Independent snow and weather reporting from the Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 990cm Weather overview Clear Wind Slight Temperature - Visibility Good Posted at 8:30am on Tuesday 19th March 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . It was windy for pretty much all of yesterday and the resort did manage to open some lifts up, but never got fully going. This morning it's time for a change and there's blue skies above Madarao. Some cloud nearby but more blue sky. Warm @ +6 degrees start so going to rise into double digits today easy. Lifts planned to be operating: Number 1 Number 2 Number 3 Super quad Number 5 Number 11 Number 12 Number 15 Kids Park --- FreeRide Park Powder Wave I Powder Wave II Usagi Riverline Powder Theater Adventure Madarao Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Tuesday 19th 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

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 990cm Weather overview Cloud Wind Strong Temperature - Visibility Good Posted at 8:01am on Monday 18th March 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . I have to post an early report today..... it is a very windy morning here in Madarao and while it's still early the resort is on hold and not going to open any lifts until things calm down. When that will be, we don't know but windy conditions seem likely for the day. Update mid morning: 11, 12, 14 lifts moving Lifts planned to be operating: DEPENDING ON WIND CONDITIONS. Number 1 Number 2 Number 3 Super quad Number 5 Number 11 Number 12 Number 15 Kids Park --- FreeRide Park Powder Wave I Powder Wave II Usagi Riverline Powder Theater Adventure Madarao Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Monday 18th 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

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 18cm Snowfall at base this season 25cm Weather overview Snowing Wind - Temperature - Visibility Fair Posted at 11:45am on Thursday 22nd November 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It is all good news in Furano with a nice deep carpet of fresh snow all through the village. The graders have been busy clearing the streets for the first this winter and the locals were up early honing their shovelling skills. The snowfall in the village overnight was 18cm and the snow is still coming down. The new snow will enable Furano Ski Area to commence operations tomorrow. It is intended to operate Furano Ropeway for access to the upper mountain, and the operating lift for skiers will be the Downhill Romance #2 double chair. Furano Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Thursday 22nd November 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 25cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 3 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 18cm (22nd November) November 2012 snowfall 25cm 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 28cm Weather overview Sunny Wind - Temperature - Visibility Good Posted at 10:19am on Friday 23rd November 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It couldn't be more perfect weather for opening day. The sun is shining against a background of blue skies, and the keen early season skiers are already out there putting down the first tracks of the season. There is a fantastic early season base of 60cm on the upper mountain and snow conditions are firm. 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 Friday 23rd November 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 28cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 4 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 18cm (22nd November) November 2012 snowfall 28cm 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 3cm Snowfall at base this season 28cm Weather overview Sunny Wind - Temperature - Visibility Good Posted at 10:19am on Friday 23rd November 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It couldn't be more perfect weather for opening day. The sun is shining against a background of blue skies, and the keen early season skiers are already out there putting down the first tracks of the season. There is a fantastic early season base of 60cm on the upper mountain and snow conditions are firm. 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 Friday 23rd November 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 28cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 4 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 18cm (22nd November) November 2012 snowfall 28cm 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 10cm Snowfall at base this season 45cm Weather overview Cloud Wind - Temperature - Visibility Fair Posted at 10:12am on Monday 26th November 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . The new week has been welcomed in by a nice dump of new snow. The village has received 10cm overnight and we expect even more to have fallen up on the mountain. This is different snow than the regular light Furano powder, having a higher moisture content, and is exactly what is needed to help bulk up the base on the lower mountain. More snow is forecast for today and tomorrow. Early season is looking great. 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 Monday 26th November 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 45cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 7 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 18cm (22nd November) November 2012 snowfall 45cm reported on 7 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 60cm Weather overview Sunny Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Good Posted at 3:02pm on Wednesday 28th November 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Good and bad news for today. The good news is that there has been 10cm new snow since yesterday and the base on the mountain is rapidly increasing. The not so good news is that the ski area is unable to open today due to ice build up on Furano Ropeway. Hopefully all this will be removed today and things will be back to normal by tomorrow. Assuming things are open tomorrow it will be great conditions for the earlybirds with a substantial amount of fresh snow having fallen in the last couple of days and nobody has been able to ski it. Furano Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Wednesday 28th November 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 60cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 9 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 18cm (22nd November) November 2012 snowfall 60cm reported on 9 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Furano. