Furano Now: Wednesday 8th May 2019
- May 8, 2019
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 16, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 530cm
Posted on Wednesday 8th May 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.
It was a long lead into winter with unusually warm temperatures pushing into December, but despite this Furano Ski Area was able to open up around the same time as usual on 24 November, and close as planned earlier this week on 6 May, at the end of Golden Week.
Powder and consistency of season are the hallmarks of skiing in Hokkaido. At +15c on that closing day it was true spring skiing in t-shirt weather, and it was a great feeling to feel that warm spring air against the body whilst putting in some final turns. Furano delivered consistent quality snow conditions through the season.
As the skis can now be hung up until later in the year it is time to enjoy the outdoors without the skis until next season rolls around.
Tune in again at the end of October when Furano Now will start reporting again in the lead up to the 2019/2020 winter season.
Have a great summer!
Furano Now 2018-2019 season |
Data as of Wednesday 8th May 2019 Total snowfall at base 530cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 71 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 55cm (19th December) November 2018 snowfall 69cm reported on 6 days December 2018 snowfall 200cm reported on 21 days January 2019 snowfall 147cm reported on 19 days February 2019 snowfall 81cm reported on 17 days March 2019 snowfall 17cm reported on 4 days April 2019 snowfall 16cm reported on 4 days May 2019 snowfall 0cm |
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.