Furano Now: Sunday 8th March 2026
- Mar 8
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 9cm
Snowfall at base this season 536cm
Posted on Sunday 8th March 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.
Pretty much the same conditions as yesterday, but it's not snowing. Bit of new snow overnight, but it's just snow, not powder.
Very windy on top, forcing many lift closures. Ropeway is open, but 1+ hour lines.
The wind is forecast to drop to "normal" levels tomorrow, so more lifts should be open tomorrow.
Think snow. Think calm.
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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 Sunday 8th March 2026 Total snowfall at base 536cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 65 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 16cm 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.