Furano Now: Saturday 3rd January 2026
- Jan 3
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 283cm
Posted on Saturday 3rd January 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.
Good morning winter sports enthusiasts,
Not much difference today. Nice and cold, no real new snow. Slightly windy on top.
Think snow.
Opening, lift & other notes
Furano Zone: All lifts open.
Lift A: 8:30--3:20
Lift B: 9:00--3:20
Lift C: 8:30--7:30
Lift D: 8:40--3:20
Lift E: 9:00--3:20
Snow Escalator:9-12:30 & 1:30-3:30
Kitanomine Zone:
Lift F: 8:30--7:30
Lift G: 8:45--3:20
Lift H: 9:00--3:20
Lift K: 9:00--3:20
Furano Now2025-2026 season |
Data as of Saturday 3rd January 2026 Total snowfall at base 283cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 29 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (6th December) November 2025 snowfall 45cm reported on 5 days December 2025 snowfall 234cm reported on 22 days January 2026 snowfall 4cm reported on 2 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.