BEND, OR -- Last weekend’s storm was a welcomed sight for at least one Oregon ski resort. At Mt Bachelor, the switch has flipped. "In one day we went from fall to winter and [we] couldn’t be happier," John Sereni told KBND News Monday.

The resort got more than a foot of snow over the weekend, and more is expected this week. That puts the resort on track for a November 25th opening - if the snow sticks around, "There’s still a chance that this snow could disappear and melt away. We’re hoping that it will stay settled and give us a good cold base, and freeze the ground down. But, at the moment, we’re still sort of four-odd weeks out from the season, so anything could still happen."

Sereni is cautiously optimistic about the weather. But, he admits resorts around the state aren’t sure what to expect for this post-pandemic ski season, "We actually are now finding it very hard to predict what is going to happen, going forward. People have - they’re certainly doing more overseas trips than they did during COVID, and various other things, which can change their travel habits just a little bit."

RIght now, though, he’s more worried about travel to the mountain. Sereni says visitors need to watch for changing road conditions, "Being careful on the roads; they are slippery at the moment. There is snow settling on the roads on the way up here. That means making sure that our cars are prepared and our tires are prepared for actually getting here, so they can enjoy themselves."

Mt. Bachelor hosts a winter job fair Saturday, to try to fill the remaining 40+ openings for the season. Click HERE for details.