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Furano Now: Friday 31st January 2014

  • Jan 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 359cm

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


Yesterday saw a warm front arrive that has now passed, and overnight there has been an additional 10cm of new snow.


Stepping outside the first thing you will notice will be the wind which is blowing in gusts moderately at base level and stronger at the mountain top. There has been no indication by the resort so far that this will affect lift operations.


The winds will reduce as the day progresses.


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 Friday 31st January 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 359cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 34 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 174cm reported on 19 days




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