Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 756cm Posted on Tuesday 12th March 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It will be mostly cloudy today. Starting off it is clear over the resort and high cloud to the east. Overnight there has been a light snowfall of 3cm at base. The temperature is currently a mild -1c and the high of the day will be another spring like +5c. Kitanomine Zone open Furano Zone open Furano Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Tuesday 12th March 2024 Total snowfall at base 756cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 70 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 46cm (18th December) November 2023 snowfall 120cm reported on 8 days December 2023 snowfall 213cm reported on 18 days January 2024 snowfall 243cm reported on 19 days February 2024 snowfall 118cm reported on 20 days March 2024 snowfall 62cm reported on 5 days Previous report Next report 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 758cm Posted on Thursday 14th March 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . There was some snow late last night and it has just started snowing again. The snowfall is not expected to continue for too long and the day will be mainly cloudy. There is no wind around base area. The temperature at the moment is -6c and the high will be warm at +4c. Kitanomine Zone open Furano Zone open Furano Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Thursday 14th March 2024 Total snowfall at base 758cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 71 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 46cm (18th December) November 2023 snowfall 120cm reported on 8 days December 2023 snowfall 213cm reported on 18 days January 2024 snowfall 243cm reported on 19 days February 2024 snowfall 118cm reported on 20 days March 2024 snowfall 64cm reported on 6 days Previous report Next report 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 9cm Snowfall at base this season 767cm Posted on Friday 15th March 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It is a nice morning with a good amount of new snow at base level. The snowfall has stopped as of now and the morning is sunny with cloud mixed in. There is no wind. The day will be mainly cloudy and the temperature will go to a warm high of +5c. It is currently -2c at the moment. Kitanomine Zone open Furano Zone open Furano Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Friday 15th March 2024 Total snowfall at base 767cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 72 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 46cm (18th December) November 2023 snowfall 120cm reported on 8 days December 2023 snowfall 213cm reported on 18 days January 2024 snowfall 243cm reported on 19 days February 2024 snowfall 118cm reported on 20 days March 2024 snowfall 73cm reported on 7 days Previous report Next report 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 21cm Snowfall at base this season 788cm Posted on Monday 18th March 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It has been snowing moderately overnight. The snowfall has eased up this morning leaving cloudy conditions and a moderate wind. The resort advises that the Gondola is closed and that wind may affect operation of other lifts. There is 21cm of new snow at base. Conditions are mild with current temperature around -1c and the day high expected to only go a little further up to +1c. Kitanomine Zone open Furano Zone open Furano Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Monday 18th March 2024 Total snowfall at base 788cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 73 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 46cm (18th December) November 2023 snowfall 120cm reported on 8 days December 2023 snowfall 213cm reported on 18 days January 2024 snowfall 243cm reported on 19 days February 2024 snowfall 118cm reported on 20 days March 2024 snowfall 94cm reported on 8 days Previous report Next report 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 791cm Posted on Friday 29th March 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It is not a good day ahead in terms of weather. Currently there is a moderate wind blowing around base. The forecast is for rain but at the moment it is delivering sleet and there is a 3cm build up of slushy snow in the resort area. Visibility looks variable between limited at the top to reasonable lower down. The temperature is now +3c and the high of +7c will be mid afternoon. At the time of posting this report the resort has not confirmed expected lift operations for the day but my guess would be the Ropeway will be on hold due to wind - best to check with the resort directly for updates. Kitanomine Zone closed Furano Zone open Furano Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Friday 29th March 2024 Total snowfall at base 791cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 74 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 46cm (18th December) November 2023 snowfall 120cm reported on 8 days December 2023 snowfall 213cm reported on 18 days January 2024 snowfall 243cm reported on 19 days February 2024 snowfall 118cm reported on 20 days March 2024 snowfall 97cm reported on 9 days Previous report Next report 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 796cm Posted on Monday 1st April 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . The weather is clear with lots of blue sky and sunshine. There has been a dusting of 2cm of new snow early morning. The day is forecast to be mainly cloudy and it will be warm with a high of +6c. The current temperature is -1c. As we move into April the snow cover is still excellent and trails are open from peak to base. Kitanomine Zone closed Furano Zone open Furano Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Monday 1st April 2024 Total snowfall at base 796cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 76 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 46cm (18th December) November 2023 snowfall 120cm reported on 8 days December 2023 snowfall 213cm reported on 18 days January 2024 snowfall 243cm reported on 19 days February 2024 snowfall 118cm reported on 20 days March 2024 snowfall 100cm reported on 10 days April 2024 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day Previous report Next report 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 4cm Snowfall at base this season 800cm Posted on Tuesday 2nd April 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . There is a nice layer of 4cm of fresh snow around the base area. The conditions are mainly cloudy with some blue sky breaks. Some snow flurries are expected around 9am. The current temperature is +1c with the high of the day expected to be +5c. Kitanomine Zone closed Furano Zone open Furano Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Tuesday 2nd April 2024 Total snowfall at base 800cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 77 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 46cm (18th December) November 2023 snowfall 120cm reported on 8 days December 2023 snowfall 213cm reported on 18 days January 2024 snowfall 243cm reported on 19 days February 2024 snowfall 118cm reported on 20 days March 2024 snowfall 100cm reported on 10 days