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Furano Now: Thursday 9th April 2020

  • Apr 9, 2020
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido


New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 415cm

Posted on Thursday 9th April 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.


There has been 2cm of new snow at base and 5cm at the top of the mountain.


It is currently snowing and will continue through until late afternoon. It is a chilly morning with a moderate wind and a temperature of -1c that will only rise up to +2c. Visibility is limited with the snow and low cloud conditions. Further snow is forecast for tomorrow.


Operating lifts:


Furano Ropeway

Furano Downhill chair 1 CLOSED

Furano Downhill chair 2

Furano Downhill chair 3

Prince Romance chair CLOSED

Furano Snow Escalator CLOSED


Kitanomine Zone: CLOSED FOR SEASON

Furano Zone: Open



Furano Now 2019-2020 season

Data as of Thursday 9th April 2020 Total snowfall at base 415cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 61 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (19th November) November 2019 snowfall 84cm reported on 7 days December 2019 snowfall 91cm reported on 15 days January 2020 snowfall 114cm reported on 16 days February 2020 snowfall 98cm reported on 13 days March 2020 snowfall 20cm reported on 8 days April 2020 snowfall 8cm reported on 2 days




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