Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 383cm Posted on Friday 7th February 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It is a nice clear day with blue sky over the mountain tops and it is snowing very lightly at the moment but the weather is clear and visibility perfect. There has been around 5cm of snow accumulate on the ground in the village with more on the slopes themselves. It wont be a deep powder day but the groomers will be nice and fresh with the new snow. Clouds will likely roll in later in the day and more snow is on the forecast. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-3:40pm Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-8:00pm Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-3:40pm Link Lift 9:00am-3:40pm Furano Ropeway 8:30am-3:40pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00am-8:00pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-3:40pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-3:40pm Prince Romance 8:30am - 4:00pm Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Friday 7th February 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 383cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 39 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 155cm reported on 13 days January 2014 snowfall 174cm reported on 19 days February 2014 snowfall 24cm 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 10cm Snowfall at base this season 411cm Posted on Saturday 15th February 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . After being spoiled with a nice coating yesterday we don't have a great outlook for fresh snow during the day but with luck we will awake tomorrow with better news. Having said that we will have good conditions out there with a nice temperature and little wind once it drops a tad as the day warms. Expect the day to be a little cloudy for the session. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-3:50pm Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-8:00pm Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-3:50pm Link Lift 9:00am-3:50pm Furano Ropeway 8:30am-3:50pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00am-8:00pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-3:50pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-3:50pm Prince Romance 8:30am - 4:00pm Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Saturday 15th February 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 411cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 43 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 155cm reported on 13 days January 2014 snowfall 174cm reported on 19 days February 2014 snowfall 52cm 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 4cm Snowfall at base this season 387cm Posted on Monday 10th February 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . The winds over the weekend that made conditions feel exceptionally cold have gone now. Overnight there has been a small amount of fresh snow amounting to 4cm in the village. More snow light snow is forecast all through today, although at the moment the snow has not arrived. Fingers crossed that the forecast is correct and the snow does arrive later today. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-3:50pm Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-8:00pm Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-3:50pm Link Lift 9:00am-3:50pm Furano Ropeway 8:30am-3:50pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00am-8:00pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-3:50pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-3:50pm Prince Romance 8:30am - 4:00pm Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Monday 10th February 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 387cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 40 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 155cm reported on 13 days January 2014 snowfall 174cm reported on 19 days February 2014 snowfall 28cm 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 440cm Posted on Wednesday 19th February 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . The strong winds have passed us by for now and it has continued to snow lightly since yesterday. There has been 5cm of accumulation in the village but significantly more at higher elevations. Visibility is good with some light cloud rolling down from the tops. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-3:50pm Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-8:00pm Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-3:50pm Link Lift 9:00am-3:50pm Furano Ropeway 8:30am-3:50pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00am-8:00pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-3:50pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-3:50pm Prince Romance 8:30am - 4:00pm Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Wednesday 19th February 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 440cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 47 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 155cm reported on 13 days January 2014 snowfall 174cm reported on 19 days February 2014 snowfall 81cm 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 10cm Snowfall at base this season 401cm Posted on Friday 14th February 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Good news and good news...there has been 10cm of light powder snow overnight and there is clear weather this morning. It is a mix of broken cloud with plenty of blue skies breaking through and no wind. Visibility is perfect and the main courses have been groomed but will be nice and soft now with the new snow. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-3:50pm Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-8:00pm Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-3:50pm Link Lift 9:00am-3:50pm Furano Ropeway 8:30am-3:50pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00am-8:00pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-3:50pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-3:50pm Prince Romance 8:30am - 4:00pm Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Friday 14th February 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 401cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 42 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 155cm reported on 13 days January 2014 snowfall 174cm reported on 19 days February 2014 snowfall 42cm 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 435cm Posted on Tuesday 18th February 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . There are strong winds blowing around the base area and these are forecast to continue throughout the day. Although temperatures are not particularly cold the wind chill factor will be high. There has been 7cm of snow so far and the snow will continue through until tomorrow evening which is good news. Kitanomine Gondola operation is on hold at the moment and it is expected it will not be able to operate at all today due to the wind. Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Tuesday 18th February 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 435cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 46 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 155cm reported on 13 days January 2014 snowfall 174cm reported on 19 days February 2014 snowfall 76cm 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 3cm Snowfall at base this season 454cm Posted on Monday 3rd March 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . We have awoken to light snow falling which will mean a nice fresh layer on the slopes this morning. Temperatures have taken a serious turn back to hard core double negatives, so think about dressing a bit more warmly than over the last few days. The good news is that it is forecast to snow continuously all this week. