Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 4cm Snowfall at base this season 361cm Posted on Friday 22nd January 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . After mechanical issues yesterday the Kitanomine Gondola will be back in operation today. It is a clear morning with high cloud and large breaks letting in that early sunshine. The mild weather of yesterday is still with us and the high temperature today will be -3c. There is 4cm of new snow to report. Furano Now 2020-2021 season Data as of Friday 22nd January 2021 Total snowfall at base 361cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 45 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 27cm (8th December) November 2020 snowfall 48cm reported on 7 days December 2020 snowfall 241cm reported on 23 days January 2021 snowfall 72cm reported on 15 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 4cm Snowfall at base this season 355cm Posted on Wednesday 20th January 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . There has been another light layer of fresh snow since yesterdays report that amounts to 4cm. There is low cloud over the resort this morning with a light wind and very fine snow falling. It will stay a reasonably cold day with -13c at the moment and rising up to a peak of -9c. Night skiing is operating on the Furano Zone side until 7:30pm on the Prince Romance chairlift. Furano Now 2020-2021 season Data as of Wednesday 20th January 2021 Total snowfall at base 355cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 43 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 27cm (8th December) November 2020 snowfall 48cm reported on 7 days December 2020 snowfall 241cm reported on 23 days January 2021 snowfall 66cm reported on 13 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 5cm Snowfall at base this season 351cm Posted on Tuesday 19th January 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It is good too see some fresh snow again with 5cm on the ground this morning. There is high cloud over the town and some clouds rolling down the top of the resort. Visibility is not the greatest at the moment but still okay. The temperature is -13c and it will hit a high of -9c later on. More light snow is expected over the next few days. Furano Now 2020-2021 season Data as of Tuesday 19th January 2021 Total snowfall at base 351cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 42 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 27cm (8th December) November 2020 snowfall 48cm reported on 7 days December 2020 snowfall 241cm reported on 23 days January 2021 snowfall 62cm reported on 12 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 346cm Posted on Friday 15th January 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . A further 9cm of new snow was received yesterday. The Link Lift is back in action after mechanical trouble yesterday. It is snowing very lightly with no wind around the base area. There is low valley cloud on the resort, and combined with the snow falling, visibility is likely to be compromised. Snow is on the forecast daily for the next 7 days. Furano Now 2020-2021 season Data as of Friday 15th January 2021 Total snowfall at base 346cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 41 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 27cm (8th December) November 2020 snowfall 48cm reported on 7 days December 2020 snowfall 241cm reported on 23 days January 2021 snowfall 57cm reported on 11 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 5cm Snowfall at base this season 337cm Posted on Thursday 14th January 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . The Link Lift is closed today due to mechanical failure. It was very warm with the high hovering around 0c. Today is -6c and heading for a high of -4c. The snow will be frosty on the lower half of the mountain due to yesterday's warmth. It is snowing lightly with 5cm of accumulation overnight. There is a light breeze and visibility is good. Furano Now 2020-2021 season Data as of Thursday 14th January 2021 Total snowfall at base 337cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 39 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 27cm (8th December) November 2020 snowfall 48cm reported on 7 days December 2020 snowfall 241cm reported on 23 days January 2021 snowfall 48cm 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 7cm Snowfall at base this season 332cm Posted on Wednesday 13th January 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It is good to see more snow hit the resort and this morning I have measure 7cm at base level. Warm temperatures have arrived with the snow and certainly at town level the snow is wet and heavy, and not the usual light central Hokkaido powder. It is -3c at the moment and heading up to a high of 0c. Visibility is limited at higher elevations with low cloud and light snow. The lower mountain is okay for visibility. Kitanomine Zone open Furano Zone open Furano Now 2020-2021 season Data as of Wednesday 13th January 2021 Total snowfall at base 332cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 39 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 27cm (8th December) November 2020 snowfall 48cm reported on 7 days December 2020 snowfall 241cm reported on 23 days January 2021 snowfall 43cm 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 8cm Snowfall at base this season 226cm Posted on Friday 25th December 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . A very Merry Christmas from Furano. Well, yesterday was a tropical blip with +3c temperatures warming things up and bringing with it a period of moderate rain. That warmth has gone and we are back to the cold temperatures with daily snow expected over the next week. There has been 8cm of fresh snow overnight. Weather conditions are clear with high broken cloud and we may see more snow in the afternoon. Snow conditions will be fresh overnight powder on top of a frosty base caused by yesterdays warm blip. All lifts on both sides of the mountain are operating except for the Kitanomine Snow Escalator. Santa is usually out for a ski on Christmas day with sweets for the kids - keep an eye out. Furano Zone