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North America Weekly Snow Roundup #311
Weekly Snow News for North America, updated 23 April 2026: Late-season snowfall of up to 50cm (20") hits western resorts as spring warmth accelerates thaw elsewhere.
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Furano at 727 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 pm (local time) / 24 Apr 2026
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Next 4 days weather summary:Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 weather summary:A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 7.0mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light rain | light snow | light snow | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | |
max °C | -2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | -1 |
min °C | -3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | -2 |
-7 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 2 | -4 | -8 | |
67 | 35 | 43 | 60 | 40 | 36 | 48 | 55 | 62 | 85 | 41 | 45 | 97 | 89 | 95 | 92 | |
0 | 1050 | 1400 | 1950 | 2400 | 2550 | 2550 | 2300 | 2350 | 1950 | 1700 | 1850 | 1250 | 1500 | 1150 | 450 | |
 | — | 4:33 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:29 | — |
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Shower light rain shower reported from Asahikawa Airport at 421 metres elevation 9 kms N of Biei Chomin but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Biei Chomin
Furano Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 80 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 10 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Hokkaido are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 4 of April has on average:
0.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.3 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Furano at the specific elevation of 727 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Furano. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of Japan.
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Visitor Reviews of Furano
Overall 4.1 Based on 33 votes and 20 reviews
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- Dan from Japan writes:
The last 2 reviews are somewhat typical of the entitled western rider. Is progress changing the ski resort, sure and it needed to, before the whole place went the way of numerous other ski resorts in Hokkaido and Japan, which go under because of lack of tourism. Simply put, resorts require money to operate and have a vibrant ski/board community with the related services, ski hires and instructors, guides etc. As someone who has lived here for 15 years and skied here for over 17 in Furano and 25 in Hokkaido, I am here to tell you, the place still rocks, the side country is epic and it is still not smashed as quickly as the whole of Niseko is on Pow days. Steeper lines and a cable car moving more people more quickly than anywhere in Japan The resort management team is living in the past and it is time they realized what is needed to survive in the modern ski world! Back country everywhere and a host of other resorts and backcountry destinations are a short drive away. You can’t beat Furano!
Visitor Reviews of Furano
Dan from Japan writes:
The last 2 reviews are somewhat typical of the entitled western rider.
Is progress changing the ski resort, sure and it needed to, before the whole place went the way of numerous other ski resorts in Hokkaido and Japan, which go under because of lack of tourism.
Simply put, resorts require money to operate and have a vibrant ski/board community with the related services, ski hires and instructors, guides etc.
As someone who has lived here for 15 years and skied here for over 17 in Furano and 25 in Hokkaido, I am here to tell you, the place still rocks, the side country is epic and it is still not smashed as quickly as the whole of Niseko is on Pow days.
Steeper lines and a cable car moving more people more quickly than anywhere in Japan
The resort management team is living in the past and it is time they realized what is needed to survive in the modern ski world!
Back country everywhere and a host of other resorts and backcountry destinations are a short drive away.
You can’t beat Furano!
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