Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 15cm Snowfall at base this season 201cm Weather overview Snow Wind Moderate Temperature - Visibility Fair Posted at 12:30pm on Wednesday 26th December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . A belated Merry Christmas to all the Furano Now readers and apologies that Furano Now was unable to get a report out yesterday. Santa came up with some amazing weather for Christmas Day and some equally amazing temperatures. If you were out there you would have definitely been impressed by the crystal clear blue skies, Santa on skis and the coooold temperatures. Furano town recorded a super low -26c yesterday morning and if that amazes you then even more impressive was Asahikawa City which fell to a rather chilly -29.5c. It started to snow lightly last night and by morning there was 15cm of fresh at village level. The wind was also blowing quite strongly so it will be wind affected in places but there is likely to be some very very good powder around in sheltered areas. The good news is todays winds does not seemed to have interferred with lift operations too much. Furano Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Wednesday 26th December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 201cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 26 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 18cm (22nd November) November 2012 snowfall 69cm reported on 10 days December 2012 snowfall 132cm 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 3cm Snowfall at base this season 216cm Weather overview Clear Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Excellent Posted at 5:30pm on Saturday 29th December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It was an absolutely gorgeous blue-sky day today. A few flurries over night, and then the clouds cleared out for the whole day. After all the snow clouds we've been seeing for the past few weeks, the sun was a welcome sight in Furano. Thanks to the beautiful weather, temperatures topped out at a balmy -8, making it an excellent day for skiing. Things are starting to cool off a bit now, but it looks like the bitterly cold air we've been experiencing for the last week won't be returning tonight. Tomorrow promises snow, snow and more snow as a system works it's way across Hokkaido. The clouds should move in over night, and the snow is forecast to start just before dawn. They're calling for significant accumulations, so perhaps this will be a chance to catch some fresh powder! Furano Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Saturday 29th December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 216cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 29 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 18cm (22nd November) November 2012 snowfall 69cm reported on 10 days December 2012 snowfall 147cm reported on 19 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Furano. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 206cm Weather overview Snow Wind Light to moderate Temperature - Visibility Fair Posted at 9:45am on Thursday 27th December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . The cold temperatures are persisting today along with the wind which is variable at the moment between light and moderate. Another 5cm of new snow has been deposited overnight so the pistes will be skiing very very well and with 20cm in 2 days any small patchy areas should be well and truly covered now. There didn't look to be too many people lining up for lifts this morning, or out on the mountain yesterday, so there should be some nice untouched powder areas that can be searched out. More light snow is forecast for later in the week. Furano Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Thursday 27th December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 206cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 27 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 18cm (22nd November) November 2012 snowfall 69cm reported on 10 days December 2012 snowfall 137cm reported on 17 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 213cm Weather overview Overcast Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Fair Posted at 9:30am on Friday 28th December 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . The grooming team have done a great job overnight and the corduroy patterns running down the mountain look very inviting for those able to make it up for a few runs early in the day. The wind has died down overnight and it is now just a light breeze blowing. Looks like a good day to go for the piste skis and enjoy that perfect grooming. Furano Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Friday 28th December 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 213cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 28 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 18cm (22nd November) November 2012 snowfall 69cm reported on 10 days December 2012 snowfall 144cm reported on 18 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 244cm Posted on Tuesday 7th January 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . The consistent cold temperatures are delivering that famous Furano light dry powder and you can hear the squeaky sound of your shoes on the dry snow as you walk along the streets. It is overcast today with snow falling lightly but no wind. There won't be too much in the way of new snow today, but from tomorrow afternoon onwards there is another snow front coming through. There won't also be so many skiers on the mountain as there were last week as the Japanese end of year holiday season has now ended. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-3:00pm Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-20:00pm Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-3:20pm Link Lift 9:00am-15:20pm Furano Ropeway 8:30am-3:20pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00-8:00pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-3:20pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-3:20pm Prince Romance 8:30am - 4:00pm Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Tuesday 7th January 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 244cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 21 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 59cm 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 254cm Posted on Thursday 9th January 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . The resort is surrounded by blue skies and temperatures are very cold with -12c at the top. The slopes are bathing in the morning sun and it will be a great opportunity to get some photos, but you will have to be quick as the forecast is for clouds to roll in and snow later this afternoon. