Seven weeks and one day — that’s when Heavenly anticipates riders will be schussing through the white stuff to begin the 2009-10 ski season.

Snow fell on Mount Rose, the top of Kingsbury Grade and at Kirkwood Tuesday night. More is forecast for this weekend.

Resorts willing to predict opening dates this far out are:

Heavenly Mountain Resort: Nov. 20

Northstar-at-Tahoe: Nov. 21

Squaw Valley: Nov. 21

Alpine Meadows: Dec. 5

Diamond Peak: Dec. 10