open Kitanomine Zone open Furano Now 2020-2021 season Data as of Friday 25th December 2020 Total snowfall at base 226cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 24 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 27cm (8th December) November 2020 snowfall 48cm reported on 7 days December 2020 snowfall 178cm reported on 17 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 69cm Posted on Tuesday 1st December 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Furano has received a good dump of 21cm of new snow overnight. It is still snowing moderately and forecast to continue through the day. This amount of snow should help the resort get closer to opening up some more runs in the near future. Furano Zone is open with the Furano Ropeway operating for uploading and downloading to the upper mountain. The open courses are D1 (800m) and D2 (740m). At this stage is not possible to ski back the base area, so you will be required to use the Ropeway to return. Furano Now 2020-2021 season Data as of Tuesday 1st December 2020 Total snowfall at base 69cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 8 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 21cm (1st December) November 2020 snowfall 48cm reported on 7 days December 2020 snowfall 21cm 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 6cm Snowfall at base this season 295cm Posted on Monday 3rd February 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . There was a burst of snow in the late afternoon yesterday and it has left a very light dry layer of 6cm of new snow at base level. I would expect this to result in 10-15cm at the top of the resort. The weather is looking great for the morning period as well. There is a thin layer of cloud and plenty of bright sunlight coming through. From midday more snow is forecast which will roll through tomorrow as well. Piste conditions will be light fresh snow on a firm base. Furano Now 2019-2020 season Data as of Monday 3rd February 2020 Total snowfall at base 295cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 39 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (19th November) November 2019 snowfall 84cm reported on 7 days December 2019 snowfall 91cm reported on 15 days January 2020 snowfall 114cm reported on 16 days February 2020 snowfall 6cm 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 0cm Snowfall at base this season 530cm Posted on Friday 19th April 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It is a grey drab day with overcast conditions above and light raining falling. The temperature is 6c and this is already the high for the day, being a bit lower than the last few days. On slope is will be slushy spring snow topped up with rain on top. The rain is expected to stop by afternoon. Tomorrows forecast is for similar weather. Furano Zone OPEN. Kitanomine Zone CLOSED FOR SEASON. Furano Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Friday 19th April 2019 Total snowfall at base 530cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 71 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 55cm (19th December) November 2018 snowfall 69cm reported on 6 days December 2018 snowfall 200cm reported on 21 days January 2019 snowfall 147cm reported on 19 days February 2019 snowfall 81cm reported on 17 days March 2019 snowfall 17cm reported on 4 days April 2019 snowfall 16cm 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

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 530cm Posted on Wednesday 8th May 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It was a long lead into winter with unusually warm temperatures pushing into December, but despite this Furano Ski Area was able to open up around the same time as usual on 24 November, and close as planned earlier this week on 6 May, at the end of Golden Week. Powder and consistency of season are the hallmarks of skiing in Hokkaido. At +15c on that closing day it was true spring skiing in t-shirt weather, and it was a great feeling to feel that warm spring air against the body whilst putting in some final turns. Furano delivered consistent quality snow conditions through the season. As the skis can now be hung up until later in the year it is time to enjoy the outdoors without the skis until next season rolls around. Tune in again at the end of October when Furano Now will start reporting again in the lead up to the 2019/2020 winter season. Have a great summer! Furano Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Wednesday 8th May 2019 Total snowfall at base 530cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 71 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 55cm (19th December) November 2018 snowfall 69cm reported on 6 days December 2018 snowfall 200cm reported on 21 days January 2019 snowfall 147cm reported on 19 days February 2019 snowfall 81cm reported on 17 days March 2019 snowfall 17cm reported on 4 days April 2019 snowfall 16cm reported on 4 days May 2019 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 7cm Snowfall at base this season 530cm Posted on Wednesday 10th April 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Furano has had a wintery blast from last weekend and there was a surprise snow fall of 5cm on Sunday and 2cm yesterday in the village. This has topped up the slopes and provided some premium spring conditions. Today is another cool start but the daytime temperature will rocket up to +6c. While this is not quite t-shirt weather, the t-shirt weather is on it's way with 11c forecast for Sunday and then a few days of double digit positive temperatures next week. Furano Zone OPEN. Kitanomine Zone CLOSED FOR SEASON. Furano Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Wednesday 10th April 2019 Total snowfall at base 530cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 71 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 55cm (19th December) November 2018 snowfall 69cm reported on 6 days December 2018 snowfall 200cm reported on 21 days January 2019 snowfall 147cm reported on 19 days February 2019 snowfall 81cm reported on 17 days March 2019 snowfall 17cm reported on 4 days April 2019 snowfall 16cm 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