The Remarkables skifield was freshened with up to 10cm of snow on Sunday night, ski area manager Ross Lawrence said yesterday.
"It's good to see a turn for winter here and it is always expected to be coming on this time of year," Mr Lawrence said.
The light and dry snow was very much wind-affected and the wind was gusty yesterday.
The ground was cooling, gullies were filling, but there was no snow on the ridgeline yet.
Mr Lawrence said trail development and snow-making system installation on the skifield were completed in good time over summer.
The 2011 season at the Remarkables opens on June 18 and at Coronet Peak on June 4.
"The snow's a good reminder of winter's coming and we're ready for it," he said.
Coronet Peak ski area received 4cm over the weekend, with more snow and a cold snap forecast over the next two days.
The snowfall and cooler air temperatures combined to help cool the ground and make for good snow-making conditions.
Ski area manager Hamish McCrostie said if the weather pattern continued, the snow-making system would be switched to "full automatic" this weekend.
"This weather is perfect timing for us and it's fantastic if we can get our snow-making systems blasting out the white stuff two weeks from opening day.
"We've finished off the work on our new trails, our staff are on board and all we're waiting for are our first skiers and snowboarders and we're under way."
