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Furano Now: Thursday 9th March 2017

  • Mar 9, 2017
  • 2 min read

Updated: Oct 15, 2025

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido


New snowfall at base 7cm
Snowfall at base this season 598cm

Posted on Thursday 9th March 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.


7cm new snow this morning and a nice sunny day. Spring is definitely creeping in with daytime sun getting stronger and all roads are now tar seal, rather than 10cm of ice and the footpaths are also breaking through.


FURANO ZONE

Furano Ropeway 8:30am-15:50pm.

Furano Downhill Romance 2 chairlift 8:45am-15:50pm.

Furano Downhill Romance 3 chairlift 9:00am-15:50pm.

Prince Romance chairlift 8:30am-16:30pm.

Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00am-19:30pm


KITANOMINE ZONE

Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-15:50pm.

Kitanomine Swift Lift 1 8:30am-19:30pm.

Kitanomine Romance Lift 2 8:45am-15:50pm.

Link Lift 9:00am-16:00pm



Furano Now 2016-2017 season

Data as of Thursday 9th March 2017 Total snowfall at base 598cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 76 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 32cm (8th November) November 2016 snowfall 110cm reported on 19 days December 2016 snowfall 178cm reported on 20 days January 2017 snowfall 126cm reported on 15 day February 2017 snowfall 132cm reported on 16 days March 2017 snowfall 52cm reported on 6 days




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