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

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 652cm Posted on Tuesday 6th May 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Good morning from Zao. A cloudy last day of Golden Week here with the chance of rain. It's quite funny, I have been trying to find confirmation that today is actually the last day of the ski season on the official site(s)... but without success. You'd think they might mention it! Anyway, I am pretty sure it is. And it is my last time posting for this season. Thank you for reading and hopefully see you again next season. Zao Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Tuesday 6th May 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 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

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 480cm Posted on Wednesday 1st May 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Good morning from Zao. The ski area tried to remain open as long as possible, but nature won out in the end with the ski area announcing the end of the ski season yesterday. All of the ski lifts are now closed for the 2023-2024 season and the resort will now focus on 'green season' activities. And then it will all start up again (for us skiing/snowboarding loving folk) in late November/early December. Archive reports from the entire season, along with previous seasons, are always available using the links above. Thanks for reading the reports. Zao Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Wednesday 1st May 2024 Total snowfall at base 480cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 65 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 39cm (on 25th January) November 2023 snowfall 32cm observed on 4 days December 2023 snowfall 66cm observed on 14 days January 2024 snowfall 176cm observed on 19 days February 2024 snowfall 92cm observed on 13 days March 2024 snowfall 114cm observed on 15 days April 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 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

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 17cm Snowfall at base this season 383cm Posted on Friday 1st March 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . More good news this morning with 17cm of fresh snow and likely more than that in higher elevations. Nice medium-sized flakes currently falling and looking good. With more snow due over the coming days, Zao is on a roll! Limited visibility in places but no doubt a lot of people will be out to enjoy this fresh snow. Zao Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Friday 1st March 2024 Total snowfall at base 383cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 51 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 39cm (on 25th January) November 2023 snowfall 32cm observed on 4 days December 2023 snowfall 66cm observed on 14 days January 2024 snowfall 176cm observed on 19 days February 2024 snowfall 92cm observed on 13 days March 2024 snowfall 17cm 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

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 288cm Posted on Thursday 8th February 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Morning from Zao. Dense clouds this morning with some light snow flurries at times and a light wind. The ski area is reporting 5cm of fresh snow. Ski area operations: Zao Onsen is open with just a few restrictions. Night skiing with the Onsen Number 2 quad (8:45pm) scheduled to be operating. Official snow depth (reported by ski area): Yokokura area: 70cm Uwanodai area: 70cm Utopia area: 130cm Chuo area: 150cm Paradise area: 150cm Summit area: 155cm Zao Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Thursday 8th February 2024 Total snowfall at base 288cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 41 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 39cm (on 25th January) November 2023 snowfall 32cm observed on 4 days December 2023 snowfall 66cm observed on 14 days January 2024 snowfall 176cm observed on 19 days February 2024 snowfall 14cm observed 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 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

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 98cm Posted on Friday 29th December 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Greetings from Zao. Yesterday was no change from the morning and looks to have snowed overnight with the roads covered in a thin layer of snow. There is a medium morning fog that is slowly moving towards the top of the mountain and visibility up there looks poor at the moment. At the moment, sleet is probably the best description. It will be snowing at Chuo. [Update at 9:30am: it is snowing lightly now] I'm afraid there is a lack of heavy snow on the weekly forecast. It is concerning, but what can we do? At least the mountain is open so we just need to keep on going and enjoy what we have. Zao Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Friday 29th December 2023 Total snowfall at base 98cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 18 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 18cm (on 30th November) November 2023 snowfall 32cm observed on 4 days December 2023 snowfall 66cm observed 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 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

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 96cm Posted on Wednesday 27th December 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Later yesterday we got some lovely large flakes of snow falling for a while, and then some rain a bit later, turning back to snow again. Can't make up its mind! Perhaps there is a bit more higher up (indeed, the ski area has added 10cm to a few of the snow depth numbers today). This morning we have some cloud, but they are fast moving and there is a lot of lovely blue sky and bright sunshine, as you can see on the below images. Zao Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Wednesday 27th December 2023 Total snowfall at base 96cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 17 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 18cm (on 30th November) November 2023 snowfall 32cm observed on 4 days December 2023 snowfall 64cm observed 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 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