Grease your snowboards and sharpen your skis - the first big snowfall of the season is hitting the mountains throughout the Okanagan.
At Big White Ski Resort, the mountain is expecting 10-20 centimetres throughout the day and another 5-15 cm overnight. More snow is in the forecast throughout the weekend with an estimated 2-4 cm on Saturday and 5-10 cm on Sunday.
The high at the mountain today is -2 with winds ranging from 30-40 km/h and gusts reaching 70-80 km/h.
SilverStar Mountain Resort in Vernon is expecting 11-19 cm of new snow today and light snow overnight.
Snowy conditions are expected throughout the weekend across the Okanagan, with more snow in higher elevations.
Big White91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s opening day is set for Nov. 24, while SilverStar should be open by Dec. 2.
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