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Furano Now: Monday 6th January 2025

  • Jan 6, 2025
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido


New snowfall at base 9cm
Snowfall at base this season 257cm

Posted on Monday 6th January 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.


Hello Skiers and Snowboarders,


A glorious day if you like snow. It's a-snowin' & a-blowin out there. Viz is still 500 m, so this is perfect conditions as far as I'm concerned.


It's supposed to snow all day today, with the wind picking up even more in the afternoon. Small point of concern is the temp might climb up to around zero this afternoon, so that'll change the snow texture a bit for the powder junkies.


The Gondola is closed today due to the wind. Since the wind is forecast to increase, I'm sure the Gondola will stay closed all day.


Think snow.


Furano Zone -- All open.

Kitanomine -- Gondola closed for wind today. Wind is up to 50 km/h on top. Magic carpet also closed, but not because of wind.

Night skiing until 6:00 PM tonight.



Furano Now 2024-2025 season

Data as of Monday 6th January 2025 Total snowfall at base 257cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 33 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (1st December) November 2024 snowfall 37cm reported on 6 days December 2024 snowfall 173cm reported on 21 days January 2025 snowfall 47cm reported on 6 days




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