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Snowbird was dusted with a couple of inches of snow overnight and more is expected as the Little Cottonwood Canyon prepares to open on Thanksgiving Day. “This fresh snow, coupled with continued snowmaking,

Waterville Valley Waterville will open for the season November 30. Last week, it hosted the U.S. Snowboard team, and was home to the biggest slopestyle jump in the country. It will parlay that early season snowmaking into its opening day. Stratton As of November 27, Stratton’s opening day is December 1. Snow is in the forecast for Thanksgiving Day.

With sporadic precipitation across the state, some ski areas have opened early and others have no set Opening Day.

New snow will be waiting for skiers and snowboarders as more areas open for the season in the next couple of days.

It's a cold start in the Beehive state with a few morning lake-effect snow showers scattered around the state.