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Furano Now: Wednesday 31st December 2014

  • Dec 31, 2014
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido


New snowfall at base 10cm
Snowfall at base this season 138cm


Posted on Wednesday 31st December 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.


It will be an amazing powder morning with 10cm of pow layering the town and plenty more up on the mountain. There is no wind and it is still snowing moderately. Visibility is a bit limited with early morning fog surrounding the mountain, but this may lift as the morning progresses.


Opening, lift & other notes:


Prince Romance chair 8:30-16:00

Furano Downhill Swift Lift No.1 9:00-20:00

Furano Ropeway 8:30-15:30

Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:40-15:30

Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00-15:30

Link lift 9:00-15:30

Kitanomine Swift 1 chair 8:30-20:00

Kitanomine Romance 2 chair 8:40-15:30

Kitanomine Gondola CLOSED



Furano Now 2014-2015 season

Data as of Wednesday 31st December 2014 Total snowfall at base 138cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 18 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (24th December) November 2014 snowfall 15cm reported on 1 day December 2014 snowfall 123cm reported on 17 days




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