Today’s display of invisibility evoked excitement and contentment as one by one, residents of the Vail valley moved to their windows and doors to check out the falling snow. Between the hours of Noon and 3, the snow got heavy, and around 2:30, visibility was 15 feet at best. Now, at 4 PM, the snow is melting off the grass and pavement, but has definitely left its mark on some of the higher altitudes, including Vail and Beaver Creek mountains.

Its already a great autumn for frequent snow. Snow is forecast for the valley this evening, with 1-5 inches possible overnight. Loveland opened a run with a 1000 foot drop yesterday, so now both them and A-Basin are open with 18″ at the base and snow in the forecast not only today but two out of the next four days. With all this excitement it’s hard to wait for Vail’s swap on the 26th and 27th of this month- or for the resort openings next month. New terrain is bound to open at exponetial rates in the next two weeks so long as this weather continues. Let it snow!