Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 4cm Snowfall at base this season 29cm Posted on Friday 12th December 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Yesterday saw continuous light snow fall with 4cm accumulation in the village and more at higher elevations. The snow was wet which is ideal for base building and was exactly what we needed. In the early hours of the morning strong winds passed through but have now reduced. At the moment it has stopped snowing, but the forecast looks promising with light snow forecast to fall continuously through to Monday with some moderate falls Saturday night. The new snow brings good news. Part of the upper mountain is open from today. Access to the upper mountain will be by Furano Ropeway, with Downhill Romance 2 chair operating for skiing. The skiable course will be the upper part of Sailer that runs next to Downhill Romance 2. In addition to this the Prince Romance chair will be operating at the base. Opening, lift & other notes: Prince Romance chair 8:30-15:30 Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:30-15:20 Furano Ropeway 8:30-15:00 (for access to Downhill Romance 2 lift only) Furano Now 2014-2015 season Data as of Friday 12th December 2014 Total snowfall at base 29cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 5 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 15cm (4th November) November 2014 snowfall 15cm reported on 1 day December 2014 snowfall 14cm 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 2cm Snowfall at base this season 25cm Posted on Thursday 11th December 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . There has been about 2cm of snow overnight. The resort is very windy today and temperatures are well below zero. The wind signifies the arrival of a system that is expected to provide some much need snow over the next few days. At the moment the snow has stopped but it looks like it could start again anytime. Today's wind means the Prince Romance chair will not be operating. The good news is that Furano Ropeway will be operating for uploading and downloading, to give access to Furano Downhill Romance 2 double chair on the upper mountain. The skiable course today will be the part of Sailer Course that runs next to Downhill Romance 2 double chair. Furano Now 2014-2015 season Data as of Thursday 11th December 2014 Total snowfall at base 25cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 4 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 15cm (4th November) November 2014 snowfall 15cm reported on 1 day December 2014 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 3cm Snowfall at base this season 23cm Posted on Tuesday 9th December 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . The weather is overcast and there are light snow flurries adding to what the snow making machines are producing. Overnight there has been around 3cm of new snow. Today the Prince Romance chairlift is operating and servicing the Prince Romance Course. Further snow is need to open other courses. Furano Now 2014-2015 season Data as of Tuesday 9th December 2014 Total snowfall at base 23cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 3 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 15cm (4th November) November 2014 snowfall 15cm reported on 1 day December 2014 snowfall 8cm 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 15cm Snowfall at base this season 15cm Posted on Tuesday 4th November 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It's an encouraging day to wake up to with the first day of snow clearing needing to be done to get the car out. We had a good 15cm of sticky snow and the base building begins for an end of month opener. Looks real promising to have enough base for the opening with more solid falls though out today. However we may get more breaks in the weather over the next couple of weeks. Furano Now 2014-2015 season Data as of Tuesday 4th November 2014 Total snowfall at base 15cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 1 day Most snowfall observed in 1 day 15cm (4th November) November 2014 snowfall 15cm reported on 1 day 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 591cm Posted on Thursday 8th May 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Furano Ski Area is now closed for the season. It has been a long season from November through to May which has delivered some great skiing, especially for the lucky ones who get to spend the whole season here. February would usually be the absolute best month for snow but this year January turned out to be a pearler with amazing snow conditions throughout the month. While Furano is famous for it's blue sky days, these don't occur every day of the season. However Furano has the ability to deliver the snow but offer excellent visibility at the same time and this season I can't recall skiing in anything approaching whiteout conditions. The one thing that does stand out in this resort is that while the weather maybe good in terms of visibility, it is extremely cold (which is what keeps the powder in such great condition). If I had one piece of advice for anyone coming here it would be to shout yourself a new high quality pair of gloves to ward of the cold finger experience. As much as I love the winter and skiing, after months of snow I am happy to welcome the spring and onset of cherry blossoms which have just arrived in Furano. See you again after summer.... Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Thursday 8th May 2014 Total snowfall at base 591cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 68 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 155cm reported on 13 days January 2014 snowfall 174cm reported on 19 days February 2014 snowfall 92cm reported on 16 days March 2014 snowfall 105cm reported on 13 days April 2014 snowfall 35cm reported on 5 days 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 0cm Snowfall at base this season 591cm Posted on Monday 28th April 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Early morning temperatures are tropical so it is going to be a real warm one on the mountain and it is entering t-shirt skiing territory. Snow coverage on the upper mountain is really good for this time of year and there are some fine conditions especially early mornings. The lower third of the mountain is getting pretty thin but still very skiable. Operating lifts: Furano Ropeway 9:00am-4:00pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 CLOSED Downhill Romance 2 chair 9:00am-4:00pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-4:00pm Prince Romance CLOSED Kitanomine Zone is now closed for the season including the Link Lift and Link Course. Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Monday 28th April 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 591cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 68 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 155cm reported on 13 days January 2014 snowfall 174cm reported on 19 days February 2014 snowfall 92cm reported on 16 days March 2014 snowfall 105cm reported on 13 days April 2014 snowfall 35cm 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 3cm Snowfall at base this season 588cm Posted on Monday 7th April 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . The weekend turned out to be a stonker with a snow front delivering new powder snow which was much appreciated given that we are now well into April. Overnight there has been further light snow fall which has amounted to 3cm in the village and about double that at higher elevations on the mountain. The weather is fine with the sun coming through and a bit of light wind whipping around. The outlook for tomorrow is for more sun, and Wednesday could see some rain come through. Operating lifts: Furano Ropeway 9:00am-4:00pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 CLOSED Downhill Romance 2 chair 9:00am-4:00pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-4:00pm Prince Romance CLOSED Kitanomine Zone is now closed for the season including the Link Lift and Link Course. Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Monday 7th April 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 588cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 66 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 155cm reported on 13 days January 2014 snowfall 174cm reported on 19 days February 2014 snowfall 92cm reported on 16 days March 2014 snowfall 105cm reported on 13 days April 2014 snowfall 32cm 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 585cm Posted on Sunday 6th April 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Should be a great day after more snow yesterday and the snow, though still a little wet, was more powdery then expected. We haven't had must more then a dusting overnight and wont expect much new snow till this afternoon. Wind will be our enemy but today but hopefully won't effect things too much. Until the light snow falls this afternoon we can expect to see the sun make an odd appearance through the clouds. For a bit of a laugh there is a pond skimming event today on the hill from 13:00 where people will try to ski down and across the created pond. See if anyone can make it to the end without getting wet! Operating lifts: Furano Ropeway 9:00am-4:00pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 CLOSED Downhill Romance 2 chair 9:00am-4:00pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-4:00pm Prince Romance 9:00am- 4:00pm Kitanomine Zone is now closed for the season including the Link Lift and Link Course. Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Sunday 6th April 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 585cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 65 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 155cm reported on 13 days January 2014 snowfall 174cm reported on 19 days February 2014 snowfall 92cm reported on 16 days March 2014 snowfall 105cm reported on 13 days April 2014 snowfall 29cm 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 27cm Snowfall at base this season 583cm Posted on Saturday 5th April 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . What a change around. We knew the rain would change to snow yesterday but it dumped a good part of the day to give us up to 25cm. We have had another couple of cm overnight but is becoming wetter. The wetness does mean the snow is heavy and a bit sticky but the village is bathed in a beautiful white coat again and shovels are back out for snow clearing. More snow is forecasted for the weekend so conditions can only improve over the day and temps are a little colder then what it has been. Operating lifts: Furano Ropeway 9:00am-4:00pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 CLOSED Downhill Romance 2 chair 9:00am-4:00pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-4:00pm Prince Romance 9:00am- 4:00pm Kitanomine Zone is now closed for the season including the Link Lift and Link Course. Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Saturday 5th April 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 583cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 64 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 155cm reported on 13 days January 2014 snowfall 174cm reported on 19 days February 2014 snowfall 92cm reported on 16 days March 2014 snowfall 105cm reported on 13 days April 2014 snowfall 27cm 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 10cm Snowfall at base this season 294cm Posted on Thursday 23rd January 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . The forecast snow arrived yesterday and dumped a significant layer of snow over Furano in a very short time. There was 10cm recorded in the village and significantly more on the mountain. The day is looking picture perfect so far with the perfectly groomed slopes sparkling in the morning sun, and not a cloud in sight. The new snow will mean the slick conditions of the last few days have disappeared and we are once again back to light powder conditions. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-3:30pm Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-8:00pm Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-3:30pm Link Lift 9:00am-3:30pm Furano Ropeway 8:30am-3:30pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00am-8:00pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-3:30pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-3:30pm Prince Romance 8:30am - 4:00pm Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Thursday 23rd January 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 294cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 29 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 155cm reported on 13 days January 2014 snowfall 109cm reported on 14 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 190cm Posted on Wednesday 1st January 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Happy New Year from Furano Now, and what better way to start 2014 than get out on the mountain and carve some turns on the immaculately groomed slopes. If it is powder you are after head for the Premium Zone which will be open today between 11am-2pm. There has been 5cm of new snow overnight. Temperatures are sitting just below zero so it is not going to be a particularly cold day. The snow radar is looking promising with light snow forecast through until the end of the week. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-2:30pm Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-3:30pm Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-8:00pm Link Lift 9:00am-15:10pm Furano Ropeway 8:30am-3:10pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00-8:00pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-3:10pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-3:10pm Prince Romance 8:30am - 4:00pm Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Wednesday 1st January 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 190cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 16 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 155cm reported on 13 days January 2014 snowfall 5cm 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 Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 652cm Posted on Friday 25th April 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . The ski area is still part open and fair snow cover up on the Chuo slopes. As you can see on the images below, the snow has been melting away from lower areas. It is a cloudy and mild morning and the forecasts show a fair amount of sun over the coming days. Wind might be an issue at times and it's not going to be warming up too much just yet. Back with you next week... Official snow depth (reported by ski area): Yokokura area: 5cm Uwanodai area: 45cm Utopia area: 125cm Chuo area: 150cm Paradise area: 175cm Summit area: 165cm The following ski lifts are scheduled to be open during this week (as per official site): Chuo Number 1 pair Chuo Number 2 pair Utopia Number 2 pair (* only open on Saturday and Sunday) Access via Zao Chuo Ropeway Planned closing date (subject to change) Tuesday 6th May 2025 Zao Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Friday 25th April 2025 Total snowfall at base 652cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 80 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 34cm (on 6th February) November 2024 snowfall 18cm observed on 4 days December 2024 snowfall 162cm observed on 20 days January 2025 snowfall 191cm observed on 19 days February 2025 snowfall 211cm observed on 22 days March 2025 snowfall 64cm observed on 14 days April 2025 snowfall 6cm observed 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 Zao Onsen. 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