Ski resorts across Western North America have been reporting fresh snowfall in the last 24 hours and more is forecast.
The biggest accumulations appear to be in Washington State and Oregon so far, where Mt Bachelor (pictured) reported 6" of snowfall yesterday and temperatures around freezing.
It's expected to warm up a little there and conditions turn wetter over the next few days but there's more excitement inland with the most optimistic forecasts suggesting high ski areas in Colorado will see snow through the rest of this week rather than rain, with u to two feet (60cm)possible.
Several had already started snowmaking with the aim of opening their seasons in October although temperatures over the last seven days had let some to cease until it got colder.
Long term forecasts for 23-24 in North America are focussed on a 'strong La Nina event' in the eastern Pacific which typically brings warmer and wetter conditions to the west coast and further inland to the north. The east coast and more southerly ski areas in the west tend to do better than average with states like Colorado and Utah likely to go either way.
