Furano Now: Friday 24th February 2017
- Feb 24, 2017
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 21cm
Snowfall at base this season 525cm
Posted on Friday 24th February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.
Kitanomine Gondola and Downhill Romance 3 chairlift ***CLOSED DUE TO WIND***
Welcome to a windy Friday. As the forecast predicted the winds increased from late last night and are now moderate at base, gusting to strong intermittently. On the resort itself expect very strong winds. The ski area has just announced Kitanomine Gondola on the Kitanomine side, and Downhill Romance 3 chair on the Furano Zone side are closed due to wind. Visibility is poor due fog and high winds whipping up snow, and at times whiteout is occurring.
New snow overnight is 21cm in the village, but due to winds the amount of fresh snow will be variable on the slopes and is likely to be inconsistent. Take care of the limited visibility and inconsistent snow.
The outlook is for continuous snow through the day with wind gradually reducing to a reasonable level by tomorrow morning.
FURANO ZONE
Furano Ropeway 8:30am-15:50pm.
Furano Downhill Romance 2 chairlift 8:45am-15:50pm.
Furano Downhill Romance 3 chairlift ***CLOSED DUE TO WIND***
Prince Romance chairlift 8:30am-16:30pm.
Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00am-19:30pm
KITANOMINE ZONE
Kitanomine Gondola ***CLOSED DUE TO WIND***
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 Friday 24th February 2017 Total snowfall at base 525cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 68 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 111cm reported on 14 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.