Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 4cm Snowfall at base this season 444cm Weather overview Partly cloudy Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Good Posted at 10:54am on Saturday 16th February 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . A few centimeters of fresh fell overnight, but other than that, there is not too much to report on this beautiful Saturday morning. Overnight lows were cold in the mid-minus teens, but have already warmed up to -6, thanks to the Sun who is out and doing his thing. Partly cloudy skies and on/off snow showers should continue for the rest of the day, but nothing too major seems to be in store weatherwise. Winds are light and variable; all in all, a lovely day for some skiing. Tomorrow looks like it's going to be cloudy and cold, with Winter still well-entrenched in Furano. If you're looking for the blue-bird skiing action, today is your day. Furano Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Saturday 16th February 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 444cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 60 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 130cm reported on 20 days February 2013 snowfall 85cm 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 7cm Snowfall at base this season 429cm Weather overview Cloudy Wind Light wind Temperature - Visibility Excellent Posted at 1:53pm on Wednesday 13th February 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Yesterday afternoon forecast snow arrived which amounted to around 5cm at base level. In the pre dawn hours there was a further dusting of 2cm which could be seen sitting on top of the overnight grooming. Temperatures this morning were very cold but did warm up a little as the morning progressed. There were light winds present on the mountain which did slow down the Kitanomine Gondola at times, but caused no great drama. Many school groups arrived today and certainly made the lower slopes look fairly crowded compared to the last few days. Furano Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Wednesday 13th February 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 429cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 57 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 130cm reported on 20 days February 2013 snowfall 70cm 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 0cm Snowfall at base this season 422cm Weather overview Sunny Wind Calm Temperature - Visibility Excellent Posted at 11:33am on Monday 11th February 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It is a chilly Furano morning today. The good news is there is no wind and the sun is fully out. The sun will take the sting out of the cold air, and the temperatures will warm up as the day progresses. Expect firm snow conditions for the first couple of hours and then slight softening due to the sun's rays. It should be a relatively busy on the slopes with today being a public holiday. Furano Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Monday 11th February 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 422cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 56 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 130cm reported on 20 days February 2013 snowfall 61cm 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 0cm Snowfall at base this season 422cm Weather overview Sunny Wind Calm Temperature - Visibility Excellent Posted at 8:53am on Tuesday 12th February 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . There are great views from Furano Ski Area this morning and it is another fantastic blue sky day perfect for getting some photos. The morning temperatures are again very cold and it is forecast to stay pretty chilly throughout the day, so think about adding some extra layers if you are about to head out. The next snow on the forecast is for Thursday afternoon. Furano Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Tuesday 12th February 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 422cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 56 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 130cm reported on 20 days February 2013 snowfall 61cm reported on 5 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Furano. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 432cm Weather overview Cloudy Wind Calm Temperature - Visibility Excellent Posted at 10:40am on Thursday 14th February 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Blue skies made an appearance very early in the morning but disappeared by 9am and have been replaced by high cloud. There has been a light dusting of a couple of centimetres of very light powder snow in the village overnight which will help freshen up the runs. Light snow is forecast from this afternoon. Furano Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Thursday 14th February 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 432cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 58 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 130cm reported on 20 days February 2013 snowfall 73cm 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 8cm Snowfall at base this season 440cm Weather overview Sunny Wind Calm Temperature - Visibility Good Posted at 10:54am on Friday 15th February 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . There has been 8cm of new snow at village level overnight. Large areas of the mountain have not been groomed so there is plenty of fresh sitting on top of the base. Temperatures are warm and are expected to go above 0c during the morning. Furano Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Friday 15th February 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 440cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 59 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 130cm reported on 20 days February 2013 snowfall 81cm 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 3cm Snowfall at base this season 447cm Weather overview Cloud with snow at times Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Good Posted at 1:14pm on Sunday 17th February 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . The slopes were bustling this morning! A clear and cold dawn has given way to scattered snow showers with occasional bursts of sunshine, and it looks like everyone in town has decided to hit the slopes. This means the lift lines are a bit longer than usual, but for good reason; it's absolutely beautiful out there today. Temperatures have warmed up to -10 after an overnight low bottoming out around -20. Afternoon highs should top out around -7 with more of the same scattered snow showers/occasional breaks in the cloud that is typical for