Skiers in southern Colorado will have a chance to get in some early-season turns after the recent storm system that flooded parts of the region dropped 20 inches of fresh snow on a local ski resort.

Wolf Creek Ski Area near Pagosa Springs will open today and remain open through Nov. 3, according to a Thursday announcement. The Treasure Stoke, Bonanza and Nova chairlifts will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, providing access to about 30% of the mountain.

“Wolf Creek will have a mixture of groomed runs, as well as off-piste terrain with quality lines on both,” the announcement states.

“Skiers and snowboarders should expect highly variable conditions with rocks, unmarked obstacles and possible open water that needs to be skied or boarded around, and can be encountered on any trail.”

Additionally, the resort’s Upper Lodge will be open, serving burgers, fries, chili and soups plus a salad bar. The Pathfinder Bar will serve a full drink menu.

Wolf Creek is the third Colorado resort to open this week after Arapahoe Basin, which was the first to open on Wednesday, and Keystone Resort, which welcomed its first guests Friday. However, unlike the two Front Range resorts, Wolf Creek does not make snow and relies exclusively on natural snowfall.

Southern Colorado received so much rain in recent weeks that residents were forced to evacuate their homes because of flooding. The flooding also washed away bridges and roads, causing an estimated $65 million damage to some of the state’s crucial highways.

Where Wolf Creek Ski Area sits — with the base at 10,300 feet and its summit at 11,904 feet — that precipitation was in the form of snow.

The storm left a sizable base to help get the ski season started. Wolf Creek Ski Area expects to close Wednesday and Thursday this week and reopen on weekends going forward until it receives enough snowfall to more reliably open terrain.