Furano Now: Saturday 7th March 2026
- Mar 7
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 7cm
Snowfall at base this season 527cm
Posted on Saturday 7th March 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.
Good morning skiers and boarders,
Well, well, well. You know the old saying: Be careful what you wish for.
We've had some snow (maybe 15 cm on top), but there is also a fair bit of wind...like 100 km/h up on top!!
Because of that, many lift closures today. See below for details.
Tomorrow looks to be about the same wind, but coming from a different direction, so that may affect the lift closures. Check in tomorrow to see what's what.
Think snow, but less wind.
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Furano Zone
Lift A (Ropeway): 8:30--4:00 (REDUCED SPEED)
Lift B: CLOSED FOR WIND
Lift C: 8:30--7:30
Lift D: CLOSED FOR WIND
Lift E: CLOSED FOR WIND
Snow Escalator: CLOSED for repairs
Kitanomine Zone:
Lift F: 8:30--7:30
Lift G: CLOSED FOR WIND
Lift H: 9:00--4:00
Lift K (Gondola): CLOSED FOR WIND
Kitanomine snow escalator: 9:00-12:00, 1:00-3:30
Furano Now2025-2026 season |
Data as of Saturday 7th March 2026 Total snowfall at base 527cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 64 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 163cm reported on 22 days February 2026 snowfall 78cm reported on 14 days March 2026 snowfall 7cm reported on 1 day |
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.