Furano Now: Friday 9th January 2015
- Jan 9, 2015
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 11, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 5cm
Snowfall at base this season 195cm
Posted on Friday 9th January 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.
It is great to see the sun again after a few days of heavy snow. There is broken cloud surrounding the resort but plenty of blue sky peaking through the gaps, and with the blue comes the sunshine. Temperatures have spiked and it is very warm at the moment with the mercury hovering just below the freezing mark, and this can be seen by the drips coming off roofs around the village. Winds are varying from light to moderate and there is a layer of fresh snow covering the mountain. With all the recent snow the Premium Zone would be the place to check out.
Opening, lift & other notes:
Prince Romance chair 8:30-16:00
Furano Downhill Swift Lift No.1 9:00-20:00
Furano Ropeway 8:30-15:30
Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45-15:30
Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00-15:30
Link lift 9:00-15:30
Kitanomine Swift 1 chair 8:30-20:00
Kitanomine Romance 2 chair 8:45-15:30
Kitanomine Gondola 9:00-15:30
Furano Now 2014-2015 season |
Data as of Friday 9th January 2015 Total snowfall at base 195cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 24 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (24th December and 8th January) November 2014 snowfall 15cm reported on 1 day December 2014 snowfall 123cm reported on 17 days January 2015 snowfall 57cm reported on 6 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.