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Furano Now: Monday 27th January 2014

  • Jan 27, 2014
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido


New snowfall at base 20cm
Snowfall at base this season 319cm

Posted on Monday 27th January 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.


It is a return to good weather after a marginal weekend or warm temperatures and windy conditions that saw the slopes soften up and refreeze to a frosty finish.


There has been 20cm of new snow accumulate in the village since yesterday and the snow radar is looking very encouraging with snow forecast right throughout the remainder of the week with the heaviest falls for tomorrow morning through midday.


Weather is sunny at the moment but clouds will roll over the tops later in the day.


Operating lifts:


Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-3:40pm

Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-8:00pm

Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-3:40pm

Link Lift 9:00am-3:40pm

Furano Ropeway 8:30am-3:40pm

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

Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-3:40pm

Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-3:40pm

Prince Romance 8:30am - 4:00pm



Furano Now 2013-2014 season

Data as of Monday 27th January 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 319cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 31 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 134cm reported on 16 days




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