Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 6cm Snowfall at base this season 155cm Posted on Friday 27th December 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . The slopes have been replenished by new snowfall overnight which is a bit on the wet side but is ideal for covering up some of the thin patches that were starting to occur on the lower slopes. For those out early there will be some nice areas of untracked snow to play in. The weather is high cloud, and again not particularly cold for this time of year. The next few days are looking promising with snow forecast through the weekend and into next week. Night skiing opened on the Kitanomine side last night and with the mild temperatures today it will be a pleasant eveing for a bit of night skiing and taking in the view of the night lights. Operating lifts: Furano Ropeway 8:30am-3:10pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00-3:10pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-3:10pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-3:10pm Prince Romance 8:30am - 8:00pm Link Lift 9:00am-15:10pm Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-3:30pm Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-8:00pm Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Friday 27th December 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 155cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 11 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 125cm reported on 9 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Furano. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 165cm Posted on Sunday 29th December 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Moderate falls over night were a bit wet but we have some nice flurry this morning being whipped around. This means that even with new snow there actually isn't quite enough to change the actual snow level, though any falls we have are most welcome at the moment and levels will improve as this week grows. Snow should continue flurrying for the rest of the day and be at its heaviest early tomorrow morning. The slight breeze will be noticeable at the top of the Gondola but well worth getting up there for advanced skiers. Furano side is offering better snow conditions at this stage. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-2:30pm Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-3:30pm Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-8:00pm Link Lift 9:00am-15:10pm Furano Ropeway 8:30am-3:10pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00-3:10pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-3:10pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-3:10pm Prince Romance 8:30am - 8:00pm Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Sunday 29th December 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 165cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 13 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 135cm 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 185cm Posted on Tuesday 31st December 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Yesterday was an absolute stunning day with 40-50cm of fresh snow on the mountain which the groomers couldn't get to before the skiers. That snow was more than enough to completely cover up any thin patches and now the whole mountain is in fine condition. The Kitanomine courses of Giant, Dynamic, Wide and Training have now opened as a result of this new snow. Today is high overcast, calm and will be a fantastic day. All runs have been extensively groomed. Night skiing on the Furano side is now on the longer Downhill high speed quad. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-2:30pm Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-3:30pm Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-8:00pm Link Lift 9:00am-15:10pm Furano Ropeway 8:30am-3:10pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00-8:00pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-3:10pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-3:10pm Prince Romance 8:30am - 4:00pm Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Tuesday 31st December 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 185cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 15 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 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 175cm Posted on Monday 30th December 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Yesterdays flurries ended up as great falls and that continued over night. There will be many smiley faces today with an extra 10cm added to the base and plenty of powder to get your feet stuck in. With this snow and Grooming overnight, any small grass coming through will now be covered and the Kitanomine side will be great for lessons. Snow will continue at a good rate today before settling down tomorrow and temps are pleasant without being cold. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-2:30pm Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-3:30pm Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-8:00pm Link Lift 9:00am-15:10pm Furano Ropeway 8:30am-3:10pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00-3:10pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-3:10pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-3:10pm Prince Romance 8:30am - 8:00pm Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Monday 30th December 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 175cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 14 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 145cm 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 20cm Snowfall at base this season 210cm Posted on Thursday 2nd January 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . There has been at least 20cm of new snow fall in the village since yesterday and it is still forecast to snow through until Saturday morning. The ski area is in prime condition this morning and visibility is very good. Expect snow on and off during the day and the place to head would be the Premium Zone which will have an amazing amount of powder. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-2:30pm Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-3:30pm Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-8:00pm Link Lift 9:00am-15:10pm Furano Ropeway 8:30am-3:10pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00-8:00pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-3:10pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-3:10pm Prince Romance 8:30am - 4:00pm Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Thursday 2nd January 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 210cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 17 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 25cm 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

