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Let It Snow! Loveland Ski Area Fires Up The Snowmaking Guns

Five-and-a-half inches fell on the ski area on Sunday as well as cold temperatures.

By Jennifer McRae

October 12, 2020

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GEORGETOWN, Colo. (CBS4)– Snowmaking is underway at Loveland Ski Area. Mother Nature did her part over the weekend, and now the ski area is taking advantage of that head start.

Five-and-a-half inches fell on the ski area on Sunday as well as cold temperatures. That combo is perfect for the snowmaking team to fire up their guns.

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The guns are expected to be hard at work all week. Loveland said it takes about two weeks to prep the mountain with an 18-inch base that’s good enough for opening day.

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