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Furano Now: Wednesday 27th April 2016

  • Apr 27, 2016
  • 2 min read

Updated: Oct 14, 2025

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido


New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 811cm

Posted on Wednesday 27th April 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.


Snow cover remains very good on the upper areas and you can still ski top to bottom as we head into "Golden Week" though there's some ground on show on some lower areas.


Friday this week is a national holiday and then next week Tuesday-Thursday are also national holidays - the whole period known as Golden Week.


The Furano Ropeway and Downhill Number 3 Romance lift remain operating in the Furano Zone of the resort and the resort plans to be open until 5th May.


Courses that remain open:


- Prince Course

- Spies Course

- Sailer Course

- Shirakaba Course

- Panorama Course

- Technical Course


Note that the Kitanomine Zone is closed.


Official snow depth numbers are 110cm at top and 30cm at base.



Furano Now 2015-2016 season

Data as of Wednesday 27th April 2016 Total snowfall at base 811cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 90 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 45cm (5th December) November 2015 snowfall 77cm reported on 6 days December 2015 snowfall 286cm reported on 20 days January 2016 snowfall 187cm reported on 22 days February 2016 snowfall 178cm reported on 26 days March 2016 snowfall 83cm reported on 16 days April 2016 snowfall 0cm




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