I had a similar experience very recently.

At the gas station gassing up and crying my eyes out that this wasn't what I was driving. frown
The weather was beautiful and the temp was about 60.


A stop at the first overlook on the drive.


About a half an hour later the kids are starting to notice all the snow up top.


Finally on top. My youngest is ALWAYS ready for a snowball fight.


The obligatory pic at the summit with the snow starting up again. The temp on the summit was hovering right at 32. We actually had some fun getting back down because of the visibility (or lack thereof).


ETA: Be_Prepared, it won't help with your current camera but when you upgrade next time try one of the image stabilized models. It does come in handy, especially at the long end of the zoom.
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