Furano Now: Monday 29th February 2016
- Feb 29, 2016
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 7cm
Snowfall at base this season 728cm
Posted on Monday 29th February 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.
The winds have arrived as forecast and they are very strong at the moment. There is plenty of horizontal snow shooting past my window right now making it hard to see much in the distance. There has been 7cm of new snow overnight, but on the slopes it will be hit and miss, as there will be areas of powder and others where the wind has stripped the snow away. Variable will be the word of they day.
The ski area has already announced Kitanomine Gondola will not operate. It is possible other lift operations will be affected by the wind, so best to check with the resort for the latest information.
The wind will decrease but still be strong by afternoon, and then increase again by tomorrow morning.
Furano Now 2015-2016 season |
Data as of Monday 29th February 2016 Total snowfall at base 728cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 74 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 |
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.