Though most lifts across North America won’t spin for some time, Mother Nature is ahead of schedule and dropping bits of snow—primarily on the British Columbia region but also in Montana. Resorts further north, such as Kicking Horse, appear to be receiving the most flakes, but any snow is good snow at this time of year.

Social media evidence

La Niña's first bite. #thismorning #thishorserules #hellobc

A photo posted by Kicking Horse Mountain Resort (@kickinghorsemtn) on Sep 11, 2016 at 6:29pm PDT

Should have brought the snowboard instead… Either way, we shred! ❄???????? @cranny28 @robynnnbc #kickinghorse #dhbike #shred #golden #beautifulBC

A photo posted by Kimberly Anne Nield (@kimberlyannenield) on Sep 11, 2016 at 4:25pm PDT

Got some snow last night and its stuck around! ????⛷ ???????? #slidingsoon #skiclose #winterishere #calgarysclosestmountain #kananaskis #firstsnow #nakiska #explorealberta #skialberta #ski #snowboard #canada #skiresort #explorecanada #instadaily #stillsummer #thisissummer #lanina

A photo posted by Nakiska (@nakiskaskiarea) on Sep 11, 2016 at 1:21pm PDT

It's beginning to look a lot like WINTER!!! ||#sunshinevillage #canada #banff #canadianrockies #skibig3 #winteriscoming

A photo posted by Sunshine Village (@sunshinevillage) on Sep 11, 2016 at 8:42am PDT

Yesterday sunny and 83 degrees, and today this… ❄ #myredlodge #redlodge #winteriscoming #yellowstonecountry #letitsnow #montana #skimontana

A photo posted by Red Lodge Mountain, Montana (@redlodgemountain) on Sep 12, 2016 at 9:06am PDT

Is that snow I see up there? @kimberleyalpineresort

A photo posted by The Choice (@the_choice_shop) on Sep 11, 2016 at 2:51pm PDT

The mountains are my temples. #explorebc #septembersnow #twinlakes

A photo posted by Evan Hansen (@hypedonlyfe) on Sep 12, 2016 at 9:59am PDT

Went hiking in the Valhallas today. Different seeing it snow in September#septembersnow

A photo posted by Curtis (@curtispandaman13) on Sep 11, 2016 at 6:46pm PDT

@davepecunies captured a great photo of yesterday's waxing crescent moon over #lonepeak! #montanamoment #bigskyresort #viewsonviews

A photo posted by Big Sky Resort (@bigskyresort) on Sep 6, 2016 at 12:18pm PDT