Mt. Bachelor celebrates ‘a powder day in May!’ after eight fresh inches fall, with more coming down

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- "It's a powder day in May!" Mt. Bachelor exclaimed in its Monday condition report after at least eight inches of new snow fell, followed by more during the day.

There were "even deeper readings around the resort, and it's still coming down," the resort said in its 7 a.m. update.

Conditions around the hill were "variable," they said later, adding, "We're incredibly grateful for yet another chance to make turns in freshly fallen snow on a May 12th - enjoy!'

Betsy Norsen, the Mountain Operations Manager for Mount Bachelor said “Se were only forecast for about three inches, but between 1 and 3 a.M. We got six inches. Kind of what I call thundersnow. It's some instability in the in the atmosphere and it over produces snow totals. So we were the beneficiaries of that today. ”

The wintry conditions were expected to stick around a bit longer, with flurries continuing into Tuesday.