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-3:00pm Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-20:00pm Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-3:20pm Link Lift 9:00am-15:20pm Furano Ropeway 8:30am-3:20pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00-8:00pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-3:20pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-3:20pm Prince Romance 8:30am - 4:00pm Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Thursday 9th January 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 254cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 23 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 69cm 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 5cm Snowfall at base this season 249cm Posted on Wednesday 8th January 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . The forecast snow has arrived and looks like it has settled in for the rest of the week. This will mean some great on piste powder skiing over the next few days with a continuous top up. Visibility is good today and there is a light breeze, but the wind will increase slightly from tomorrow onwards. Temperatures are relatively mild being just below freezing at base level. Overall it looks a great day to get out there and carve some tracks on a nice layer of fresh. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-3:00pm Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-20:00pm Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-3:20pm Link Lift 9:00am-15:20pm Furano Ropeway 8:30am-3:20pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00-8:00pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-3:20pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-3:20pm Prince Romance 8:30am - 4:00pm Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Wednesday 8th January 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 249cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 22 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 64cm 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 5cm Snowfall at base this season 264cm Posted on Saturday 11th January 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . The very cold temperatures continue with an extra layer definitely needed. The winds are freshly coming from the west and are light but may have the odd swirl to mix things up. The Gondola and ropeway is the warmest way up this morning. The slopes are smooth and we have had just enough fall overnight to give a nice coating of dry snow to refresh the slopes. Though its a long weekend there will plenty of room out there to get some great turns. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-3:00pm Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-20:00pm Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-3:20pm Link Lift 9:00am-15:20pm Furano Ropeway 8:30am-3:20pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00-8:00pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-3:20pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-3:20pm Prince Romance 8:30am - 4:00pm Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Saturday 11th January 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 264cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 25 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 79cm 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 259cm Posted on Friday 10th January 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . If you feel the winter chill when you step from the inside to outdoors you will not be alone. Temperatures today are well into the double negatives, with -12c in the village. There has been a nice little accumulation of 5cm of fresh snow overnight and it is snowing lightly at the moment. All lifts are operating and the mountain has been extensively groomed. Judging by the queues for the first lift there wont be many on the mountain for the early morning first tracks. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-3:00pm Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-20:00pm Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-3:20pm Link Lift 9:00am-15:20pm Furano Ropeway 8:30am-3:20pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00-8:00pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-3:20pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-3:20pm Prince Romance 8:30am - 4:00pm Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Friday 10th January 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 259cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 24 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 74cm 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 10cm Snowfall at base this season 274cm Posted on Sunday 12th January 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . A perfect day out there with another 10cm overnight with more to come this afternoon. In fact we are hoping for some heavy falls this afternoon before the temps drop rapidly tonight to -20c At the moment it is pleasant and no winds. Nice dry powder that Furano is famous for will have you swimming in a nice depth today and hopefully you will be able to track all day. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-3:00pm Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-20:00pm Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-3:20pm Link Lift 9:00am-15:20pm Furano Ropeway 8:30am-3:20pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00-8:00pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-3:20pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-3:20pm Prince Romance 8:30am - 4:00pm Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Sunday 12th January 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 274cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 26 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 89cm 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 5cm Snowfall at base this season 279cm Posted on Tuesday 14th January 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It is snowing lightly and the snow showers will continue over the next few days. There is around 5cm of new snow in the village which promises good snow conditions on the mountain this morning. The winds is whipping around the village are making things feel particularly cold so it would be advised to dress warmly. 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 Tuesday 14th January 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 279cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 27 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 94cm 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 5cm Snowfall at base this season 284cm Posted on Wednesday 22nd January 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Light cloud is covering the upper part of the mountain but this is not interferring with visibility at the moment. Temperatures remain cold with -25c recorded at the top of the resort this morning, while at the base it is not much different at -23c. There was a small accumulation of snow that occured yesterday afternoon at around 5cm. Further light snow is forecast for today, nothing for Thursday and then Friday night onwards through until Monday there is continuous snow on the radar. 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 Wednesday 22nd January 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 284cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 28 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 99cm 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