Some ski resorts get needed dusting of snow for holidays

A lack of snow may have hurt the early ski season in the Washington Cascade Mountains, but the much-needed powder has finally arrived in some key locations.

Snow showed up in the forecast shortly before Christmas making the holiday week a prime time to ski at resorts like Crystal Mountain.

According to Crystal Mountain, even Santa Claus took to the slopes after making his deliveries in Washington.

At Stevens Pass all lifts are open through the rest of the holiday season, but they warn that “early season conditions exist,” and encourage those on the slopes to ski and snowboard with caution.

The snow situation isn’t as positive at the Summit at Snoqualmie. All slopes remain closed according to their website.

Santa may not have left any snow storms under the Summit at Snoqualmie’s tree, but they say to “Keep up those snow dances!” in order to get enough inches to kick off their skiing season.