The cold weather does have some benefits…

Bogus Basin announced Monday it started snowmaking over the weekend for the first time with its new system.

The Idaho Press reports, twenty-four automated fan guns were blowing snow onto the Upper and Lower Ridge off the Deerpoint Chairlift.

Bogus Basin is planning to open Dec. 7th for the 2019-20 winter season, though the date could be moved up if a combination of man-made and natural snow allows.

The water for snowmaking comes from a retention pond that was built in 2018. This year is the first time the pond has been full at the start of the season.