It’s a holiday for snow bunnies hitting ski slopes opening this weekend

The heavy rain that brought flooding to western Washington earlier this week dumped enough snow in the mountains that most ski areas have opened for business.

There were lines around the lodge on Wednesday when Crystal Mountain opened for its first runs on the year.

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There were so many skiers on opening day, the News Tribune reports Crystal had to open a second lift.

Skiers headed in that direction should be aware, however, there’s a little bit of rain in the forecast Friday, meaning their operations could be scaled back a bit.

Mount Baker opened on Wednesday with eight ski lifts operating.

Meanwhile Stevens Pass was able to open for a few hours of operation on Tuesday. Now the pass is running a limited number of lifts from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Since early season conditions exist, they’re warning skiers and snowboarders to hit the slopes with caution.

Mission Ridge opened Friday, and will remain open for weekends only, Friday through Sunday, until Dec. 14.

The Summit at Snoqualmie is hanging on for more snow, but say that the forecasters are predicting they won’t have to wait long to fire up the lifts for their 75th season.

White Pass doesn’t have quite have enough snow to open yet, but say they hope that day is coming soon.