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 50cm Weather overview Cloud Wind Moderate Temperature - Visibility Fair Posted at 9:22am on Tuesday 27th November 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Yesterdays major event was the rain that fell in Furano and turned the nice snowy streets into slush. This is now well gone and the snow has returned and has already left a fresh layer of 5cm around the village. Unfortunately we can't ski on it at the moment due to the moderate winds interfering with the operation of Furano Ropeway which is on hold at the moment. Furano Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Tuesday 27th November 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 50cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 8 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 18cm (22nd November) November 2012 snowfall 50cm 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 7cm Snowfall at base this season 253cm Weather overview Snow Wind Light to moderate Temperature - Visibility Good Posted at 1:05pm on Thursday 3rd January 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Light snow started to fall yesterday evening and has continued through the night. Moderate winds started to whip up late evening and have continued. All this has left around 7cm of fresh snow at village level. On the mountain there will be areas and drifts significantly deeper than this. The snow is forecast to continue for the rest of the week and there should be around another 10cm falling during today. The winds persist this morning and are varying between light to moderate. At the moment all lifts are operating but the wind conditions may cause some lifts to suspend operation. For powder seekers this will be a good day indeed. Furano Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Thursday 3rd January 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 253cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 34 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 18cm (22nd November) November 2012 snowfall 69cm reported on 10 days December 2012 snowfall 162cm reported on 21 days January 2013 snowfall 22cm 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 4cm Snowfall at base this season 264cm Weather overview Partly cloudy Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Good Posted at 10:44am on Saturday 5th January 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . We're off to a chilly start this morning. Clear skies and calm winds led to overnight lows around -24. Not quite as cold as the wintery blast we saw around Christmas, but cold enough to make you want to bundle up as you head out there on those slopes today. You might want to think about adding an extra layer of clothing if you're thinking about heading out there for a few early runs. The good news for the day is that the clouds have broken up and the sun is shining through. There are a few flurries flying here and there, but on the whole we've got plenty of blue skies, sunshine, and southerly winds in the forecast for today that should warm us up to the minus single digits in no time. We got a healthy dose of snow yesterday, so there should be plenty of fresh spots on the mountain for your winter sporting enjoyment. Also, a chance for some significant snow overnight means tomorrow will be a good day for skiing as well! Furano Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Saturday 5th January 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 264cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 36 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 18cm (22nd November) November 2012 snowfall 69cm reported on 10 days December 2012 snowfall 162cm reported on 21 days January 2013 snowfall 33cm 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 20cm Snowfall at base this season 284cm Weather overview Snow showers Wind Varied Temperature - Visibility Good Posted at 12:09pm on Sunday 6th January 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Furano got slammed with 15-20cm+ of snow last night, quite the welcome sight to wake up to for those of you headed out on the mountain today. Things have quieted down to the occasional snow shower for now, but today is going to be a monster day out on the slopes. The ski resort has raised the official snow depth to 140cm, a nice jump from yesterday's 120cm. Winds have shifted to the North, and a stiff breeze is blowing with stronger gusts at times. On the plus side, the sun is starting to come out, and it looks like it's going to turn out to be a really beautiful day. The weather is shaping up to be much better than yesterday's, especially with the milder temperatures, which are currently sitting at an easy to manage -7. With all that fresh powder lying around, today is definitely going to be a good one. Furano Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Sunday 6th January 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 284cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 37 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (6th January) November 2012 snowfall 69cm reported on 10 days December 2012 snowfall 162cm reported on 21 days January 2013 snowfall 53cm 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 289cm Weather overview Sunny Wind Varied Temperature - Visibility Good Posted at 9:20am on Monday 7th January 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Sunday was a cracker of a day with 15cm of fresh snow at village level and even more at higher elevations. There was some great powder skiing to be had on the main runs and with very few people around there was no need to venture too far off the sides for the whole day. Today is currently cloudy on the Furano Zone but blue sky in Kitanomine. There was a little more snow yesterday evening so conditions are once again going to be fantastic. Today the pistes have been well groomed but if you are looking for powder there will still be plenty of that available. The forecast through to the weekend is for light snow daily. Furano Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Monday 7th January 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 289cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 38 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (6th January) November 2012 snowfall 69cm reported on 10 days December 2012 snowfall 162cm reported on 21 days January 2013 snowfall 58cm reported on 7 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