Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 1cm Posted on Friday 29th November 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Lovely morning here in Shiga Kogen, though that's not really what I want to be reporting. Clear blue skies hardly a cloud to be seen. The views are great. But there's not much snow to report unfortunately. It's all looking a bit bare, apart from a few of the runs that resorts are preparing to be open. A number of snow making machines can be seen doing their work to try and help nature along. It has been nice and cold overnight and early morning though so that is helping. Anyway, where are we at? Basically it's still the one lift at Kumanoyu that is moving. Takamagahara and Ichinose Family are going to do their best to open tomorrow morning. There is a chance of snowclouds giving us some of the goods overnight tonight, so fingers crossed that happens. I'll update you tomorrow morning to see how we get on. Shiga Kogen Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Friday 29th November 2013 Total snowfall at base 1cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 1 day Most snowfall observed in 1 day 1cm (5th November) November 2013 snowfall 1cm 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 Shiga Kogen. 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 1cm Posted on Tuesday 5th November 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Welcome back to the Shiga Kogen Now reports. It was back in May when I last posted, and here we are in autumn with winter just around the corner. And good timing for a report today as I actually touched my first 13/14 season snow here in Shiga Kogen this morning. Yes, a white blanket to enjoy this morning along with some very chilly temperatures. It's still early yet of course but hopefully we might be able to get some skiing and boarding in by the end of this month. Shiga Kogen Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Tuesday 5th November 2013 Total snowfall at base 1cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 1 day Most snowfall observed in 1 day 1cm (5th November) November 2013 snowfall 1cm 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 Shiga Kogen. 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 513cm Posted on Friday 18th April 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Morning from Furano. Fine weather this morning. We might not be so lucky over the weekend with some rain due. The Furano Ropeway and Downhill Number 2 pair lift remain operating. ** Furano Zone Lift B (aka Furano Quad) is closed for the season due to mechanical failure. New braking mechanism must be fabricated.** Furano Zone: Lifts A (Ropeway) and D open. Magic Carpet & Lift C at base are CLOSED for the season. A3 run is closed for the season. Kitanomine: CLOSED for the season. Lift hours: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Night skiing: Closed for the season. Furano Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Friday 18th April 2025 Total snowfall at base 513cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 76 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (1st December) November 2024 snowfall 37cm reported on 6 days December 2024 snowfall 173cm reported on 21 days January 2025 snowfall 138cm reported on 19 days February 2025 snowfall 116cm reported on 18 days March 2025 snowfall 46cm reported on 11 days April 2025 snowfall 3cm 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 513cm Posted on Friday 25th April 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Good morning. A cloudy day again with what looks like limited visibility up on the mountain. From today, you need to take the Ropeway down to base as A2 is now closed. Just the runs off the Number 2 pair lift remain open. Variable weather is forecast over the coming days with a good chance of rain. No clear and sunny Golden Week for us - the first part, at least. Things might improve by mid-week. Furano Zone: Lifts A (Ropeway) and D remain open. Kitanomine: CLOSED for the season. Lift hours: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Night skiing: Closed for the season. Furano Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Friday 25th April 2025 Total snowfall at base 513cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 76 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (1st December) November 2024 snowfall 37cm reported on 6 days December 2024 snowfall 173cm reported on 21 days January 2025 snowfall 138cm reported on 19 days February 2025 snowfall 116cm reported on 18 days March 2025 snowfall 46cm reported on 11 days April 2025 snowfall 3cm 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 248cm Posted on Sunday 5th January 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Good morning fellow travelers, Another day. A bit more snow. Nothing epic yet, but those little days sure do add up. On a day-to-day basis, the spirits don't rise, but on a 30-day basis we've had 191 cm. Now, that IS something. It's all good. Just prepping for the dumps to come. The snow quality is excellent, and that's very important. Forecast-wise, looks like a storm will be here tomorrow afternoon, so that's promising. Keep thinking snow. All lifts except Kitanomine magic carpet. Night skiing until 7:30 PM Furano Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Sunday 5th January 2025 Total snowfall at base 248cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 32 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (1st December) November 2024 snowfall 37cm reported on 6 days December 2024 snowfall 173cm reported on 21 days January 2025 snowfall 38cm 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 242cm Posted on Saturday 4th January 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . God morgon skid- och snowboardåkare, Shout out to our Swedish fans. Not much change from yesterday, frankly. Nice and cold. A wee burning of the fingers going on. A whisk of snow. Cloudy with the clouds being trapped by the resort mountains dropping visibility down. The snow is great. People who've never been here don't believe it, but when it's only a few centimeters like today, you can literally blow it off your car windows. You want light and fwuffy powder? We've got the lightest and the fwuffiest. No hype here. Just statement of fact. Forecast calls for several days of "light snow showers." Better than nothing, I suppose, and adds to the base, but not the El Dumpo that I'm waiting for. Now that we've turned in January, that shouldn't be too far off. Tänk snö. All lifts except Kitanomine magic carpet. Night skiing until 7:30 PM on both sides. Furano Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Saturday 4th January 2025 Total snowfall at base 242cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 31 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (1st December) November 2024 snowfall 37cm reported on 6 days December 2024 snowfall 173cm reported on 21 days January 2025 snowfall 32cm 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 13cm Snowfall at base this season 