Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 556cm Posted on Monday 31st March 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . With temperatures fluctuating over the last few days between warm and freezing, snow conditions on the mountain have been varying between icy and soft spring. Today there has been a fresh dusting of new snow, but nothing to get too excited about. Temperatures are cold so the slopes will be firm and frosty but may soften up if temperatures lift during the day. Heavy cloud is enveloping the mountain down to base, so expect compromised visibility at times. Operating lifts: Furano Ropeway 9:00am-4:00pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 CLOSED Downhill Romance 2 chair 9:00am-4:00pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-4:00pm Prince Romance 9:00am- 4:00pm Kitanomine Zone is now closed for the season including the Link Lift and Link Course. Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Monday 31st March 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 556cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 63 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 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 1cm Snowfall at base this season 591cm Posted on Friday 11th April 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It is snowing lightly this morning and the village is once again coated in a layer of white. Temperatures are cold which bodes well for the quality of the fresh snow up on the mountain. Skies are clear and the sun is out. Temperatures will stay cold through the weekend and then on Monday things will be more spring like. Operating lifts: Furano Ropeway 9:00am-4:00pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 CLOSED Downhill Romance 2 chair 9:00am-4:00pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-4:00pm Prince Romance CLOSED Kitanomine Zone is now closed for the season including the Link Lift and Link Course. Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Friday 11th April 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 591cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 68 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 105cm reported on 13 days April 2014 snowfall 35cm 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 2cm Snowfall at base this season 590cm Posted on Thursday 10th April 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . The snow has arrived as forecast and it has been snowing since early this morning. Around the village there is 2cm of accumulation on the roads so far and things are fairly slushy. Temperatures on the mountain are sitting just below freezing and will probably drop a little lower during the day. Visibility is limited due to the heavy snow falling. The outlook for Friday is for more snow with temperatures similar to today. Operating lifts: Furano Ropeway 9:00am-4:00pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 CLOSED Downhill Romance 2 chair 9:00am-4:00pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-4:00pm Prince Romance CLOSED Kitanomine Zone is now closed for the season including the Link Lift and Link Course. Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Thursday 10th April 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 590cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 67 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 105cm reported on 13 days April 2014 snowfall 34cm 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 5cm Snowfall at base this season 111cm Posted on Friday 26th December 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Looks like a cracker today with plenty of sunshine against blue sky with some clouds here and there. Don't be fooled by the sunshine though, as the temperatures are really cold with -14c recorded at the top of the resort this morning. The recent snow falls combined with more terrain opening up means that the resort is kicking off into full winter mode, and the skiing on the fresh light powder quickly reminds us as to what the Furano experience is all about. There are still quite a few slopes with stones getting churned up, but other than that conditions are great. Family and Junior courses in Kitanomine opened yesterday and were immediately enjoyed by the beginner and intermediate crowds. Today's news is that the Furano Zone Downhill Romance 3 chair will open at 10am giving advanced skiers access to the steeper terrain on Panorama Course. Opening, lift & other notes: Prince Romance chair 8:30-20:00 Furano Ropeway 8:30-15:30 Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:40-15:30 Downhill Romance 3 chair 10:00-15:30 Link lift 9:00-15:30 Kitanomine Swift 1 chair 8:30-15:00 Kitanomine Romance 2 chair 8:40:15:30 Furano Now 2014-2015 season Data as of Friday 26th December 2014 Total snowfall at base 111cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 14 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (24th December) November 2014 snowfall 15cm reported on 1 day December 2014 snowfall 96cm 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 106cm Posted on Thursday 25th December 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Conditions in Furano have been great so far today. A cold day, but early morning cloud lifted to reveal some nice sunshine and spectacular views. More of Kitanomine opened today with Family being skiable for the first time this season. The day looks like it will stay clear and provide good skiing on the groomed runs. Opening, lift & other notes: Prince Romance chair 8:30-20:00 Furano Ropeway 8:30-15:30 Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:40-15:30 Link lift 9:00-15:30 Kitanomine Swift 1 chair 8:30-15:00 Kitanomine Romance 2 chair 8:40:15:30 Furano Now 2014-2015 season Data as of Thursday 25th December 2014 Total snowfall at base 106cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 13 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (24th December) November 2014 snowfall 15cm reported on 1 day December 2014 snowfall 91cm 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 128cm Posted on Tuesday 30th December 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . After yesterday's tropical temperatures that hovered around +5c for the day, we are back to more wintery negatives. There has been 5cm of new snow overnight which means 15cm has fallen over the last 2 days. There is low cloud rolling down from the tops and because of this there will be patches of low light but overall visibility will be good. Snow conditions will be firm underfoot. Night skiing is operating on both sides of the resort until 8pm. Nearly all of the resort runs are open now and we are just waiting for Kitanomine Gondola to commence operation so that the upper slopes of Kitanomine can be accessed. Opening, lift & other notes: Prince Romance chair 8:30-16:00 Furano Downhill Swift Lift No.1 9:00-20:00 Furano Ropeway 8:30-15:30 Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:40-15:30 Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00-15:30 Link lift 9:00-15:30 Kitanomine