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After wildfire threat at Crystal Mountain, summer snow celebrated

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With a few days left in the summer, snow started falling around 5,000 feet in the mountains on Monday.

The snowfall is exciting for all ski resorts, but particularly for Crystal Mountain that closed over the summer season because of ongoing wildfires.

>> PHOTOS: First snow of the season falls at mountain passes 

Residents of the Gold Hill Community and Crystal Mountain area were told they could come home at about 1 p.m. Monday. The Crystal Mountain area had been under a Level 3 evacuation order since Sept. 4.

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The evacuation warning in the Gold Hill and Crystal Mountain areas remains at Level 2, meaning that there is still significant danger and residents who return to their homes should be ready to evacuate at a moment’s notice, officials said.

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But shortly after the summer snowfall on Monday, the resort posted on its Facebook page: “Isn't it pretty? The forecast is calling for snow all week! Buh-bye fire!”

Twitter accounts for Stevens and Snoqualmie passes also shared of the first dusting of the season. A Winter Storm Watch was issued for the Cascades of Pierce and Lewis counties on Monday. It has since been canceled.