Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 176cm Weather overview Light snow Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Fair Posted at 9:58am on Thursday 20th December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It is currently snowing lightly and there has been a couple of centimetres accumulation on the ground in the village. It looks like it will continue to snow lightly throughout the day so it will be one of those days with a constant fresh layer of powder being continually draped across the runs. Temperatures are once again in the double negatives, and with the breeze it does feel on the chilly side. Furano Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Thursday 20th December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 176cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 23 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 18cm (22nd November) November 2012 snowfall 69cm reported on 10 days December 2012 snowfall 107cm 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 181cm Weather overview Cloud Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Good Posted at 3:51pm on Saturday 22nd December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . The temperatures have been relatively warm for this time of year, climbing as high as -2 for the afternoon highs. This means all the snow we've been getting recently is a bit higher in moisture content than the dry, powder snow we are used to seeing in Furano. On the plus side, the total accumulations are up, so there is plenty of the white stuff to go around. Kitanomine's Premium Zone was scheduled to open today, but all the big, fluffy flakes have made for somewhat unsafe conditions. Rather than risk any potential avalanches, they announced today that the opening of the course will be delayed for the moment. When they do finally get it open, it should be absolutely prime for deep powder skiing. Another 5+ centimeters fell overnight, and we awoke yet again to the sound of people scraping off their driveways and brushing off their cars. It snowed off and on throughout the morning, but things have quieted down for the afternoon. Things should remain relatively dry for the rest of the night, but tomorrow looks like it will bring another round of snow! The winter weather just doesn't seem to stop this year. Furano Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Saturday 22nd December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 181cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 24 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 18cm (22nd November) November 2012 snowfall 69cm reported on 10 days December 2012 snowfall 112cm 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 15cm Snowfall at base this season 139cm Weather overview Cloudy Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Good Posted at 1:04pm on Saturday 15th December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . The big story of the day is the 10-15cm we got blasted with yesterday afternoon and into the evening. The official forecast had called for snow showers with little to no accumulation, but the winds decided to favor us with a new blanket of the fluffy stuff. Those out there yesterday afternoon and early this morning were in for a big treat, as there were powder troves for everyone to be found around the mountain. In other news, Kitanomine Zone is now partially open for skiing! For all you powder hounds out there ready to get at the freshly unlocked courses, please remember that snow depths on the Kitanomine Zone side of the mountain are somewhat less than that of the Furano Zone. There may be a few bushes here and there peaking through that snowpack, so be careful on those first few runs. However, on the whole this is great news, as it means that there is a whole lot of new terrain to explore for those of us who have already been out a few times this season. It's currently -3 and cloudy with little chance of snow for the rest of the day. The sun looks like it might make its way through the cloud cover, warming things up a bit for those of you on the slopes this afternoon. Visibility is perfect, and winds are light and southerly. All in all, it's a great day to be out there on the mountain. Furano Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Saturday 15th December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 139cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 18 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 18cm (22nd November) November 2012 snowfall 69cm reported on 10 days December 2012 snowfall 70cm reported on 8 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Furano. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 82cm Weather overview Sunny Wind Calm Temperature - Visibility Good Posted at 9:31am on Monday 3rd December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It is a picture perfect day with no cloud over the ski area and blue skies highlighting the white of the ski area. The key word today is cold...with -10c at the base and -12c at the top. There hasn't been any fresh snow overnight but we have snow forecast for tomorrow where temperatures will also warm up substantially. The slopes are in fine condition for this time of year and the mountain is skiable from top to bottom. As we get more snow expect more of the mountain to be opened up. The upper slopes are a soft powder base while the lower half of the mountain is a harder packed powder base. Lift operations: Furano Ropeway 8:30-14:40 Downhill Romance No.2 chair 8:45-15:00 Open courses: Sailer Course (open) Spies Course (upper half only) Shirakaba Furano Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Monday 3rd December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 82cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 12 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 18cm (22nd November) November 2012 snowfall 69cm reported on 10 days December 2012 snowfall 13cm 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 9cm Snowfall at base this season 69cm Weather overview Sunny with cloud Wind Calm Temperature - Visibility Good Posted at 9:25am on Friday 30th November 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It is a glorious morning today with the white snow sparkling in the sunshine and alomost nothing in the way of wind. Temperatures have taken a plunge since a day ago and it is starting to feel really wintery in Furano, so if you have been delaying the purchase of a decent pair of gloves now would be the time to splash out. Later today the upper mountain will move into the double digit negatives. Yesterday there was 5cm of new snow and another 4cm overnight so conditions are perfect for carving those edges down Sailer. More snow is forecast to fall today and tomorrow. Lift operations: Furano Ropeway 8:30-14:40 (for access to upper mountain) Downhill Romance No.2 chair 8:45-15:00 Open courses: Spies Course(upper) Sailer Course(upper) Shirakaba (Skiing is restricted to the upper mountain at the moment) Furano Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Friday 30th November 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 69cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 10 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 18cm (22nd November) November 2012 snowfall 69cm reported on 10 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 35cm Weather overview Snowing Wind - Temperature - Visibility OK Posted at 10:45am on Sunday 25th November 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . If yesterday was good today is even better with a nice fresh layer of powder on the upper mountain. The runs have been nicely groomed but there are some nice pow stashes to the sides. It was snowing heavily at village level early morning but the snow has stopped for now. On the upper mountain it is still snowing lightly. Temperatures should gradually lower during the day. Furano Ropeway is open 8:30-14:40 for access to the upper mountain and the skiable lift is Furano Romance lift 2 open 8:45-15:00. At the moment the skiing is restricted to the upper mountain and to return to base it is necessary to use Furano Ropeway. Furano Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Sunday 25th November 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 35cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 6 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 18cm (22nd November) November 2012 snowfall 35cm reported on 6 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Furano. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 7cm Weather overview Snowing Wind - Temperature - Visibility Fair Posted at 9:52am on Wednesday 21st November 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . The winter weather has truly settled in and we have woken up this morning to find the first significant snowfall at village level. Currently there is 5cm on the ground in the village, but on the upper mountain there is a depth of around 30cm. With more snow forecast throughout the week and temperatures consistently below freezing the ski area opening will not be too far away. Furano Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Wednesday 21st November 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 7cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 2 day Most snowfall observed in 1 day 7cm (21st November) November 2012 snowfall 7cm 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 2cm Snowfall at base this season 2cm Weather overview Snowing Wind - Temperature - Visibility Fair Posted at 9:15am on Monday 19th November 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . The weekend finally brought winter conditions to Furano with cold temperatures and snow down into the township. While it has been snowing continuously since Saturday the snowfall has been very light with around 2cm accumulation at village level. The ground is now frozen and we can expect it to stay that way through the rest of the week along with continuing snowfall. The ski area will open as soon as the base depth reaches the required level for operations to commence. Furano Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Monday 19th November 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 2cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 1 day Most snowfall observed in 1 day 2cm (19th November) November 2012 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Furano. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 0cm Weather overview Clear Wind - Temperature - Visibility - Posted at 10:45am on Friday 16th November 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Furano Ski Area will not be able to open tomorrow on 17 November as originally proposed. More snow is needed to be able to commence operations. Things are looking positive for the weekend weather though. The forecast is for snow on the upper mountain from this evening through to Sunday evening. Temperatures on the upper mountain are now below freezing and look to stay that way over the weekend and through next week. Furano Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Friday 16th November 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 0cm 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 0cm Weather overview Low cloud, dusting at top Wind - Temperature - Visibility - Posted at 12:51pm on Monday 12th November 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . With the proposed opening of Furano Ski Resort being on November 17, which is only 5 days away, and no snow on the resort at the moment, being able to open the resort by next Saturday looks to be in doubt. The good news is that temperatures are finally feeling wintery and are hovering just above freezing in the low single digits. We awoke Sunday morning to frosty conditions and this morning the temperature at base was 3c with a light dusting of snow evident on the top of the resort. Light snow is forecast at high elevations for Friday. Fingers crossed for the first big dump of the season. Furano Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Monday 12th November 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 0cm 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 0cm Weather overview Low cloud Wind - Temperature - Visibility - Posted at 9:23am on Thursday 8th November 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Furano Ski Area has a planned opening date of 17 November 2012 which is only 9 days away! Currently there is no snow cover on the ski area so we are hoping some big snow arrives over the next week. This morning we have awoken to heavy rain which has now stopped. There is low cloud hanging around the resort and temperatures at the moment are an unseasonally warm 13c with freezing level at 1800m. The freezing level will decrease during the rest of the week going down to 400m by Saturday evening. The good news is light snow is forecast for the upper mountain during Friday so we are hoping this turns into something more substantial to kick things off. Stay tuned for more updates as we head towards opening day. Furano Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Thursday 8th November 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 0cm 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 Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 990cm Weather overview Overcast but bright Wind Slight Temperature - Visibility Good Posted at 8:30am on Wednesday 20th March 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Welcome to a mid week holiday here in Japan. It's 'Shunbun no Hi' (Vernal Equinox Day). Wikipedia told me this - 'This national holiday was established in 1948 as a day for the admiration of nature and the love of living things. Prior to 1948, the vernal equinox was an imperial ancestor worship festival called Shunki kōrei-sai'. So anyway, not just a normal weekday and that means more people here, though still not busy. It's definitely another spring morning though. Warm and bright. More overcast than yesterday. We might actually see snow overnight, but I'll try to keep that quiet and not get too excited just in case. I'll let you know how that goes tomorrow morning. Madarao Kogen plans to be open until Sunday 31st March this season. Madarao Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Wednesday 20th March 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 990cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 58 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 50cm (24th December and 18th January) November 2012 snowfall 0cm December 2012 snowfall 223cm reported on 14 days January 2013 snowfall 352cm reported on 20 days February 2013 snowfall 355cm reported on 20 days March 2013 snowfall 60cm 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 Madarao. 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