April 2024 snowfall 6cm reported on 2 days Previous report Next report 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 800cm Posted on Tuesday 16th April 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It is a nice warm spring day with the temperature currently +9c and the day high is expected to reach +18c. There is a thin cloud layer that is letting the sun through. Snow coverage is still very good for this time of year and you can ski from the top of the ropeway back to base. Kitanomine Zone closed Furano Zone open Furano Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Tuesday 16th April 2024 Total snowfall at base 800cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 77 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 46cm (18th December) November 2023 snowfall 120cm reported on 8 days December 2023 snowfall 213cm reported on 18 days January 2024 snowfall 243cm reported on 19 days February 2024 snowfall 118cm reported on 20 days March 2024 snowfall 100cm reported on 10 days April 2024 snowfall 6cm reported on 2 days Previous report Next report 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 800cm Posted on Thursday 2nd May 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Another fine season has finally come to and end, with today being the last day of operation for the 2023-2024 winter. It was a very good snowfall year with a total of 800cm of snowfall measured in the Kitanomine ski village. This is the second highest recording in the last 12 years, second to 820cm that fell in the 2015-16 season. Remembering that this measurement in not taken from the mountain, but from a location in the ski village, and on mountain it can often be up to 2 to 3 times this amount at the top. The season start with November providing a lot of snow to kick things off with 120cm. December and January delivered 213cm and 243cm respectively. February, while not bad, was a little bit lean at 118cm. The real surprise thought was how good March turned out to be with 100cm of fresh snowfall. The snow has now melted away around the area, and recent warm weather has seen the white fields of winter turn to vistas of green as the new growth comes through. We are about to enter golden week and the pink cherry blossom trees are in full bloom. Furano Now will now take a break for a few months and will be back with reports in the run up to the 2024-2025 opening. Furano Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Thursday 2nd May 2024 Total snowfall at base 800cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 77 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 46cm (18th December) November 2023 snowfall 120cm reported on 8 days December 2023 snowfall 213cm reported on 18 days January 2024 snowfall 243cm reported on 19 days February 2024 snowfall 118cm reported on 20 days March 2024 snowfall 100cm reported on 10 days April 2024 snowfall 6cm reported on 2 days May 2024 snowfall 0cm Previous report 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 9cm Posted on Tuesday 19th November 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Welcome back to Furano Now! The previous Furano correspondent of several years has retired. To where exactly, nobody seems to know, but I’ll go ahead and vote Bali, as that sounds nice. Anyway, I’ll be taking over the Furano reins and keep you posted on all things snow-related here. Like the famous Niseko correspondent, I too enjoy hot bread products in the winter, but my preference is strongly towards English muffins, which are difficult to obtain here, along with locally produced blackberry jam from Furano Jam Factory. I’ve lived in Furano for some years and feel like I have a good sense of the weather patterns here. We’ll see how my prediction record pans out. On to the snow report! Summary: Cruel teasers of snow, but nothing sticking around. We had several snow flurries during the day yesterday, which looked great, but nothing really stuck. Things ARE white, the roads and parking lots ARE quite slick with the frozen slush, and there IS exactly 2 cm of accumulation at my official top-secret SnowJapan weather station near the Kitanomine Gondola base. Unfortunately, that will definitely be gone by approximately 11:37 AM tomorrow, with a forecasted high of 5 C. That’s +5, not the good kind. The resort is scheduled to open on November 30, but I seriously doubt that will happen. The extended forecast has highs of +7 C near the end of the month. Positively awful. Naturally it’s colder at the top, but we’ll have to wait and see if the Prince has the guts to turn on the snow machines while it’s still so warm. While Furano is blessed with mucho, mucho snow, it doesn’t really kick in until mid-to-late December. White Christmas? Guranteed. Deep White Christmas? Not usually. Deep January? You bet. Until the resort does open, I’ll post here only when some snow happens. Think Snow. Furano Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Tuesday 19th November 2024 Total snowfall at base 9cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 2 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 7cm (8th November) November 2024 snowfall 9cm reported on 2 days Previous report Next report 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 10cm Posted on Sunday 24th November 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Guten Morgen Skifahrer und Snowboarder. Another very light dusting of snow overnight. It met the minimum 1 cm threshold, so I am obligated to tell you about it. But I'm not excited. I'm not animated. The juices are not flowing. It's not gonna stay. Not a chance. The forecasted high on the 27th is PLUS 13 C for crying out loud!! I might actually sweat! Dismal. As a Brit would say with droll humor, "Not ideal conditions for skiing." However, there is some positive news, but you have to look for it. Starting Thursday, it's supposed to snow for 3-4 days, BUT the highs are still +4 or 5 C. The best you can hope for is that some of the snow will stick on the upper part of the mountain. The only other positive thing I can see is that each day that passes is one day closer to when the party will actually start. I'm not really too hung up about it yet. For whatever reason, Furano usually doesn't start the year with a bang, but come it will. Just a question of when. So Think Snow. Furano Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Sunday 24th November 2024 Total snowfall at base 10cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 3 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 7cm (8th November) November 2024 snowfall 10cm reported on 3 days Previous report Next report 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 12cm Posted on Monday 25th November 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Another bit of snow last night. Mother Nature is trying, but the next few days will be up in the +8 range, so just have to keep waiting. Furano Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Monday 25th November 2024 Total snowfall at base 12cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 4 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 7cm (8th November) November 2024 snowfall 12cm reported on 4 days Previous report Next report 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com