Swift 1 chair 8:30-20:00 Kitanomine Romance 2 chair 8:40:15:30 Furano Now 2014-2015 season Data as of Tuesday 30th December 2014 Total snowfall at base 128cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 17 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (24th December) November 2014 snowfall 15cm reported on 1 day December 2014 snowfall 113cm 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 2cm Snowfall at base this season 113cm Posted on Saturday 27th December 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Been really nice out there for the last couple of days and with the grooming done overnight things should continue today. We haven't had a great deal of snow overnight just more of a dusting. Very light snow only is forecasted for the weekend but at least at the moment the flakes have been a good size which keeps it powdery. Though more of the resort becomes skiable they are hoping to have a tad more snowfall before the gondola opens here in Kitanomine but a call on that may be made over the weekend. Night skiing begins tonight in the Kitanomine zone. Opening, lift & other notes: Prince Romance chair 8:30-20:00 Furano Ropeway 8:30-15:30 Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:40-15:30 Downhill Romance 3 chair 10:00-15:30 Link lift 9:00-15:30 Kitanomine Swift 1 chair 8:30-15:00 Kitanomine Romance 2 chair 8:40:15:30 Furano Now 2014-2015 season Data as of Saturday 27th December 2014 Total snowfall at base 113cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 15 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (24th December) November 2014 snowfall 15cm reported on 1 day December 2014 snowfall 98cm 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 10cm Snowfall at base this season 138cm Posted on Wednesday 31st December 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It will be an amazing powder morning with 10cm of pow layering the town and plenty more up on the mountain. There is no wind and it is still snowing moderately. Visibility is a bit limited with early morning fog surrounding the mountain, but this may lift as the morning progresses. Opening, lift & other notes: Prince Romance chair 8:30-16:00 Furano Downhill Swift Lift No.1 9:00-20:00 Furano Ropeway 8:30-15:30 Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:40-15:30 Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00-15:30 Link lift 9:00-15:30 Kitanomine Swift 1 chair 8:30-20:00 Kitanomine Romance 2 chair 8:40-15:30 Kitanomine Gondola CLOSED Furano Now 2014-2015 season Data as of Wednesday 31st December 2014 Total snowfall at base 138cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 18 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (24th December) November 2014 snowfall 15cm reported on 1 day December 2014 snowfall 123cm 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 10cm Snowfall at base this season 123cm Posted on Monday 29th December 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Surprising 10cm of fluff fell early this morning. Great news all round and very much needed as there is still some vegetation popping through in areas. It's also a very sunny warm day today with temps being above 0c. Best to get out early to take advantage of it all. Opening, lift & other notes: Prince Romance chair 8:30-20:00 Furano Ropeway 8:30-15:30 Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:40-15:30 Downhill Romance 3 chair 10:00-15:30 Link lift 9:00-15:30 Kitanomine Swift 1 chair 8:30-15:00 Kitanomine Romance 2 chair 8:40:15:30 Furano Now 2014-2015 season Data as of Monday 29th December 2014 Total snowfall at base 123cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 16 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (24th December) November 2014 snowfall 15cm reported on 1 day December 2014 snowfall 108cm 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 5cm Snowfall at base this season 143cm Posted on Saturday 3rd January 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . The cold from yesterday is still in the bones today but again a nice day out there is expected. Not a great deal of new snow overnight but some good coverage late yesterday was a bit of a top up. Today should flurry throughout the day but won't add up to more then about 4 cm. Opening, lift & other notes: Prince Romance chair 8:30-16:00 Furano Downhill Swift Lift No.1 9:00-20:00 Furano Ropeway 8:30-15:30 Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:40-15:30 Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00-15:30 Link lift 9:00-15:30 Kitanomine Swift 1 chair 8:30-20:00 Kitanomine Romance 2 chair 8:40-15:30 Kitanomine Gondola 10:00-14:30 Furano Now 2014-2015 season Data as of Saturday 3rd January 2015 Total snowfall at base 143cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 19 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (24th December) November 2014 snowfall 15cm reported on 1 day December 2014 snowfall 123cm reported on 17 days January 2015 snowfall 5cm 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 262cm Posted on Monday 2nd February 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Apart from the winds it is looking like a pretty good morning to head out for some turns on the groomers. There has been 2cm of light dry pow in the village overnight with slightly more higher up the resort. The winds are moderately gusting right now so it is important to wrap up warmly. Tomorrow through to Thursday is forecast to be sunny with the winds reducing a little from tonight. Opening, lift & other notes: All lifts operating Furano Now 2014-2015 season Data as of Monday 2nd February 2015 Total snowfall at base 262cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 36 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (24th December and 8th January) November 2014 snowfall 15cm reported on 1 day December 2014 snowfall 123cm reported on 17 days January 2015 snowfall 122cm reported on 17 days February 2015 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Furano. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 25cm Snowfall at base this season 30cm Posted on Friday 29th November 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It is good news to report in Furano. Yesterday there was 25cm of snow at village level and things changed from brown to white overnight. The snow was followed by chilly temperatures and it was -10c at base level this morning. The grooming team have been hard at work during the day and have packed down the new snow to form a substantial base. There is not quite enough snow to open the ski area tomorrow, but it is very, very close. With more snow on the forecast tomorrow evening we may see the lifts moving in Furano on Sunday, and if not, early next week. Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Friday 29th November 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 30cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 2 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 25cm (29th November) November 2013 snowfall 30cm 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