Snow dusted Jupiter Peak at Park City Mountain overnight Sunday, Oct. 11, marking the resort's first snowfall of the 2026-27 season.

The Park Record reported Monday, Oct. 12, that the peak was white above the fall leaves early that morning.

Across the valley, Deer Valley Resort saw some flakes but nothing that stuck, KPCW reported. Alta Ski Area confirmed about 1.5 inches of its own first measurable snowfall, according to ABC4.

More is on the way. The National Weather Service said remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel combined with a cold front from the northwest to push snow levels below 9,000 feet, KUTV reported. The agency forecast 4 to 10 inches in the Upper Cottonwood Canyons and up to two feet in the western Uintas through Wednesday, Oct. 14.

OpenSnow forecaster Alan Smith wrote that favored Wasatch areas could see 10 to 20 inches, with snow levels dropping to near resort base areas by Tuesday, Oct. 13. ABC4 meteorologist Cedric Haynes told KPCW that accumulation could continue through Wednesday, with snow levels dipping as low as 7,000 feet.

Park City Mountain is targeting a Nov. 20 opening, 39 days from the Oct. 12 dusting. Last year's warm winter pushed the resort's opening into December. This summer, crews prioritized repairing water-supply pipes for snowmaking guns, the Park Record reported on Oct. 6.

Park City Mountain said in a statement that the fresh snow on Jupiter Peak offered an exciting preview of the coming season.

Deer Valley is targeting a Dec. 5 opening for its 2026-27 season, with Communications Manager Riley Elliot saying the resort could open earlier if conditions allow. The resort's new Hail Peak Express chairlift will add 200 skiable acres and seven new runs, bringing Deer Valley to about 4,500 skiable acres, according to TownLift.

Vail Resorts mountain division president Bill Rock said in August, when the company announced the Nov. 20 target date, that the company was "taking an aggressive approach to snowmaking to ensure this ski season is one to remember."

The National Weather Service expects precipitation to taper off after Wednesday, Oct. 14. Park City Mountain has not announced when snowmaking operations will begin.