More snow came down last night on the west coast and another 5-10 cm is expected today – maybe not great news for everyone but certainly for one of the region’s tourism draws.

Sales of season passes at Marble Mountain in Steady Brook have been fantastic so far according to general manager Richard Cormier.

It’s a few weeks early for the hill compared to most recent years, but Cormier says it’s all about getting kids and families out and enjoying winter.

Marble is down to one lift from three but Cormier says there’s is still plenty of capacity with short waiting times to catch a ride back up top.

At many resorts, you have to wait 45 minutes but the lift here can accommodate 2,100 people an hour, so you’re waiting time might be 5 or 6 minutes,” says the GM.