Blue skies made an appearance very early in the morning but disappeared by 9am and have been replaced by high cloud.

Yesterday afternoon forecast snow arrived which amounted to around 5cm at base level.

There are great views from Furano Ski Area this morning and it is another fantastic blue sky day perfect for getting some photos.

It is a chilly Furano morning today.

The winds have died down to next to nothing, and all the lifts are running smoothly today.

Another day, another round of getting hammered by overnight snowstorms in Furano, and last night was no exception.

It is all good news to report today.

There is high cloud this morning and light winds around the base area, increasing with elevation.

The day turned out to be great with morning cloud lifting early and the sun breaking through to make a typically cold Furano day quite pleasant.

There has been 25cm of new snow in the village since the last report was posted on Sunday.

Winter is back with a vengeance.

This morning feels more like early April than the beginning of February.

The good news is that it is snowing lightly at the moment.

Clouds have hung around the tops for most of the day so far leading to flat light conditions at times depending on how much sunlight is able to penetrate.