Loveland and Arapahoe Basin have fired up their snow guns in the hope of opening sometime next month. Loveland spokesman John Sellers tells The Denver Post that 4 inches of snow fell at the resort Saturday, and cool, dry conditions allowed crews to begin spraying man-made snow early Monday morning.

He says the resort will open as soon as there is an 18-inch base and tree-to-tree coverage.

A-Basin started making snow Sunday night.

Chris Linsmayer, a spokesman for Colorado Ski Country USA, says A-Basin and Loveland are typically the first ski resorts in the state to open.