JACKSON, Wyo. — Start the countdown to ski season, folks.

Snowmaking efforts are underway at local ski resorts in preparation for upcoming winter sports. Machines are cranking out snow to supplement the precipitation provided by Mother Nature.

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort’s season begins on Friday, Nov. 24.

Photo: Nick Sulzer // Buckrail
Photo: Nick Sulzer // Buckrail

Snow King Mountain is also aiming for an opening date of Friday, Nov. 24, weather-dependent.

Photo: Nick Sulzer // Buckrail
Photo: Nick Sulzer // Buckrail

Buckrail meteorologist Alan Smith forecasts plenty of precipitation in the coming days in the Tetons, predicting “significant snow totals with snow generally being on the wetter/denser side, with a gradual trend toward lower-density snow by next week.”

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