Downhill skiers will probably be happy with the news that Lake Louise ski resort got some snow overnight and Thursday morning.

It's the first snowfall of the season and has skiers rejoicing on their social media pages.

However, the resort is not scheduled to open for the season until November 10.

If you're not a fan of the white stuff, no worries, there's no snow yet in the weather forecast for the Airdrie region.

snowAnother photo of the first snowfall of the season at the Lake Louise Ski Resort (X/Twitter)