Furano Now: Sunday 4th January 2015
- Jan 4, 2015
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 11, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 10cm
Snowfall at base this season 153cm
Posted on Sunday 4th January 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.
Nice weather day similar to yesterday expected. Another little top up over night to kick the morning along but we again won't have a great deal of snowfall through today.
With conditions a bit light at the top of the Kitanomine zone the Gondola may be closed.
For those seeking a challenging course like the premium zone, you should head to Challenge c course from the Link Lift.
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 Dependant on snow conditions
Furano Now 2014-2015 season |
Data as of Sunday 4th January 2015 Total snowfall at base 153cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 20 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 January 2015 snowfall 15cm 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.