February in Furano. The few fresh centimeters that fell overnight have been chopped up for the most part, but there's still some powder waiting on the less traversed runs, especially the courses that connect the Furano and Kitanomine Zone sides. The lower half of Furano Zone has been pretty skied out, but the upper portion of the mountain still has plenty of surprises in store. A few more snow showers should soften things up, but we aren't expected too much in the way of significant snowfall. The good news is that there are few if any icy patches, making for great carving weather. Furano Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Sunday 17th February 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 447cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 61 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 130cm reported on 20 days February 2013 snowfall 88cm 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 10cm Snowfall at base this season 464cm Weather overview Moderate snow Wind Light to moderate Temperature - Visibility OK Posted at 9:19am on Wednesday 20th February 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It is all good news again this morning. It is snowing moderately and there is a conservative 10cm of fresh snow at village level. Several courses on the mountain have not been groomed to allow powderhounds to get some fresh tracks, so don't delay and get out there asap to take advantage of this. Winds are present and at times moderate which may have an effect on the operation of certain lifts during the day. Yesterday Furano Now posted a new snowfall report of 5cm - we were contacted by people who had skied, to inform us that we were wrong and that there was 30cm on the upper mountain. We would like to clarify that for consistency and conservatism New Snowfall measurements are taken at Kitanomine Village level and on the ski area itself are liekly to be significantly more. Furano Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Wednesday 20th February 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 464cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 64 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 130cm reported on 20 days February 2013 snowfall 105cm 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 454cm Weather overview Cloud, light snow Wind Calm Temperature - Visibility Good Posted at 2:05pm on Tuesday 19th February 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . The good news is that it has been snowing continuously since early this morning. The snow is falling lightly but certainly has provided a respectable carpet of powder over the whole mountain. Clouds are hovering around both zones but apart from some areas of flat light visibility is still okay. Early morning temperatures were cold but rose quickly during the morning and are now sitting just on 0c at base level. Furano Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Tuesday 19th February 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 454cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 63 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 130cm reported on 20 days February 2013 snowfall 95cm reported on 12 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 449cm Weather overview Cloud, sun Wind Calm Temperature - Visibility Good Posted at 9:20am on Monday 18th February 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It is a nice morning with very chilly temperatures but some blue sky breaking through the cloud cover. All main runs have been perfectly groomed and conditions are firm powder with a light top up of fresh snow overnight. The week ahead is looking promising with continuous light snow forecast through until the end of the week. Furano Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Monday 18th February 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 449cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 62 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 130cm reported on 20 days February 2013 snowfall 90cm reported on 11 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 494cm Weather overview Cloudy, snow Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Varied Posted at 10:55am on Saturday 23rd February 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . The snow is coming down at a steady, even pace in Furano this morning. There was a bit of a lull overnight, but the powder picked up this morning and looks like it will continue on through the rest of the day. It's light and dry powder snow, with 10cm+ (more in places, especially on the upper half of the mountain) since yesterday's post. Overnight lows were relatively mild at -10C, and it's currently warmed up to the -7 mark. However, with all this snow and cloud cover, things won't be getting too much warmer this afternoon. Winds are light to nonexistent, meaning that the powder is falling straight down and piling up nicely, making for some great runs this morning. The forecast calls for this weather to continue throughout the day and then taper off towards the later evening. Snowfall totals are completely subjective to upper atmosphere wind conditions that are constantly changing, so you can expect the occasional break from the snow. For those of you in the market for fresh tracks and fluffy powder, today is a good day to be out on the mountain. *The Giant Course in Kitanomine has been closed off for a ski competition this morning. It will open back up as soon as the competition is over later today. Furano Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Saturday 23rd February 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 494cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 67 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 130cm reported on 20 days February 2013 snowfall 135cm reported on 16 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 469cm Weather overview Cloudy and grey Wind Calm Temperature - Visibility OK Posted at 9:17am on Thursday 21st February 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It is a rather grey looking morning with high cloud cover over the ski resort and surrounding area. This is causing flat light conditions which should improve as the morning progresses. All main runs have been groomed overnight but there is still plenty of yesterdays powder around the sides. Furano Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Thursday 21st February 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 469cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 65 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 130cm reported on 20 days February 2013 snowfall 110cm 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