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Furano Now: Thursday 26th December 2013

  • Dec 26, 2013
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido


New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 149cm

Posted on Thursday 26th December 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.


It is nice and sunny today with some cloud mixed in as well.


There has been 2cm of fresh snow overnight which has freshened up conditions on the mountain.


It is quite warm at the moment and quite a few people are cruising around with jackets open and no hat which is quite an unusual sight for Furano.


Operating lifts:

Furano Ropeway 8:30am-3:10pm

Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00-3:10pm

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

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

Prince Romance 8:30am - 8:00pm

Link Lift 9:00am-15:10pm

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

Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-3:10pm



Furano Now 2013-2014 season

Data as of Thursday 26th December 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 149cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 10 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 119cm reported on 8 days




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