Arizonas Snowbowl is the first resort to make artificial snow for this upcoming winter, according to AZFamily.com, the website of two Arizona television stations.

Snowbowl fired up its snow-making machines Saturday night, and they ran until Monday morning. The central Arizona resort is now blanketed with snow, more than a month and a half ahead of its Nov. 10 opening date.

Here are some photos of the resort's early white stuff: