The resort will open the Downhill Romance #2 chair this morning on the upper mountain - this gives access to courses C2 and D1.

The weather is snow this morning and the precipitation is coming down heavily.

It is a clear morning with great views across the valley. The temperature is -12c in town. A further 4cm of snow fell yesterday.

There is plenty of new snow to report. 21cm since yesterdays report.

Furano Ski Area is now open! Today is the start of the ski season in Furano.

There has been a further 3cm of snow since yesterdays report.

A snow front arrive late yesterday afternoon and with a drop in temperature snow started to settle across Furano.

The snowfall report kicks off today with 2cm of accumulation on the ground in the village.

Furano Ski Area is now closed for the season.

Today the wind is severe and you will need to check with the resort for the latest status of lift operations.

It is a spring Saturday with temperatures sitting on a warm +4c and will go up to a high of +9c.

There is a couple of centimetres of fresh snow on the ground this morning.

Yesterday there was a further 15cm of snow during the day, and the village once again looks like a winter postcard.

It would be hard to better this morning's conditions.