240cm Posted on Friday 3rd January 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Good Morning Skiers and Boarders, Looks like it's going to be a great day! Cloudy earlier, but clearing now. Currently about 50% blue, but the clouds are hanging close to the resort, so not clear there yet. Nice little touch up of snow overnight. Very light and fwuffy. Think snow. All lifts except Kitanomine magic carpet. Night skiing until 7:30 PM on both sides. Furano Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Friday 3rd January 2025 Total snowfall at base 240cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 30 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (1st December) November 2024 snowfall 37cm reported on 6 days December 2024 snowfall 173cm reported on 21 days January 2025 snowfall 30cm 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 10cm Snowfall at base this season 227cm Posted on Thursday 2nd January 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Good morning skiers and boarders, Got some more snow overnight. Starting to pile up around town. 10 cm of new fwuffy stuff at the super secret SnowJapan weather station. Temps are cold. Snow is dry. Life is good. Visibility is at least 500 m, which is good enough for me. No views today for sure. Think snow. All lifts except Kitanomine magic carpet. Night skiing until 7:30 PM on both sides. Furano Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Thursday 2nd January 2025 Total snowfall at base 227cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 29 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (1st December) November 2024 snowfall 37cm reported on 6 days December 2024 snowfall 173cm reported on 21 days January 2025 snowfall 17cm 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 7cm Snowfall at base this season 217cm Posted on Wednesday 1st January 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Happy New Year!! あけましておめでとう! (Japanese) Onnellista uutta vuotta. (Finnish) Šťastný nový rok. (Czech) Gleðilegt nýtt ár. (Icelandic) Bliadhna mhath ùr. (Scottish) Quite the international New Year's scene here in Furano. Just this morning I've spoken to folks from all the countries listed above. The Europeans are here! As far as snow goes, we got a 7 whopping cm since yesterday morning. Temps are cold. Conditions are great. For some mysterious reason, the Furano zone magic carpet is closed today. Probably tired from the fireworks last night. All lifts open except both magic carpets. Night skiing in both Furano and Kitanomine until 7:30 PM. Furano Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Wednesday 1st January 2025 Total snowfall at base 217cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 28 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (1st December) November 2024 snowfall 37cm reported on 6 days December 2024 snowfall 173cm reported on 21 days January 2025 snowfall 7cm 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 210cm Posted on Tuesday 31st December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Happy New Year's Eve Skiers and Snowboarders, Things are looking great today. Only 10 cm so far, but there is a "Heavy Snow Advisory" in effect for the whole day today. Such wonderful words. Of course, in weather man context, "heavy snow" means lots of snow, which is good; not crappy heavy snow, which is bad. More importantly, my fine tuned local Spidey-sense says it's gonna be a fair amount of snow. It's just coming down in a normal Furano-winter sort of way. Not tentative. Just snowing. And snowing... Gondola closed this morning due to wind. It may open this afternoon. Night skiing is available on both sides of the resort every night until 7:30 every night through January 5th. On to fireworks! The New Prince Hotel puts on an awesome fireworks show every New Year's Eve, beginning at the stroke of midnight. The fun and festivities begin at 10:00 PM near the base of the Ropeway in the Furano Zone. See flying lanterns, color torch ski parade, and my favorite, snowcat rides (10:30-11:00 only. Line up early.). Keep thinking snow. Gondola Closed due to wind. May open in afternoon. All other lifts open except, of course, Kitanomine magic carpet. Furano Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Tuesday 31st December 2024 Total snowfall at base 210cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 27 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (1st December) November 2024 snowfall 37cm reported on 6 days December 2024 snowfall 173cm reported on 21 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 11cm Snowfall at base this season 200cm Posted on Monday 30th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Good morning skiers and snowboarders, Happy New Year's Eve-Eve (aka the day before New Year's Eve). Looking good, Houston. Definitely looking good. It snowed most of the day yesterday, and it's been snowing quite steadily for the last several hours, and it's definitely light and fwuffy. Given all that, I'm a bit surprised the snow reading for today is only 11 cm. Feels like more. "Heavy snow" forecast all day tomorrow. Such wonderful words. Lots of people at the resort today. The New Year's crowd has definitely arrived. I had to park in the employees lot this morning! Far. Waaa-waa. Should be lots of fun out there today. Visibility is lowish, no views for sure, but a very acceptable 500 meters. I'll take that. Fireworks lovers should go to the base of the Furano side (New Furano Prince Hotel) by midnight TOMORROW night for a real kicker of a show to bring in the new year. If you prefer not-in-your-face fireworks, any vantage point where you can see the Prince hotel will be perfect to see the fireworks. All that thinking of snow has started to pay off. Think (more) snow. All lifts except for Kitanomine magic carpet. Night skiing until 7:30 in both Furano and Kitanomine Zones. Furano Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Monday 30th December 2024 Total snowfall at base 200cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 26 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (1st December) November 2024 snowfall 37cm reported on 6 days December 2024 snowfall 163cm reported on 20 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 189cm Posted on Saturday 28th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Good morning skiers and boarders, Well we've had the bare legal minimum of 1cm overnight. No decimals or millimeters here at SnowJapan. No sir. Quite cold today. Supposed to snow some tomorrow, but not a major dump. Think snow. Lifts A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H. Furano Zone magic carpet. Night skiing on Furano side until 6:00 PM. Furano Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Saturday 28th December 2024 Total snowfall at base 189cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 25 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (1st December) November 2024 snowfall 37cm reported on 6 days December 2024 snowfall 152cm reported on 19 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