TRUCKEE, Calif. --
Snows are blanketing the slopes of the Sierra Nevada in Northern California and skiers and resorts alike are eagerly anticipating next week's beginning of the ski season.WATCH VIDEO: Watch Accuweather Forecast
Machines are churning out artificial snow and plows are mixing it with the real thing as Wednesday's beginning of the season approaches.
"Goose feather" snow at Tahoe. Chains. 15 inches expected at ski resorts Sunday. #abc7news pic.twitter.com/CjxN1zeBnp
— Leslie Brinkley (@lrbrinkley) November 20, 2016
Marcie Bradley of Northstar California Resort in Truckee says "mother nature has been super good to us" this season with dropping temperatures and increased moisture, and says the resort is delighted to see some incoming storms arriving also.
I80 Chain control Minimum. DLI to Kingvale. Save your self a wreck by driving 30 mph or less . pic.twitter.com/Opw1xBlaNY
— Caltrans District 3 (@CaltransDist3) November 19, 2016
Northern California's resorts will be operating in declining drought conditions for the first time in years, with some located in counties where the drought has been declared over altogether.
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