Furano Now: Wednesday 8th January 2025
- Jan 8, 2025
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 6cm
Snowfall at base this season 273cm
Posted on Wednesday 8th January 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.
Good morning skiers & boarders
A bit of snow. Cold temps. Sudden closure of the Gondola just before opening due to wind at the summit. B lift also closed on Furano side due to mechanical problem. Rumor has it that it's kind of a big problem so may take some time to repair.
Regarding the Kitanomine magic carpet, my intelligence sources say it could open around Jan 14. Bit of staffing problems currently as lots of people catching the flu.
That's all the news from Furano.
Think snow.
Furano Zone: All open except for B lift.
Kitanomine Zone: Lifts F, G & H open. Gondola closed for wind. May open if wind drops, but don't hold your breath. Magic carpet closed... of course.
Furano Now 2024-2025 season |
Data as of Wednesday 8th January 2025 Total snowfall at base 273cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 35 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 63cm reported on 8 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.