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Furano Now: Saturday 28th December 2024

  • Dec 28, 2024
  • 2 min read

Updated: Oct 19, 2025

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido


New snowfall at base 1cm
Snowfall at base this season 189cm

Posted on Saturday 28th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.


Good morning skiers and boarders,


Well we've had the bare legal minimum of 1cm overnight. No decimals or millimeters here at SnowJapan. No sir.


Quite cold today. Supposed to snow some tomorrow, but not a major dump.


Think snow.


Lifts A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H. Furano Zone magic carpet. Night skiing on Furano side until 6:00 PM.



Furano Now 2024-2025 season

Data as of Saturday 28th December 2024 Total snowfall at base 189cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 25 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (1st December) November 2024 snowfall 37cm reported on 6 days December 2024 snowfall 152cm reported on 19 days




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