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-4:00pm Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-8:00pm Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-4:00pm Link Lift 9:00am-4:00pm Furano Ropeway 8:30am-4:00pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00am-8:00pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-4:00pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-4:00pm Prince Romance 8:30am - 4:00pm Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Monday 3rd March 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 454cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 51 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 155cm reported on 13 days January 2014 snowfall 174cm reported on 19 days February 2014 snowfall 92cm reported on 16 days March 2014 snowfall 3cm 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 2cm Snowfall at base this season 442cm Posted on Thursday 20th February 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . The day is looking like it will be a cracker with clear blue skies and a dusting over overnight snow. There is no wind in the village and an almost unnoticeable breeze on the mountain. There may be some light snow start falling from afternoon but nothing major. The next few days should be clear with sunshine. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-3:50pm Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-8:00pm Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-3:50pm Link Lift 9:00am-3:50pm Furano Ropeway 8:30am-3:50pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00am-8:00pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-3:50pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-3:50pm Prince Romance 8:30am - 4:00pm Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Thursday 20th February 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 442cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 48 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 155cm reported on 13 days January 2014 snowfall 174cm reported on 19 days February 2014 snowfall 83cm reported on 14 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Furano. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 451cm Posted on Friday 28th February 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Conditions started off warm this morning and temperatures have crept up further during the day. The good news is that there has been a some snow on field, which provided on piste fresh tracks for the earlybirds. Wind is a factor today but it comes and goes rather than being constant. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-4:00pm Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-8:00pm Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-4:00pm Link Lift 9:00am-4:00pm Furano Ropeway 8:30am-4:00pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00am-8:00pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-4:00pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-4:00pm Prince Romance 8:30am - 4:00pm Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Friday 28th February 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 451cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 50 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 155cm reported on 13 days January 2014 snowfall 174cm reported on 19 days February 2014 snowfall 92cm reported on 16 days 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 446cm Posted on Friday 21st February 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . The early morning light cloud has lifted to reveal an almost perfect day. The sun is already out and we have blue skies and no wind. There is a nice layer of new overnight snow that has been beautifully groomed. The weekend forecast is for similar weather. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-3:50pm Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-8:00pm Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-3:50pm Link Lift 9:00am-3:50pm Furano Ropeway 8:30am-3:50pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00am-8:00pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-3:50pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-3:50pm Prince Romance 8:30am - 4:00pm Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Friday 21st February 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 446cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 49 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 155cm reported on 13 days January 2014 snowfall 174cm reported on 19 days February 2014 snowfall 87cm reported on 15 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 494cm Posted on Friday 7th March 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . A snow front arrived late yesterday and is continuing to dump snow all over Furano. Cars are driving around Furano with 20cm of snow on their roofs and graders have been ploughing the roads since early morning. Temperatures have gone back to mid winter norms which means the quality of the powder is very very good. Visibility wont be perfect today but the powder should make up for that. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-4:00pm Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-8:00pm Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-4:00pm Link Lift 9:00am-4:00pm Furano Ropeway 8:30am-4:00pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00am-8:00pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-4:00pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-4:00pm Prince Romance 8:30am - 4:00pm Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Friday 7th March 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 494cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 54 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 155cm reported on 13 days January 2014 snowfall 174cm reported on 19 days February 2014 snowfall 92cm reported on 16 days March 2014 snowfall 43cm 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 464cm Posted on Wednesday 5th March 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Wow its going to be a pearler out there. Even the snow plougher for the hotels were out before 4:20am so they are super excited. A good 10cm fell overnight so it should great under foot today. Currently its a very light fall and there is no wind to disturb it. We should have snow showers continuing throughout the day to keep the slope lively. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-4:00pm Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-8:00pm Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-4:00pm Link Lift 9:00am-4:00pm Furano Ropeway 8:30am-4:00pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00am-8:00pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-4:00pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-4:00pm Prince Romance 8:30am - 4:00pm Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Wednesday 5th March 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 464cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 52 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 155cm reported on 13 days January 2014 snowfall 174cm reported on 19 days February 2014 snowfall 92cm reported on 16 days March 2014 snowfall 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