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 10cm Snowfall at base this season 220cm Posted on Friday 3rd January 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . With continuing snowfall, Furano Now is starting to wonder if it will ever stop snowing. Furano has been truely blessed over the last week and all courses are now open and in great condition. It is snowing moderately at the moment and there has been at least 10cm accumulation since the last report. Visibility is holding out despite the snow and is good. The Premium Zone will open again today, but untracked powder can be found over large areas of the mountain. 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 3rd January 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 220cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 18 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 35cm reported on 3 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Furano. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 7cm Snowfall at base this season 227cm Posted on Saturday 4th January 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It is snowing heavily this morning and there is 7cm accumulation in the village. The snow looks like it has settled in so there should be a continuous top up to the slopes all throughout today. Visibility is fair to good, with some low light areas at times. The snow should have stopped by tomorrow morning and the forecast is for a mixture of sun and broken cloud. 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 4th January 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 227cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 19 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 42cm 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 7cm Snowfall at base this season 234cm Posted on Sunday 5th January 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . The weather was true to its word with falls right through to around 10pm last night. The powder was really light and dry so we had a great day on the slopes. Today the day has broken into sunshine with little cloud at this stage. There will be great photo opportunities if you get up there early today with views across the ranges. With the cloud lifting the temperature was a chilli -19 this morning but it should stabilise well to a minus 6C day. Snow might be a little heavy as the day goes on. 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 5th January 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 234cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 20 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 49cm 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 811cm Posted on Friday 1st April 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . The view from the town looking toward the resort this morning is just picture perfect with not a cloud to be seen over the mountain. The morning has started off above freezing and will reach a high of around 9c today. The sun is out in all of its glory and should stay with us through the day. Snow conditions will be soft spring snow from the morning and I would expect it will get pretty slushy on the lower mountain. Tomorrow's weather is also looking pretty good with a mix of cloud and sun, but Sunday will be a contrast to the good weather with heavy rain on the radar for the morning. Kitanomine Zone closed for the season. Furano Zone open. Furano Now 2015-2016 season Data as of Friday 1st April 2016 Total snowfall at base 811cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 90 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 45cm (5th December) November 2015 snowfall 77cm reported on 6 days December 2015 snowfall 286cm reported on 20 days January 2016 snowfall 187cm reported on 22 days February 2016 snowfall 178cm reported on 26 days March 2016 snowfall 83cm reported on 16 days April 2016 snowfall 0cm 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 Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 30cm Snowfall at base this season 667cm Weather overview Cloud, snow Wind Varied Temperature - Visibility Variable Posted on Thursday 21st February 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Oh yes I like this. Ou-yuki indeed! Lots of snow this morning. The headline is the 50-60cm that Kagura are reporting this morning. Wu-e-hey!! (Check out that +10cm on the snow depth number!) I want to get out there now. Here in Naeba it's not quite that much but still a very nice layer of new snow. It started to fall in earnest, if you know what I mean, in the evening yesterday and doesn't seem to have let up. I would say 30-40cm here in Naeba. It goes without saying that today conditions should be, wait for it, epic! I never use that word lightly. For the moment looks like resort areas are all open as planned. Time to give it a go. ---- Official resort snow depth: Naeba - 300cm Kagura - 390cm Naeba Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Thursday 21st February 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 667cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 49 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 60cm (10th December) November 2012 snowfall 3cm observed on 1 day December 2013 snowfall 219cm observed on 15 days January 2013 snowfall 283cm observed on 19 days February 2013 snowfall 162cm observed 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 Naeba. 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 Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 10cm Snowfall at base this season 677cm Weather overview Cloud, fine Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Good Posted on Friday 22nd February 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . It's Friday already, and more snow to report. Around 5cm or so here at base and 10cm on the slopes. Kagura reporting 20-30cm of fresh this morning. It's -7 here in Naeba now and actually looks like it is going to be a nice morning with the snow clouds cleared for the moment and some patches of blue. Snow is due back overnight though and through tomorrow as well, so come prepared. Conditions should be top notch though this weekend with all this new snowfall we have had. Hope you have a good weekend. ---- Official resort snow depth: Naeba - 320cm Kagura - 390cm Naeba Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Friday 22nd February 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 677cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 50 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 60cm (10th December) November 2012 snowfall 3cm observed on 1 day December 2013 snowfall 219cm observed on 15 days January 2013 snowfall 283cm observed on 19 days February 2013 snowfall 172cm observed 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 Naeba. 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 Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 25cm Snowfall at base this season 747cm Weather overview Snow Wind Moderate Temperature - Visibility Poor Posted on Monday 25th February 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Well yesterday was a bit of a mad one. With only the Mitsumata area of Kagura open, terrain was limited but the snow was of course excellent. It kept on snowing as well and by the time people were ready to finish up for the day traffic on Route 17 was in gridlock. Took more than a few people quite a long time to get back to the train station in Yuzawa and the Interchange. This morning Kagura is reporting yet another 40cm of new snowfall. And it's still snowing. And.... today all areas of Kagura will be open. Well, the main Kagura bit up to the main quad lift. Here in Naeba we have stronger winds persisting this morning which may well affect some lifts, though it looks like the resort plans to have the Number 2 Gondola operating. This has probably been one of the most snow-receiving winter storms of the season. Not bad at all for late February. Bottomless, anyone?! ;) Snow conditions could hardly be better, even if we tried to imagine it and the lucky folk going up there this morning will surely be in for a treat. Just be careful where you go and don't overdo it, you could very easily get buried in the snow. ---- Official resort snow depth: Naeba - 320cm Kagura - 390cm Incredibly, we're still on '390cm', even though we've had close to 2m of snow fall within the last 6 days! Naeba Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Monday 25th February 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 747cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 53 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 60cm (10th December) November 2012 snowfall 3cm observed on 1 day December 2013 snowfall 219cm observed on 15 days January 2013 snowfall 283cm observed on 19 days February 2013 snowfall 242cm observed 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 Naeba. 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