Trees take a hit from first snowfall

There were countless downed trees, branches and powerlines in Whitefish Thursday morning after a wet, heavy snowstorm hit the Flathead Valley on Wednesday. Many trees were yet to lose their leaves, making for the perfect storm of when fall meets winter. (Whitney England/Whitefish Pilot)

There were countless downed trees, branches and powerlines in Whitefish Thursday morning after a wet, heavy snowstorm hit the Flathead Valley on Wednesday. Many trees were yet to lose their leaves, making for the perfect storm of when fall meets winter. (Whitney England/Whitefish Pilot)

There were countless downed trees, branches and powerlines in Whitefish Thursday morning after a wet, heavy snowstorm hit the Flathead Valley on Wednesday. Many trees were yet to lose their leaves, making for the perfect storm of when fall meets winter. (Whitney England/Whitefish Pilot)

Colton Bliss ollies his snowboard onto a fence rail, pulled by his friend Josh Oliver at their friend Emily Lacoste's place on Central Avenue in Whitefish on Thursday. The three friends were stoked on the first valley snow of the season as Whitefish accumulated around six inches of snow last Wednesday. (Whitney England/Whitefish Pilot)

Colton Bliss ollies his snowboard onto a fence rail, pulled by his friend Josh Oliver at their friend Emily Lacoste's place on Central Avenue in Whitefish on Thursday. The three friends were stoked on the first valley snow of the season as Whitefish accumulated around six inches of snow last Wednesday. (Whitney England/Whitefish Pilot)

Peeking through the trees at the Whitefish River near Baker Park after an early season snowstorm blanketed trees that still had colorful leaves attached. (Whitney England/Whitefish Pilot)