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Furano Now: Saturday 3rd December 2016

  • Dec 3, 2016
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido


New snowfall at base 16cm
Snowfall at base this season 139cm

Posted on Saturday 3rd December 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.


The snow kept coming yesterday and today's measurement is another 16cm. Substantially more than 16cm has fallen on the mountain which has meant the base has increased from 90cm to 120cm on the upper mountain! All this snow has allowed another lift to open, Furano Downhill Romance #3 chairlift, allowing access to the Panorama Course. The lower mountain now has enough coverage and Sailer Course is skiable all the way down to the Ropeway Base Station. To cap this all off we have clear blue skies with calm conditions except for a light breeze. It will be an absolutely fantastic day.


Furano Ropeway 8:30am-15:00pm for uploading/downloading only.

Furano Downhill Romance 2 chairlift 8:40am-15:00pm.

Furano Downhill Romance 3 chairlift 9:00am-15:00pm.



Furano Now 2016-2017 season

Data as of Saturday 3rd December 2016 Total snowfall at base 139cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 21 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 32cm (8th November) November 2016 snowfall 110cm reported on 19 days December 2016 snowfall 29cm reported on 2 days




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