONE
Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-15:50pm.
Kitanomine Swift Lift 1 8:30am-19:30pm.
Kitanomine Romance Lift 2 8:45am-15:50pm.
Link Lift 9:00am-16:00pm
Furano Now 2016-2017 season |
Data as of Tuesday 21st February 2017 Total snowfall at base 491cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 65 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 32cm (8th November) November 2016 snowfall 110cm reported on 19 days December 2016 snowfall 178cm reported on 20 days January 2017 snowfall 126cm reported on 15 day February 2017 snowfall 77cm reported on 11 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.