OK snow gods … we’re getting desperate

On Saturday, these Mammoth Mountain ski/snowboard instructors were trying to coax some precipitation into the Eastern Sierra with a honk and a smile.

“We need snow to work!,” they exclaimed.

The summer-like conditions in the middle of January are taking a toll on everyone, but with a chance of snow in next weekend’s forecast and encouraging signs such as this one, things could be looking up.

(Photo: Kirkner)